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Enough doom and gloom already! Great post by Beyond... The KP bashing, negative undertones and other snarky comments about USMMA that I read way too often on this forum really aren't constructive and make me wonder about the agendas some people have. The years our son has spent at KP have...

When our son was out on sea year in the Pacific, we used Skype and email more than anything. It was surprisingly dependable. And while our other son was recently in Europe, he was able to make free international calls with Google Voice. He had to initiate the call on his computer, but he could...

For more info, check out the club's Facebook page, which is open to all. Just type in "Kings Point Rugby Football Club." My son just joined the team last year and absolutely loves it. The camradarie is great and the rugby team has turned into his core group of buddies at KP. The team plays...

Lots of great advice in these posts. We have found that at times more than anything else our DS (Class of 2013) just needs to vent over the phone when the going got tough. More than anything the venting concerned a tough class, big exam, professor he didn't like, etc. In the big picture, Indoc...

Last year, the photos were posted on the Parent's Page at http://usmma.edu/parents. It may take some searching at first to find out which company your DS is in as the photos will probably be broken down by company. We dropped off our son at Indoc last year but never spotted him again that day...

Another thought on recognition of appointment A local KP graduate did the presentation at the High School Awards Night for our DS. He was thrilled to do it, and KP provided him with the script. We got his name through our local Parents Association. Someone from there contacted someone at KP's...

"My Two Cents" from a 2013 plebe parent This is a great thread… I have been lurking for a while and thought I would contribute to what’s been said about the good, bad & ugly of KP…There’s been a lot of “It’s Going-Downhill” posts here, and I just want toss in my two cents for what has so far...

Definitely Agree on Calculus and Physics Congrat to your son and family!! Couldn't agree more on the importance of Calculus and Physics. My son did very well in Physics in high school but only took up to Pre-Calculus. When he got to KP and took the Math placement test, he tested into the...

Great info Thanks for the heads-up. I just texted my son to beware. He is on his way to LaGuardia right now.

Ditto... Our son has not complained about the food at all and says there are plenty of choices at each meal. And he is a notoriously picky eater.

Yes, we are still waiting, too. Our son is in 2nd company.

Thanks for posting all these photos!!! It's alot of work.

What type of navy blue PT shorts are people getting? I am guessing the plainer the better, but most of what I am finding has some sort of logo. Thanks!

Hi, Shirley Anthony in the USMMA Office of Public Affairs was very helpful when we had the same question. Her email is anthonys@usmma.edu.

My son and I came in from the Kansas City area and loved it. Very informative briefings from Admiral Worley, several of the deans and department heads, director of admissions, athletics, Sea Year, etc. The open house session gave the kids and parents plenty of time to meet with coaches and...