Students who seek out a United States Air Force Academy education note their satisfaction in how 鈥渧alues of integrity, service, and excellence...are actually the norm.鈥 This esteemed institution not only promotes a 鈥渃ulture of excellence鈥 that molds students into 鈥渓eaders of character,鈥 but also offers 鈥減restige in both the military and private sector.鈥 It does so, incidentally, while offering free tuition and a 鈥済uaranteed job鈥 following graduation. Of course, if you decide to attend, be prepared to 鈥渂e challenged physically and mentally鈥 and held 鈥渢o a higher standard鈥 than at your average college. In return, however, students suggest you鈥檒l also get 鈥渋ncredible opportunities鈥 not found elsewhere. These opportunities can range from taking 鈥渢rips around the world鈥 or 鈥渙perating a real DoD satellite鈥 to 鈥渏umping out of planes [and] getting a secret clearance.鈥 Additionally, undergrads benefit from 鈥渆xtremely small鈥 class sizes. As one cadet shares, 鈥渢he biggest class I鈥檝e had in four years was 24 students.鈥 The faculty itself is a nice 鈥渕ix of military and civilian鈥 instructors who 鈥渢end to make class interesting鈥 and often excel at 鈥渂ring[ing] their life experiences into the classroom.鈥 The majority also do their utmost to ensure that they are 鈥渁ccessible for extra instruction, exam review, etc.鈥 Many students also feel that their professors 鈥渞eally seem to care about your performance and work with you on a one-on-one basis.鈥 As one cadet frames it, 鈥淭heir only focus is supporting us.鈥