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Originally Posted by TheOneMarine  Actually, short of getting hurt while your there, EVERYONE that wants a slot out of the academy, gets one. |
Be careful making statements like that -- while that is the case currently, it is NOT always true. These things go in cycles. I will agree that there is an "increased" chance of getting a pilot slot on the USAF side versus going to ROTC, but "everyone" is an overstatement. Just ask guys who graduated between '91 to '93, and again in '96 and '97.
Given the current budget crunch that the USAF is in, I'd expect to see drawdowns to SUPT again, too. They're all ready predicting that T-38 track slots are going to be drawn down significantly.
No NOT go to an academy because it is a "sure" way to get a spot to UPT. There are lots of reasons to want to go to one, but that is not one of them.