[quote=Byrd Man]
I'm a civilian so I kind of based that tidbit on something I was told once. According to that person Air Force Academy is harder to get into than the other military academies.
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They all require a letter from a Congressman (at least) and perfect grades. It's insane. Beyond insane.

There's a lesser known 'prep school' ran by the Naval Academy for people that don't QUITE make it but are close. One of my pilots got into the Academy that way.