Recent content by PotentialMidMom

Except for a brush! Note to incoming female plebes, you will want to bring a brush. At least as of last year when my DD reported, USNA still had not figured out that, even with a short haircut, females need a brush. My DD said they were issued 2 barrettes to pull their hair off their face...

I wanted to reply to this because I found your posts so helpful this past year Just Dad. Following your journey with your DD this past year was so helpful as we prepared to embark on the same one this year. I think the previous poster is correct that our very specific obsessions about...

Thank you so much for this posting! It is a huge help to those of us nervously anticipating the six weeks ahead with minimal contact with our children. I am hoping we will get information about company and platoon before I-Day so my DD can send her address to her friends before she leaves...

There ARE lots of older threads on this topic but I find that there is quite a bit of contradiction. I read "send lots of Tide-2-go" and "they issue it - don't send it". Do we send gatorade packets or do they have more than they can use? I read we should send our first care package in a...

Thanks for this link. As I read though the information, it appears that the placement tests I originally asked about when I started this thread ARE the ones that serve as at least an alternate way to place out of courses. My reading is if you "pass" the initial on-line 70 question test, you...

DD has sent her AB and BC Calculus AP scores to USNA. So they have to send AP scores, do the 8 or 9 online tests and STILL take more placement exams during Plebe summer? I was hoping that these online tests would be in place of the Plebe summer ones since I assume they quickly become brain...

My DD has started taking the numerous math placement exams - apparently you have to start with Algebra I - and they allow for multiple attempts. Does anyone know the expectations for these - are you supposed to use all of your attempts and try to max out your score or are they just looking for...

I am a long time "stalker" of this forum but first time poster. I tremendously appreciate all of the advice, opinions and information I have received over the past year. I wanted to offer my perspective on putting a deposit down at a Plan B school. My DD received her appointment to USNA in...