1192 is the number the superintendent showed during his 230PM Parent's presentation on I-Day
^^^ Interesting--wonder how/when the mid system is set up for incoming classes as it seems to be off by 8. Had my mid pull numbers for the 4 classes just for fun. The system shows the following numbers.
2015: Entered--1,274 Currently enrolled--1,087
2016: Entered--1,225 Currently enrolled--1,116
2017: Entered--1,215 Currently enrolled--1,144
2018: Entered--1,200 Currently enrolled--1,191
I believe those are USNA numbers.....NOT USAFA.So my Coast Guard Academy class loses a much higher percentage than zoomie classes? I was expecting a bigger drop at AFA. We lost about 100 (from a starting class of 300ish)…..
I believe those are USNA numbers.....NOT USAFA.
You ask a great question, and for some of the kids, the answer is that they went through all the hoops for their parents. I saw the same thing when my sons went to USMMA - a number of young men and women left very quickly, as it had not really been their dream, it was their parents' dream. When faced with the reality on I-Day they do what they feel is right for them.
I actually spoke to a recruited athlete who elected to leave after the first couple of days. He said he had not felt such relief since the process had begun - it started with a recruiting call from a coach and quickly became his parents' goal. He felt steamrolled, but when push came to shove and he had reported, he decided it was not right for him and he left.
First day (or first week) drop outs tend to be the folks who weren't fully aware of what they were joining.
"They're yelling at us!"
You would be surprised find find out some people don't know much about the actually school they plan to attend. That first day or first week can be quite the shock!
Getting in is the easy part for anyone who can get in. Maybe it's "getting in is easier than graduating" or "getting in is the less hard part".
But in general, "getting in is the easy part" is reserved for the kids who can "get in."
Brainfart…. you are correct! Squids not zoomies!