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Air Force Academy Enrollment Up Sharply
The number of applicants to the Air Force Academy has grown sharply from last fall, despite the schoolâs sexual assault scan. As of Nov. 12, the number of applicants was 10,555 - 1,616 more than the 8,939 from a year ago at the same time, the academy said Tuesday.Wonder why? Couldnât possibly be patriotism, could it? ``People look at this school and see we have challenges, but they have a lot of faith that we will take on those challenges and correct them,ââ said Col. William Carpenter, admissions director. The number of female applicants has also risen from a year ago: 2,704 have applied as of Nov. 12, well ahead of last yearâs 1,883. Academy officials said prospective students donât seem familiar with details of the scandal. Leftie spin: women wouldnât be patriots if they knew. ``From the comments we hear from visiting students, they feel strongly about what the academy stands for,ââ said Rollie Stoneman, admissions associate director. ``They want to be part of the solution.ââ But these women are. A tuition-free education and a guaranteed job after graduation may also be helping the numbers. The cost of an academy education is currently estimated at $33,468 a year. [sound of Guardian writer drowning in bile] Yep, has to be about the benefits, couldnât be about defending the country one loves. Posted by: Steve White 2003-12-03 |
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