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    Who really cares?

    It's probably true at all of the SMC's, but the alumni network at The Citadel is unbelievably close and powerful. Your son sounds like an impressive young man--perhaps there is an alum out there who would be willing to help him out. It can do no harm to contact the Alumni Association, right?
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    Citadel Shoes

    Bostonian Denvers. You'll still have to shine but they keep a high gloss well. No matter what you get, break the shoes in before you go. Blisters are a huge problem.
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    High Gloss vs Leather low-quarters

    My son took Bates leather low-quarters to The Citadel in August. They walk through so much water that by the Winter Furlough the leather had cracked and they wouldn't keep a shine. We replaced them with Bostonian Denvers, which are still leather but a higher gloss, and they take and maintain a...
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    Finding Twin XL White Sheets

    IKEA sells single flat white sheets, XL, for about $4 per sheet. They are not sets; they just sell the individual flat sheets. My son took 6 of them to The Citadel, but once they make their beds they sleep on top for the rest of the year, so they just use their extra sheets to make banners for...
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    Citadel acceptance- Class of 2016

    CSI My son is a knob, and CSI was the best investment we ever made. If you can afford the $2500, it is worth every penny. He frankly says that he doesn't think he would have survived knob year (36 days until Rec Day, woo hoo!) if he hadn't attended CSI. The academic credit is certainly worth...
  6. J

    VMI or Citadel or Norwich

    My son is a knob at The Citadel this year. We are, like you, from the north. If your son decides to go to Charleston, which is unbelievably lovely and a very fun place (for you; the knobs don't have any fun at all, ever) he needs to prepare for the fact that it may be the hottest place in the...
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    Citadel Preliminary Letter. Any thoughts?

    Our experience was that the admissions process has many levels--academic admission, physical standards, medical clearance--and that Admissions is wonderfully helpful if you stay in touch and make sure that you follow each step in order and get the required forms in to them in a timely manner...
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    VMI, Citadel to renew football rivalry

    The knobs do stand for all of the games, except when they do pushups at touchdowns. My knob considers the games an obligation rather than enjoyment, as he does the parades. I think that the alumni get more excited about the games, because they don't have to stand in the sun on the visitors'...
  9. J

    VMI, Citadel to renew football rivalry

    41-14 Citadel! I'm a happy knob mom, especially since I won't have to listen to a cranky knob.
  10. J

    VMI, Citadel to renew football rivalry

    True about the rugby, and good job, but the football score is worth a look. Just saying! Go Bulldogs!
  11. J

    Info on VMI and Citadel

    My son received congressional appointments for all three Service Academies but wanted Annapolis. After overnighting at The Citadel and VMI, he chose The Citadel as his backup. The primary reason was the location (VMI really is in the middle of nowhere and Charleston is breathtakingly beautiful...
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