Recent content by chiromed0

Did not know him but do follow the cycling team on FB. Very sad and he seemed like an outstanding person. My condolences.

Haa! If you think the expenses stop there they do not. Granted it's not $40K/yr but our DS has a distaste for King's Hall so we keep his account loaded for food/weekend plus the youngster summer can get expensive if they want to go to NOLS ($6K) plus airfare to ? If they want to go somewhere...

Umm..you said you had it drained so I take it you saw a physician. Blood in the knee joint might not be that bad. See an ortho and if you are that worried get an MRI. Even with torn meniscus you "can" be fine. Torn ligaments it might be another matter. The advice DS was given after...

Our DS is a 2016 Plebe. While I don't think our B&G officer knew if he got the appointment "early", I think he knew at our MOC interview (which was late) how he was ranked. In a nutshell DS could have gotten whatever he wanted that day b/c there was an inordinate number of students who just...

I guess it all comes down to your B&G officer's recommendations but you look good to me. Our DS is a 2016 plebe and didn't have your GPA or other creds. He had his own package to present but it looks like you've done everything you can. In reality, I don't think your CFA looks that bad, sure...

Our DS said pilot slots are getting cut and some of their summer cruises are too.

Our DS went. Loved it and changed his mind from AFA to USNA. He's a 2016 plebe. It helped and counted. Many things that end up counting they will never tell you about. Anywhere you sign a name to something can be counted...if not quantitatively then perhaps b/c the person seeing your name...

Hi, saw your post on your DS Pres. nom to USNA. Congrats. Our DS is class of 2016 and is doing fine at Annapolis. If he does decide to go and you need any assistance or information feel free to contact myself or my wife. (gary.lindsey@gmail.com; tresia.lindsey@gmail.com) The USNA Parents...

Well my wife tells me once the ROTC liason submits your paperwork they pretty much are out of the picture. It's the people at Maxwell that pour over it from then on so I guess it's not that important but it always helps I think. They were helpful. In our case, we heard the same bunk about...

Okay, our DS is there and a proud member of the Brigade. He's now asking about next summer and NOLS. I would appreciate any information about this program and alternatives. For one..is this mandatory? What is mandatory in the summer months b/t Plebe and Youngster years? Quite frankly the...

I would just say that in our case we support our DS and we didn't send him into harms way. We sent him to Annapolis. If he is ever in harms way, a possibility not an inevitability then it was his decision, not ours. Logically, if you look at the number of people in the military and the...

Well, I've got a concern. Like many parents of future plebes the last few months seem like your trying to guide a bull through a china shop. We've dodged a pneumonia & mono scare and now a bug bite that has been diagnosed as ringworm. Yes, it looks ugly and I-day is coming soon. Is a...

Everything you're doing sounds great. I'd suggest making your phone calls and start getting to know your MOC's nomination representative and board. Seeing what past candidates they nominated and what their backgrounds are might help. Get to some summer seminars Junior/Senior summer. It...

As an incoming plebe, i was wondering how trying out for varsity,club, and intramural sports goes? Do you try out during plebe summer? And if you don't have any experience in certain sports i.e. crew but are interested, how does one try out? Any advice for preparing for soccer or football...

Our DS had trouble with that but passed at NASS. We thought it was a big deal at first but I don't think it's there to hurt your application. If you are great at some aspects then it helps, otherwise if you meet the minimum and pass it's a moot point. Pull-ups seem to be a killer for a lot...