Recent content by lew17

I still have braces on and am not completely sure when they'll come off, though certainly sometime before June. DoDMERB came back and said something to the effect that they can't un-DQ me until I can tell them that my braces are off? Does this mean I'm not eligible for an appointment and...

Got an e-mail from Capt. Tugman the other day saying that I was not only accepted, but that I was the first applicant accepted for the c.o 2013!!!!! I am just ecstatic! Last year, I wasn't really sure whether I'd get accepted or not and now I am and the first one and I'm getting an LoA to...

I agree w/ Zaphod. War in Georgia would be like Vietnam only worse if Russia will fight face-to-face and, Georgia will most likely be destroyed as middle-ground. Personally, out-and-out war with Russia scares the hell out of me (not that I wouldn't fight it if asked, however).

Just curious, what type of questions should I expect in an ROTC interview??

I don't want to be a know-it-all or annoying or anything, but maybe check the definition of "exasperated" where you say "I will still be graduating from my high school however I have exasperated the advance courses that I can take so I am continuing with my education." I believe exasperate...

Have any midshipmen here actually studied abroad?? And is there a limit to the number of times that a mid can study abroad? I mean, not every semiester certainly, but twice maybe?? And also, are there chances to take foreign language classes as electives with an engineering major?? And can...

Unweighted GPA's are really easy to do. Just count every A you've earned as a 4, and every B as a 3, and so on. Then average those. Simple!

WOW! That's a decent size grant!! I would probably be one of the engineering cadets trying to study in Morocco, so it's nice to know that I wouldn't be left out. Anyway! Thanks very much bruno!!, now I just wonder how USNA's Arabic compares to that.

harva16: The academics at VMI, how do they compare to those of the SA's (if you know)? Specifically, could you tell me anything about the Arabic program, like is it worth it? If you're in it or have heard. Also, right now I have a 1310 SAT. Good? Bad? compared to the other cadets? Thank you...

Thanks for the advice, it does help. Well, money is hopefully not an issue. I am eligible for NROTC scholarships, and for VMI's Institute scholarship, and besides, I'm a girl which helps. Basically my concern is about going to the Naval Academy and being thrown in with the pack, if you will. I...

Hello everyone! I'm in desperate need for some help in deciding between USNA (probably my 1st choice) and VMI (probably second). I'm pretty confident that I can get into USNA and I've been verbally accepted by VMI. I was wondering if anyone with any experience might be able to help me here...