Early Admission or Good CFT Score

redhead89
Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:50:29 +0000

If I were you, I would designate 3, maybe 4 weeks to work on your pull-ups and overall strength. If you spend a couple of hours a day 5 days a week on working on your pullups, you will be able to improve immensely. I wouldn’t be surprised if you could get 10 in between now and then if you really work on it. I spent the last month working on pull-ups because I couldn’t do any after basic, and now I can do 3, which isn’t too bad for a girl. So just stay motivated, set a deadline for yourself, and you’ll still have time to improve before the CFA and simultaneously get your package in early. Guy4Christ posted a pull-ups workout last year that is pretty brutal, and I’m pretty sure cdk0089 posted a link to it recently for all of you guys prepping to come to the Academy. Try it! Don’t get discouraged; you can do whatever you set your mind to.

Also, as far as admissions, you can still get a LOA if you submit your application after October. LOAs are offered after your application is complete, but before you’ve officially recieved a nomination. I got an LOA in October because I did not have a nomination yet but my application was complete and they liked what they saw. As soon as I got my nomination in December, I got an appointment. So you can still get an early appointment even if you don’t get an LOA. It is sort of a rolling admissions procedure (they offer LOAs and appointments to those candidates who really stand out) until March, when about 1,000 appointments are offered.

But word to the wise, get things in early. And try not to procrastinate the CFA too much longer, because then you’ll end up just putting off training for it, and it won’t help anything. Good luck!