Recent content by Kate

If you're worried, call and ask the admissions office. They'll be able to assist you from there. Given your fluency of the language, in my opinion, I don't think it will be a problem.

A typical schedule: wake up and go to your dykes room by 0640 and roll their hays. BRC formation at 0650 Classes from 0800-1600 Then non-NCAA rats have Rat Challenge (obstacle courses etc.) and NCAA have practice. SRC formation is at 1900. After you are released from SRC by cadre you...

Blake, I went for my ROTC scholarship interview and then decided that I might as well interview with the admissions office since I was going to be there. The interview with admissions is very low key, and it took about 15 minutes. As Bruno said definitely definitely definitely go to an open...

Early Decision is binding. If, as you say, VMI is not your #1 then do not apply ED. I recommend speaking with someone in the admissions office. When I went for my interview the Admissions woman who interviewed me suggested that I should apply regular decision. I got my app in right after it was...

I believe that is only for the summer session. See you on Tuesday!

Is there anything not on the packing list that we should bring either to STP or in the fall? Such as saddle soap, cleaning supplies, brasso, etc?

I am indeed. Are you?

Thank you very much!

Hello everyone! So, I was looking over the Swim meet schedule for next year and noticed that the swim team competes the saturday of Parents Weekend. Does anyone know if Rats have visitation rights on Friday to meet up with parents? Thanks :)

Lynpar, haha. Swimmers are a little crazy anyways, though. And I have taken up running everyday now. Its not too bad once I got in the habit. :)

This is what I am doing to get in shape for VMI: Im a swimmer so every other day I try to hit the pool and swim anywhere from 1-2 miles on my own. For basic calisthenics- Pushups: alternate odd and even days doing 200 pushups each day. On odd days i do 200 throughout the course of the day. On...

Consider: location, price, ROTC detachments, majors and minors available, the type of weather you'd like to be experiencing etc.. Make a list of what you prefer and then decide :) good luck!!

When I visited VMI they said that they were able to go on Facebook, but were not allowed to use the chat.

I can definitely relate!! (28 school days left- not that I'm counting :D) STP will be a good way to get either math or science out of the way; and learn a few ropes before matriculation.

Oh wow, I hadn't seen that. Yeah, from what I have heard it is a great program. I'm looking forward to it! I will be going :) And I'm from Ohio. Where are you from?