Recent content by mdanderson

LOL, no I guess it doesn't. But I do work in a prestigious university setting, and in the real world, even the most articulate and educated commit an occasional grammatical error. Learning takes place when we identify our weaknesses ( and we all have them), learn from mistakes, and use...

As a university instructor, I can tell you that I have both students AND colleagues who make this error in particular. In fact, I have read memos from incredibly articulate individuals who inadvertently transpose letters, use incorrect tense and word form, and I am not immune, or perfect...

There is no advantage to receiving more than one nomination. You are not at a disadvantage, and it is very common for MOC's to coordinate. A nom is a nom...

DS was notified by admissions about a LOA a couple of weeks ago. He was very surprised. His brother is a recent grad so we have been through this before, however the EA process was not an option at the time. Both his ALO and the admissions counselor said that candidates who have been...

The CFA is only part of a candidate's score. My DS (class of 2013) did not do particularly well due to injury and performed lower than the average on two sections. He still received an LOA (and was NOT a recruited IC) I have a son who is a current candidate, and the same thing occurred. He...

Almost everyone gets casual; UPT or any other AFSC, he will end up shuffling papers before he starts training. Usually at the same base, but some 2nd's take a longer "casual" assignment (i.e back at the academy working in admissions, coaching, etc.) Bottom line is that like everything else...

Actually, my son was allowed to substitute an AP physics teacher rec. You might call your admissions counselor and ask.

Adult or not, if a cadet is struggling this far into the CIC year the question we should be asking is if he/she is okay. The focus should be on the cadet's health, safety and well being, and hoping that someone at the academy is supporting this individual, not discussing the consequences of...

Legalities aside, it is important to note that the majority of research shows that marijuana is not a "gateway " drug. The correlation is between high risk or addictive behavior and escalation of drug use. Those individuals whose overuse of any substance or activity-legal or illicit- becomes a...

My son received one a couple of years ago and he was not an IC. Another young man from his HS received one last year (also not an IC). It seems they do indeed send them to non-athlete candidates. Frankly we were surprised he received one. He had already gotten a nomination for Annapolis, so...

Not an academy problem, a societal problem. It is not normal, but unfortunately we have to recognize that it has always been there and it is not going away. That being said, all universities are required to have programming in place--though few make it mandatory. The academies, however, do and...

Again--those are reported cases. The national average is determined by looking at those cases investigated at the university level. Like anything else. garbage in, garbage out. Schools who do not aggressively report allegations also fall into those stats. This skews the statistics. I know...

You bet!! Be wary of press reports that speak about the uptick in these cases on any campus. It is usually the result of an improvement in the reporting process and not a raw increase in the number of assaults.

These cadets are subject to an article 32 hearing,and if found guilty of these charges (extremely serious ones) will be prosecuted via court martial- which actually holds potentially greater consequences than civilian court. Again I stress, the programs and safety nets ARE in place--that is...

As a student affairs rep at a large public university, I can assure you that this is unfortunately not in any way unique to service academies. Accusations of sexual assault occur on every campus, in every location, irregardless of the environment or culture. These types of cases are very...