Application Process

Expert guidance for every step of your journey to the Academies.

HOW CAN A MENTOR HELP YOU?

“Does this applicant truly understand what they are getting themselves into?”

Selection panels ask this question every day.

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BREAKING NEWS: AE CLIENTS WIN!

100% of AE clients won Congressional nominations the last few years, and we have a hunch why that is…

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IF YOU DO IT…LEAD IT

Ladies and Gentlemen, you are applying to the premier leadership school in the world. Leadership is their heartbeat.

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ACADEMY TERMINOLOGY

When interviewing with your BGO, how many times did you say the word “cadet”? Have you ever referred to a USAFA freshman as a “plebe”?

Guys, use the appropriate terms for the Academy you’re interviewing for. It’s a minor thing that could make a major difference.

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CLEAR COMMUNICATION COUNTS

Too often we are generic when we apply to Academies. “I want to serve my country,” we say.

We think it sounds patriotic, but it actually sounds unconvincing. “Yes, I know you want to serve your country, but what do you actually want to do in the military?”

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