Any other homeschoolers?

surfnkid
Wed, 13 Apr 2005 22:49:51 +0000

I was home schooled all my life, and just recieved my appointment. Timley, I’m sorry (and very surprised) to hear that your son hasn’t made it in. I can agree with almost everything timely has said, so I won’t repeat it all…besides, looks like we need to keep this on topic…

So yeah, it’s hard for homeschoolers to get into the Academy. I, like many homeschoolers, had great scores on all my standardized test, but almost non-existent records and (in my case) no athletic background. So I had little chance back then…

Since then, I’ve joined the guard, gone to intelliegence school for six months (where I was involved in leadership programs) and spent a year at a good university (including the current semester). My grades in college have been decent, but it is the military experience and a stellar ALO that have really made the difference.

If anyone is interested, ask me about the guard. I’m convinced it’s the best way to pursue a commission: better school benefits than ROTC, less time commitment than ROTC, and valuble job training. Note it may slow you down a semester (or two, if you go to a long school like mine) and you do have the possibility of being deployed in the middle of school…but I’m getting off topic.

Zach