Originally Posted by Linebacker35
Any one here no much about the US Airforce Academy? Im looking at transfering there next year ( I only became aware I could be eligible for the academy just recently). Apparently they take some International students through the foreign defence departments(Canada for me).
I figure I will appy next year, I would hopefully get the football coach using his pull and I know a West Point grad who would be able to get me a letter of Recomendation.
I know its like a one in a million shot, but hey might as well try to get into the best school in the United States. Any advice would be great.
Well, it's not the best school in the States for sure, but it is one of the best. The best feature of the Academies is the student to instructor ratio, which is usually 20 to 1 (I don't know what the average is for a civilian college, but it is not nearly as good); also, you have much better access to your instructors outside of the classroom where in a civilian college you may only ever see the professor's assistant if you need any extra tutoring in a subject.
The military discipline (hazing, getting hassled, etc.) is pretty severe the first year, but it is considered a rite of passage. I'm surprised there isn't more bickering between the classes. I heard that '87 had a weak Beast (BCT) complete with cookies
; but I don't want to start anything
Maybe Skybus can explain his complaint with the academy, it sounds like he could have gotten a bad deal; but usually things in life work out as a result of the effort that you put into it.
If you have any questions, please ask. One, we won't ramble on here with information you may not care about and Two, you won't have any surprises when you do get in.
Best of luck.
Dave "89, Wings that Shine!" P2
By the way, where in Canada are you from? My family is from Grand Falls, NB.