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Anyone have any insight into what the curriculum changes might be for the class of 2019?

When my son went for his overnight visit, all the cadets he met told him to invest in the upgrade.

For what it's worth, we live in "liberal" Santa Monica, California and we consider ourselves to be "progressives" and we have encountered many of the same types of comments from "friends." We simply respond that we could not be prouder of DS's decision to attend West Point and his commitment to...

Glad to hear of another appointee from CA 33! Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

28. 2019WPMom (DS), 1 Feb. 2015, CA-33, Senatorial Nom. (Feinstein)

You can't book for R Day through the website because they have to explain the no refund policy. I had no problem getting a room for R Day at the front desk (since we happened to be there). I even had a choice of rooms. So call The Thayer directly. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

I just booked at the Thayer. They raise the rates because it is a "special West Point" day and require a 2 day minimum. Also, the reservations are not refundable.

We just returned from my son's overnight visit and during the parent tour, the cadet pointed out that there is peanut butter and jelly on the dining hall tables at all times so that cadets always can make a PB&J if they don't like what's being served. If the allergy is severe, I would think...

DS has his visit next week. Let us know how it goes.

DS got a phone call from Sen. Feinstein's aide last Friday and received a letter confirming nomination yesterday.

No kidding! We definitely will have happy holidays. Good luck to everyone else.

I have heard that Boxer and Feinstein compare lists so they do not duplicate interviews or nominations.

DS was contacted by Sen. Feinstein's office the week before Thanksgiving. He had a phone interview last Saturday, Dec. 9. DS spent about 25 minutes on the phone with a couple of Marines. They told DS they had 10 phone interviews that day but didn't know how many other groups also were...

Sen. Feinstein DS' portal shows nomination from Sen. Feinstein to USMA (dated Dec. 10).

Sen. Feinstein Today, DS' portal shows that he has a nomination from Sen. Feinstein.