<p>One more thing - the route to a service academy is not always a direct one.</p>
<p>While some candidates get appointment early in their senior year of high school - that is really not a representation of the class.
Many kids get there indirectly - on their second or even third try. How many times you try is up to you.
On I-Day / R-Day believe me when I tell you no one will care if you got an LOA, early appointment or it is your third try. All plebes are equal in the eyes of the cadre -</p>