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0:00 Introduction
7:39 Application Timeline
10:42 Why submit by Aug 31st?
13:39 How USAFA Evaluates Applicants
15:17 SAT/ACT Scores
16:50 Transcript
18:57 Leadership
23:33 Selection Panel
26:33 Problems We See With Recommendations
27:55 Candidate Fitness Assessment
29:03 ALO
33:20 Other Unique Aspects of the USAFA Application Process
40:55 Bottom Line
42:05 Academy Endeavors Success Story
47:29 How much will leadership positions within school classes like Cadet Corps help the leadership score?
48:33 How does recommendations from teachers work for homeschool student?
49:53 How would someone overseas take the medical examination?
50:57 Should Civil Air Patrol Cadets wear their uniforms for nomination interviews of just a suit and tie?
51:36 What is the Prep School acceptance rate?
52:12 Who would my nomination come from if I’m living overseas?
53:37 How is a Falcon Scholarship different from the regular Prep School?
54:26 Is being a leader of Civil Air Patrol enough or do you need more?
55:10 Is it ok to have ‘B’s in high school?
55:41 What if high schools don’t have any sports teams?
57:38 How many recommendations from teachers work if the main applications for service academies opens in June? How would we email our teachers hoping they see it?
59:04 Do specific leadership positions like coaching a youth team help impact the leadership portion?
1:00:04 What is the earliest you can get a nomination?
1:00:49 When I opened and completed my application for USAFA Summer Seminar in December did that immediately start my official application and set the deadline?
1:01:27 My son is involved in high school sports but his school does not award varsity letters is this an issue?
1:02:41 How does the recruiting process work for an athlete?
1:04:46 If we try to win the nomination in our district are we competing against a recruited athlete in that district?
1:07:36 Does the Air Force Academy summer seminar program application count as your pre candidate questionnaire?
1:07:45 I attend a very selective and competitive biomedical high school, will the Academy take that into consideration when reviewing my transcript? Which aspects of the application may lead to you getting into a Prep School instead of a direct appointment to the Academy?
1:09:05 Do different nomination sources have different weights? Would a nomination from a JROTC Instructor be worth less than a nomination from a representative?
1:12:32 Do you still need to get the nomination if they send you to one of their Prep Schools?
1:12:43 Can you get into the Prep School without the nomination?
1:12:53 Do I use the congressional representative for congressional nomination from where my father in the army is stationed or his home of record?
1:131:23 Is Trail Life familiar to the admissions office?
1:13:29 Would organizing and leading a big community service event be seen as a major leadership accomplishment on my resume?
1:15:04 Is a Civil Air Patrol or JROTC letter of recommendation better? Do the weigh differently because they’re organized in their own ways?
1:15:42 Would I be able to earn a blue chip through a sport like swimming which is not connected with my high school?
1:16:09 What if you’re a gymnast, how would that work for a Prep School appointment?
1:17:01 I live very close to the Naval Academy, will that impact the difficulty of getting into USAFA?
1:18:16 Does the CFA need to be video recorded?
1:18:26 How do you get a presidential nomination?
1:19:32 How effective is community service on an application?
1:19:57 Are foreign languages National Honors Societies seen as recognizable?
1:20:33 Is there any advantage for getting in by attending the USAFA summer sports camp?
1:21:43 My dad is a retired veteran with 100% disability is this a factor in the nomination process?
1:22:05 How may leadership positions are recommended?
1:22:18 My school sports are mostly not year round, what would I write if I have been captain for multiple sports in a single year?
1:22:53 What is the average class rank percentage for accepted applicants?
1:24:48 Does valedictorian carry additional weight?
1:25:14 What if you qualify for a second year team captain senior year but it’s a spring sport?
1:26:24 Which is more preferable between French 3 and AP US History?
1:32:53 Would knowing a head coach of a sport at USAFA and getting his recommendation help?
1:33:53 For the CFA do you have to meet the averages to pass or can it be slightly below?
1:34:25 Is dual enrollment a better option than AP?
1:34:50 What disqualifies applicants the most?