<p>I would have to agree with funnyesq the most. My mother (USAFAMOM) used the same tactic to get me to apply to one of the clubs at the academy. I didnt want to do the work necessary for joining and i was being lazy. She kept telling me how sorry i would be and really made me think about squandering the CHANCE of getting into the club. If i had never applied, i would never have gotten in, but if i did apply and didnt get in, then it just wasnt meant to be. I would definitely sit down with your son and reiterate Over and over how sorry he will be about not applying later. I would even go as far as to say that YES he should be PUSHED to get the meetings scheduled even if he is uncomfortable. If his problem is that he is uncomfortable with new people and new surroundings, guess what There is not a single college, workplace, team, country, or anything else where he wont have to meet new people. I say push him strongly to apply, but ultimately, the decision is up to him to accept the appointment (should he receive one) because everyone else on this thread is correct that you must be at the academy for yourself.</p>