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This forum was helpful during the application process; I'd love to give back now that I'm on the other side. Feel free to ask about anything.

I get this question quite a bit from candidates about this time of year, and I wanted to offer some insight. At this point, we've past deadlines for congressional nomination sources, so let's assume all nomination applications are complete. And let's assume you do NOT have an LOA:

1) Improve SAT (or equivalent ACT/CLT). There are two more SATs offered between now an...

My DS submitted his USCGA application for Early Action but has not received word about a DoDMERB appointment. Do appointees have to complete DODMERB and get cleared before they receive an appointment? Or are there conditional appointments?

Hi Folks, I saw on the USNA thread that LoAs are already coming out! Does USAFA issue LoAs as much as USNA does (I heard it’s more rare at USAFA)? If so any idea on timing? Thanks!

I took my CFA this past weekend. I have been extremely worried about it and have been working out since last March. I felt like I made progress but worried it would not be enough. So I was obviously very disappointed when after my CFA USAFA came back I had failed, but today I got the email from USNA that I passed my CFA for them. I just wanted to know if my fail for USAFA was by...