<p>Stayed up till 1 AM to apply for Summer Seminar… So tired :)</p>
<p>Best wishes to all those who apply! Any words of wisdom?</p>
<p>stayed up late after a block party for new years. yay for being DD!</p>
<p>I also stayed up late for summer seminar apps! Its great to know that I'm not the only one that has parties to go to but decides that SS apps are more important.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Wow...I did it two years ago on the 30th of Jan and still got in to SS. Not sure how much doing the SS apps on New Years Eve/Day will help, but it might do something. Guess it didn't hurt for you to try.</p>
<p>Not sure how the selection works. My son has wanted to go to the academy for a very long time. We didn't know anything about the summer seminar. I asked my ex-commander, (We're both retired), what the application process to the academy was. She explained the first step was the online questionare. She said there was then an official application you had to fill out. BUT, if you attended the summer seminar, then that paper work took care of it. I believe she said the summer seminar application deadline was March 17th. (That date sticks in my mind). My son had his filled out and submitted the first week of March. He was selected for the 2nd session of the summer seminar.</p>
<p>I'm not saying any of this to diminish applying early. On the contrary. There's a lot of reasons my son could have still been selected for summer seminar by applying in March. Maybe they try to get some applicants from each state. Our state definitely doesn't have a lot of applicants. Just wanted to let those who didn't stay up late trying to get their app in first that it isn't necessarily a first come first served selection. There's a lot more to it. If people have been notified of summer seminar selection PRIOR to March, then early submission definitely means something. If everyone is notified AFTER March, then maybe early submission doesn't mean anything.</p>
<p>I also applied to Summer Seminar in 2007; the deadline was March 15th, and I submitted my application on March 10th. I was accepted into Session B. This goes to show that you can still apply later on and still get in. About a week after I submitted my application, I got a call from my ALO to conduct an over-the-phone interview that lasted about an hour. All went well I thought, and on March 30th I received my acceptance package in the mail =D</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Early is always better. Be sure you are sending quality too, though. Potter attended TAC (Teen Aviation Camp for military dependents) end of her sophmore year, and Summer Seminar end of her junior year. Both camps were very helpfull in her final decision. They also helped her build the resume USAFA looks for during the admissions process. Everything builds on itself. Taking the right classes, participating in some kind of athletic activity, community service etc. Think about what your application looks like before you press send. A young man who did Civil Air Patrol with Potter applied to NASS (Navy) and Summer Seminar. He was accepted to Navy, but not Summer Seminar. (Navy) has more slots, it also resulted in him choosing Navy for next year. You can apply late, but sooner is better.</p>
<p>I applied for SS this morning. When I sent in my application, it said that we won't hear anything until mid March. Does that mean that it's not Rolling acceptance. I assumed that it would be, WP SLS is.</p>
<p>Most of the acceptances come out in March, however individuals who apply early and were highly qualified were accepted earlier. </p>
<p>I went last year to session b and had a blast. Anyone who is considering attending the Air Force Academy should apply for it.</p>
<p>Here's my son's experience with summer seminar application:</p>
<p>Submitted in January 2007 (not quite sure exactly what date he applied.) Contacted by ALO via email (we live overseas) Jan 24. ALO submitted paperwork to board 2/2. Received 'early offer' via email 2/22.</p>
<p>Don't know if that means anything to anyone, but that was our experience.</p>
<p>If anyone who attended SS or is planning on attending would mind posting their stats, it would be really helpful.</p>
<p>Mine aren't out of the park, but I'm hoping they'll be competitive:</p>
<p>SAT
Math 610
Crit Reading 610
Writing <em>gulp</em> 520</p>
<p>Class President this year, Vice Pres last year
3 yr Cross Country letterman; Academic All City
1 (two after this year) Track letterman; Academic All City
Marching band/Orchestra Section leader
ISMMA Solo and Ensemble 2006 gold@state 2007 silver@district
Science Club and Academic Science Team
German Academic Team
Pep Band
Student Council
Selected for Student council state convention
Selected and attended HOBY Indiana (anyone else do this in their state?)
Selected and attended my Senators Leadership seminar
About 20 hours serving at a food pantry
Church Member/Youth Group
Bussed at country club this past summer
Worked as a land surveying assistant this past summer</p>
<p>Class Rank 1/405
GPA 4.0
Full AP load (math,science,English,German)</p>
<p>I know I could stand to raise my SAT's</p>
<p>any advice or comments?</p>
<p>your stats look really good. I have about the same SAT total as you. You also have really good ECs and academics. I'm hoping I'm competitive too. I heard that they mostly base SS on SAT/PSAT scores, some I'm a little nervous for myself. Good luck, keep us posted on your status!</p>
<p>you are looking good. As you correctly assume, your SATs need work. Raise those up and you'll be fine.</p>
<p>Try taking the ACT also. Usually you are better at one or the other. My son's SATs were slightly higher, ACTs were 29/30s. GPA 3.78. No Ranking
Eagle Scout, Senior Patrol Leader,
Varsity Volleyball
Int'l Habitat for Humanity - Indonesia
Volunteer at Orphanage in Soweto
Founder/President of American Cultural Club in Singapore HS
Texas State Champ - Sparring and Weapons - Taekwondo
2 Summers, Chinese Immersion program
Scholarship to study Chinese at Yunnan University in Kunming, china
Other various clubs and sports
Junior War College, LeadAmerica
I think the draw to my son could be the international experience and his proficiency in Chinese. plans on Foreign Area Studies degree</p>
<p>Wow, that Chinese immersion sounds like a great experience. Good luck to your son!</p>
<p>singaporemom, your son and I sound almost like the same person! :) I too have been a Texas state champion in TKD, you guys weren't in ATA by any chance?</p>
<p>Also, having the expat experience helps a lot. I lived in Tokyo for 3 years from 1999-2002. I will complete my Japanese minor this semester and I am doing an immersion trip to the Osaka area during spring break with a delegation from the academy. I have a friend who just finished her 3rd semester of Chinese and she is going to a university in Beijing to study for 5-6 weeks this coming summer and is hoping for a semester exchange in the future. So, it seems like it would be the perfect opportunity for your son to be in the Chinese programs (and the VERY nice extra pay if he passes the AF fluency test at graduation).</p>
<p>I've read some about AF fluency in other languages. Is it possible to receive extra pay for fluency in German?</p>
<p>hornetguy-
That is too funny - your qualifications vs my sons'. Yes, he was in ATA. Don't remember the year he was champion. 2005? He wasn't blackbelt yet, though. Got that in 2006 after studying taekowndo in Singapore for a year.
The Beijing Chinese program that your friend is doing..it's with USAFA?<br>
One of the minor negatives with USAFA on my son's list is the lack of extra language opportunities at the Academy. His civilian choice of schools with ROTC, at which he's already been accepted, has so many opportunities. IF he gets accepted at USAFA, he'll have a big decision to make.</p>
<p>PS... on my other thread I mentioned that his situp score improved dramatically on the first try of your technique. 50 to 75! THANKS! Any tips on the pushups to get those up to 60?</p>
<p>I believe so. The only language that extra pay isn't offered is in Spanish as far as I know. The pay is increased even more for Chinese, Russian, Japanese, and Arabic (strategic languages).</p>