<p>Hello and happy holidays everyone, I am alcat’s son… which perhaps makes me al-kitten but I would prefer not to think of myself as such. In any case, my father informed me of this thread he started on my dilemma and I was both surprised and very appreciate of all of your responses thus far. To clarify some information I can explain the situation somewhat more. I realized how greatly my desires to attend the USAFA had intensified towards the end of my first semester in college. I am attending a fairly rigorous public university and took a decent load of challenging courses. The challenge is not what has thrown my attention back towards the Academy; in many regards it is the lack of challenges rather. I maintained a 4.0 GPA in college and tried to participate in plenty of clubs and intramural sports which I hope can keep me competitive in the application process. Why I am so determined to attend the Academy is somewhat of a long story but I can assure everyone my reasons are compelling and something I believe fully in. As far as the process went, I came to a my realizations too late to secure a nomination. While I have sent letters to all my representatives, I highly doubt that I can get a last minute nomination from any of them (they have already made their selections for the year). My ALO was very helpful following my interview in which I informed him of this predicament and he indicated that I was very competitive and sometimes the Academy has other ways to go about securing a nomination… because one is still necessary to enter as I have gathered. So this brings about my major question, does anybody have any personal experience with this situation, particularly anyone who has gotten accepted to the academy through such a channel. Also, concerning my… well stupidity in receiving a citation for underage possession of alcohol I have a few questions. I have not yet appeared in court for this but when I do, there is somewhat of a chance that the charges may be dismissed. In this case, does anybody know whether I must list the offense at all? Also, does anybody here have any knowledge of someone in a similar position or with similar charges being accepted or rejected based on the circumstances in this type of situation. Thank you all again for your thorough responses thus far; happy holidays.
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