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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's quite competitive and the most competitive piece is the medical exam. If your kid has been on any psychotropic medication they will not pass. If they are more than slightly overweight they won't pass. If they have multiple allergies they will not pass. You can ask AI for more info but your kid shouldn't even start down the road unless s/he is sure s/he can pass the medical exam.[/quote]

You must run in a weird circle because 90% of my kid's friends would have no issue with the medical exam.  You seem to think being overweight or on psych meds is typical for America teens when it's very much the minority. [/quote]

So you think. Get back to us when these 90% of your kid’s friends have had a complete DoDMERB review, not to mention the CFA. [/quote]

I take it your child is not an athlete?  There is nothing particularly challenging about the CFA or medical requirements if a kid is in shape.  And (although increasing) there are still only 10-20% of teens on psych meds.  There are hundreds of varsity athletes at most high schools that will have 0 issues, unless they are on Adderall.  Why do you think med clearance is the hard part?  It is not.[/quote]

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