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To start, it is first important to understand the components of the application. The application has five sections: Aviation Qualification Test (AQT), JROTC Endorsement, Physical Fitness, Leadership/Extracurriculars, and Aviation Experience. All of these factors effect your chance to be admitted into the program, so be sure to actively improve on your credentials in all categories.
Middle School
Middle School
While in middle school, you are not too young to be thinking about applying for flight academy. Some of the core values that you can provide on an application can be created in middle school. Physical fitness should be your utmost priority at this age. Your aim should be for your scores to be in or above the 80th percentile for your age group (click on the button below the picture to compare your scores)
After this, beginning to build up your leadership experiences through joining clubs, participating in volunteer work, or even getting your first unofficial job (ex: babysitter or referee) can give you a huge leg up over your competition. Become active in your community while focusing on improving your communication and leadership skills in particular.
Freshman
Freshman
As freshman, now is the time to start to focus heavily on improving the area of leadership/extracurriculars. While there are many opportunities for this in JROTC, the application specifically focuses on your leadership and extracurriculars outside of JROTC. The Flight Academy leaves the records of your in-corps participation to your instructors, so it is imperative that you look to areas beyond JROTC to get this experience. I would heavily recommend joining a school/club sports team if not on one already, and also getting a part-time job.
Also as freshman, it is imperative that you begin your physical fitness training if you have not done so already. If you fitness scores are not high enough, the Flight Academy will not even consider your application (more details about this under the Physical Fitness tab of The Application). Aim to be in or above the 80th percentile in all categories.
Also as freshman, it is not a bad idea to begin to review for the AQT.
Sophomores
Sophomores
As sophomores, your fitness scores should already be at a high level. If not, don't panic, and visit the Physical Fitness tab under The Application for more information on a training routine.
The most important thing for sophomores, though, is beginning to study for the AQT. This makes up 45% of the weight of the application, so I can't stress its importance enough. The test is less about knowledge and more about speed, so practicing for the different sections multiples times per week is imperative. Study materials can be found under The AQT section of The Application.
Also, if you feel as though you do not have much in the way of extracurriculars, be sure to get a part-time job and/or sign up for volunteer work as soon as possible. It is never too late to improve that section of your application.
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