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    ARMY-NAVY Game, 2010

    I know the past few years that the midshipman were giving extra time off because of a victory, but if I were you, don't be surprised if your midshipman will have to high tail his butt back to Annapolis for some extra punishment once Army crushes them this year. There are plenty of places to...
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    tell me this gets easier

    Well, my son is a COW at West Point and I can tell you that the transformation from plebe, to yuk, to COW is unbelievable. You will notice the same transformation with your plebe. The first year is the most difficult as they are pretty muched kicked around by the upper classman. The second...
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    WP Personal Life

    I hear they call cadets that date one another 'Ca-Dating'.
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    Random advice for incoming NCs and parents

    Priors If you are a prior enlisted you may want to bring any ribbons that you have earned. They will be very handy when ReOrgy week occurs. You are allowed to wear your ribbons on your uniforms and the ribbons will signal to everyone that you are a prior enlisted. It may help keep the...
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    Can someone help me?

    Answer In my opinion, I would answer honesty for a cadet does not lie or cheat. Also, I think part of the security clearance will be a lie detector test and I am sure that question would come up. I know my son had to take one but he was in the Air Force already. And yes, he did take drugs...
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    passes. what are they and how do you get them?

    Pass My son got 3 his first semester during plebe year. One for his company being the best company during beast, one for outstanding academics and another for his normal pass. I believe you can also get a spirit pass for attending an away Army sporting event. Living in NJ was convenient...
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    Service Commitment

    My son may have a problem with that. LOL - as much as he would love to see the southeast, he is a true north easterner; but he does love good barbaque.
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    Service Commitment

    Aviation That is some valuable information right there. I would assume most of the cadets know this prior to choosing there branch. Also, what do the newly commissioned officers do while they are waiting?
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    Parents weekend fall 2010

    PPW For the past two years Parent Plebe Weekend has been on the Friday to Sunday of Spring Break.
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    Service Commitment

    Aviation That sounds about right. My son is thinking Aviation and says he will owe the Army 2 more years because of flight school.
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    R-Day Rehearsal (for interested juniors or younger)

    I did this last year just to see what it was like for my son. During the rehearsal they were doing some medical screening, took me aside and asked me to come up with a medical problem that I did not have since getting an acceptance. Mind you, I am 52 and a man. I was standing in front of 20...
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    Community College Student With Aspirations of Attending West Point

    My son came in through the Air Force. He was in Monterrey California finishing his training as a Farsi Linquist. He was tutoring a major that was coming through the program and got 2 recommendations. I don't think this may be possible for you; but I was as surprised as anyone when he got in...
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    Party?

    Party I'd worry about getting thru Beast first.
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    Information about R-Day

    West Point is very accessible from New Jersey also. The northern tip of New Jersey (Montvale) is about 1/2 hour away. You might find some nice hotels there for about $80 - $100 a day. The hotels near West Point will probably charge more because they know that they can. Be prepared to...
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    Cheating

    You will need to write essays as part of your application process. My son cam in via the Air Force and was a total nightmare in High School. One of the things I suggested was to take the negative and turn it into a positive. he wrote a whole essay on something stupid he did and high school...
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    Regular Army going to USMA

    Congrats. My son is prior Air Force and is in the class of 2012. West Point is one of the most prestegious schools in America. you should be proud.
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    What does this mean?

    Congrats, My son is in the class of 2012. Your first reading should be the book, 'Absolutely American'. It is a book about cadets going through 4 years of West Point. My son started off in the Air Force as an airborne linguist (Farsi). So far he is doing frate at WP. The campus is...
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    Leadership opportunities for a graduating senior

    You can also apply to the prep school and I agree with the prior poster. DO NOT SELL YOURSELF SHORT. Part of leadership is having the confidence in yourself. Try to get your SAT's up to 2100 or 2200; be in the top 1/3 of your class; continue with the hockey and stay involved with your...
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