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The Air Force Academy interview can be extremely intimidating for students, especially those who have little to no interview experience. 
In this episode, we play 5 examples of interview responses that students have given and discuss what makes them good (or bad) and how they could be improved.
If you want to ensure your interview performance is as strong as possible and listen to additional examples of answers from real students, take our USAFA Interview Course.

Were you turned down this year by the Naval Academy?
If you applied to the USNA Class of 2028 as a high school applicant, you had a lower chance of being appointed this year.
More and more post-high school candidates are re-applying and therefore there are less appointments available for direct entries. That's right, we estimate about 450 slots of the 1200 slots this year were given to candidates who were on their second application: NAPS students, Foundation students, and college students.
We go into what this means for high school seniors and reapplicants in this week's episode.

In today's episode, we give feedback on 5 examples of interview questions and answers from West Point candidates.

In this episode, LTC Kirkland and Capt Dach discuss two major changes to nominations and the way Service Academies (West Point, Naval Academy, and Air Force Academy) select candidates to offer appointments to for any candidates entering an Academy in June of 2025 or later. 
 
Each Member of Congress is able to now nominate 15 candidates instead of 10.
 
The list of Qualified Alternates is expanding from 150 to 200 for each Service Academy. 
 
For our show on SAT/ACT scores, watch this episode.

In today's episode, we cover a great way to develop military propensity and discipline - Danielle Stolz and Patrick Nasdeo, both leaders within the Sea Cadets program join us to talk about the opportunities for young Sea Cadets in the middle school and high school programs. If you are interested in joining Sea Cadets, you can find a unit near you here: https://magellan.seacadets.org/referral.aspxBest of luck in your Service Academy and ROTC scholarship journey!

In today's show, we welcome Colonel Joseph Forester, a retired Air Force veteran and allergist, to discuss allergies and DoDMERB disqualifications.Service Academy and ROTC scholarship candidates must be DoDMERB qualified (or waived) in order to participate in these programs. One of the most common medical issues we see in candidates is an allergy to food. You can read the Department of Defense Instruction 6130.03 (or DoDI6130.03) here: https://www.gainserviceacademyadmission.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/613003_vol1.pdfWe also discuss the DoDMERB waiver process more in depth in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS3T6kVyLqQ&