How do you get into the Air Force Academy?

Answer 1

In addition to needing an appointment, which is an acceptance directly from the Air Force Academy based upon physical, academic, and leadership based performance, as well as a medical clearance from the Department of Defense Medical Examination Review Board, all cadets must receive a separate nomination from at least one of the following sources:

Senator: Either of the two Senators from your home state may provide a nomination. Each Senator may have up to 5 cadets attending each academy at a given time on their nomination. This nomination generally requires a resume to be mailed in or submitted online, and possibly an interview either directly with the Senator or with a panel representing them.

Representative: The Representative in Congress for your specific district may provide a nomination. This is generally an identical process to that of the Senators, including the 5 current cadet limit.

Vice President: The Vice President's application is nearly identical to that of the Senators and Congressmen, except for that the nomination can be granted to anyone nationwide and nominations are based entirely on application packages, not interviews. I believe the Vice President has the same 5 cadet cap as members of Congress.

President: Any eligible child of an active duty or career retired member of any branch of the service may apply for the Presidential nomination. While this nomination is automatically granted to all who qualify upon receiving the application letter in the mail, the Academy may only accept up to 100 cadets using this nomination each year, so it is best to seek a second nomination.

AFROTC/AFJROTC: Instructors from distinguished units may nominate up to five cadets per unit, however, I believe the cap on this category is 20 cadets per year.

Children of Medal of Honor Recipients: Any child of a Medal of Honor recipient, living or dead, receives an automatic nomination and needs only an appointment to enter the Academy.

I have likely missed a small category or two, such as I believe there exist categories for children of disabled veterans and children of prisoners of war but the vast majority of cadets enter on nominations from either the Senator, Congressman, or Presidential nomination categories.

Answer 2

Just go see a recruiter. If you're American, www.goarmy.com, or similar sites for the other services are good places to start. If you're not American, there's probably some kind of outreach by recruiters.

Answer 3

The answer to this question is largely dependent on your personal performance thus far. The average high school GPA of an appointee is around 3.7-3.8 and the average ACT score is around 31. There is a solid minimum ACT cutoff as well, which I believe is at 24, meaning any subtest score below a 24 makes you ineligible for appointment.

In addition to high academic achievement, to be competitive you must be able to meet and exceed minimum scores on all events of the Candidate Fitness Assessment, which consists of a kneeling Basketball throw, pullups, situps, pushups, and a 1 mile run in a given time allotment.

A strong resume of extracurricular participation is also highly encouraged. The Academy's admission office states it strongly favors applicants who are in leadership roles in a few organizations than simply members of many.

One last crucial element to even be able to compete is eligibility. To be eligible, an applicant must be 23 or younger as of the first day of Basic Cadet Training, unmarried, and have no dependants, as well as receiving medical clearance. You must be within the Air Force's height and weight requirements for active duty and not have any disqualifying medical disorders. Certain medical disorders will be waived if your application package is strong enough.

Answer 4

Really, really, really, really, really, really, really good grades. OR, if one or both of your folks were in the air force then you could have themn send a letter requesting an entry. Getting in is REALLY hard. They might even turn down your letter. and if they except you in by the letter, you can't get scholarships.

Answer 5

I believe you can. I've accessed the Air Force Academy through a military ID. However I have seen several civlians inside. Another thing, you will not be able to see dorms, or classrooms. You will only be able to see the Church, and the visitor center.

Answer 6

You can research colleges and universities in any state by going to www.collegeboars.com/splash/ and using the sites College MatchMaker search engine. You can request a list of colleges that meet your needs. You can search by name of institution, or program of study, and geographical location. The site will give a list of schools based on your request, their background, accreditation, programs of study, tuition and fees, entrance requirements, etc.

Answer 7

Locate your nearest Army recruiter station and talk to them. They will take you through the process of joining

Answer 8

To join the US Military Academy, one needs to be an exceptional student with high grades and also have exceptional qualities both in leadership and physical strength.