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It is a good idea to deposit your first choice civilian school while waiting for an appointment decision from USAFA. Even if you receive an appointment there is no guarantee that you will successfully complete BCT or even want to continue after that point. A deposit at a civilian school is a good insurance/backup plan “just in case”. </p>
<p>BTW - I doubt that USAFA will lose any potential cadets that have USAFA as their first choice just because they wisely deposited at another school while waiting for a decision. JMPO</p>