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I guess while this change may help the big schools get better, my view would be that we are so far removed from those big schools in SOCON that it won’t matter too much? We’ll continue losing a lot just like we have before…against the same small time teams that recruit from a different pool than...

I’m curious why you think the rules will force this chance? Raise in cap at other schools allowing them to take our would-be recruits? I don’t necessarily see that happening… And moving our of D1 is something the Superintendent has said fairly consistently he doesn’t support (just like the...

The roommate situation hasn’t changed at least as of 2020. I maintained great Company friends after Rat year, but roomed with people from all different companies that I chose annually. The height allocations were undone (again) while I was a first. Maybe the new admin reversed course. They...

I don’t disagree that most NCAA teams have training that is more (and often much more) physically demanding training compared to the Ratline. Whether that training is equally mentally/emotionally taxing is substantially less likely, and to the extent that it is hypothetically comparable, it...

Correct. No Graduate Programs, so no loophole. I cannot speak to how much special treatment is the norm at large D1 schools 🤷🏼‍♂️. I just know, as you pointed out, in the military environment in particular, special treatment breeds resentment. My impression was though, that the “loophole” wasn’t...

My understanding was least certain D1 athletes at El Cid are not required to be Cadets…but that could be bad intel. One of the issues with D1 at VMI is many of the scholarship athletes do attend for sports and not the Cadet experience, but are nonetheless Cadets, which as one could imagine...

Here’s the basics. The GC are your classes elected officers. They are lifetime positions, but during your cadetship they are the focal point for negotiation of class-based privileges with the EC and Comm Staff. They also serve as the panel of “judges” for GC trials. The first class GC is the EC...

I agree with much of what has been said. I’d like to emphasize a couple things. While the SMC experience, *for the right person,* I think can better prepare *that person.* This, in my opinion, has little to do with commissioning intent ir other career goals. More simply, certain people thrive in...

For certain years, I believe they will cap the percentage of EE’s, Meteorologists, etc, that are allowed to go rated. It’s impossible to know whether this will be in effect for a particular future graduation year, but those two majors are the most common ones to have that cap. Things could have...

I cherish that our system is working. I think it’s important that the corps knows that an otherwise pretty closed door (for good reason) system is working and that we do what we say we’re going to do when it comes to standards of honor. In that way, they’re symbolic. That doesn’t mean a drum out...

I wouldn’t read too much into this either. During my time there, there were semesters with several and there were semesters with none. Sometimes there are just fewer investigations, sometimes fewer where the HC Prosecutors think the accused is guilty, and sometimes the jury acquits more, etc…and...

Drum outs still happen, per tradition, although names aren’t said anymore. It’s otherwise unchanged.

We’d been stuck with Rats on Third Stoop until attrition set in with how big some of the recent Rat Masses were, not to mention some of the popular majors were struggling to offer enough sections of classes… We were making it work, but a 500+ Rat Mass was well beyond intended capacity.

If you click on my profile, you can read a number of my past posts from while I was there, and to a lesser extent, post-graduation. Feel free to ask any specific questions or DM…not intending to be dismissive, but my general thoughts are covered in past posts. Always happy to talk about The I...

If things haven’t changed, a call is possible Wednesday night (day definitely may have changed). Otherwise, expect no comms until after Hell Week. They can get any mail you send right after Hell Week though.

Mack-a-due….which is wrong English-wise, but correct. (See “Staunton” and “Buena Vista”)

I’m not going to dive down the rabbit hole on this one as I’ve done that in related threads, other than to say the following. The political decisions made in Richmond, whether under the prior Governor on one side of the aisle or the current Governor on the other side, has little to no bearing on...

Yes, this is standard. Although many actually go direct to AFIT, certainly not all.

I’m nearing the end of my time as a butter bar, happy to answer questions. Certainly career field dependent though.

I’m an AF 62E at a joint AF/SF unit and work on some space stuff. Also open to questions.