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so what happens to a Plebe if they fail one class in the first tri (Physics or Calc)? if other grades are good to OK can they retake the class? or are they disenrolled? I heard last year for plebes it was 1 "F" and you are out - with no review board sympathy.

Ok.. Maybe I was being a bit sarcastic about that.. However I think that with how tech savvy kids are now that most anyone qualified to attend Kings Point could update the content to something besides the announcement of the new Superintendent.... Oops a little sarcasm again :) I know it might...

It's really strange to me that kids work so hard to get in to Kings Point but that the Academy can't even update their site. If it's a budget issue... Couldn't they just assign Midshipmen to do it??

I'm curious about attire for men as well...

This might be a really stupid question... but what happens if someone gets to the USMMA and realizes they get seasick in very rough seas? The open ocean is much more extreme than (I'm guessing) many of the cadets have experienced in their lives. Is getting your "sea legs" and overcoming...