Introduction :

• Mark shares six different groups of parents where he has seen conflict. Mark explains eight or nine areas where conflict arises on the college process.
• After 5 years, Colonel Robert Kirkland is back, Lynda interviews Rob on the Service Academies of West Point, the Naval Academy and the Air Force-Part 3 of 4

Preview : Part 3-Preview

• Rob explains how each congress person can ask for different letters of recommendation
• Rob explains how the Admission process is separate from the Congressional approval process
• Rob talks about the physical fitness evaluation process, how it is administered, who does the evaluation and how are the results communicated to the Service Academies
• Rob explains what 5 exercises are involved in the fitness assessment and he explains which of the 5 is the most dreaded exercise
• Rob talks about how the Service Academies view team sports
• Rob talks about what is involved in passing the medical exam and Rob shares some land mines that students have difficulties overcoming and how certain things are automatically disqualifying
• Rob talks about how the military looks at programs like C-Cadets, Young Marines, JROTC and Civil Air Patrol
• Rob talks about the service academies see a student that attends Summer Seminar

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