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Honestly, these are all great credentials for a scholarship. What makes it really good is the fact that you don't have all your eggs in one basket, but rather, you're well rounded in the three critical areas: academics, athletics, and leadership. Make sure you get on the ball quickly for the...

Ah, so a prospective VMI cadet! I am currently a secondclassman, so I'll be more than happy to answer your questions.

Well, this marks a wondrous day in this Private Third Class' book! I got a slot for Air Assault School, 12-25 July at Ft. Benning, and I'm extremely excited to be going. While I'm already prepping myself physically (anyone familiar with The Special Ops Workout by Stew Smith?) and planning on...

Just pitching in my two cents here..I feel that you stand a pretty good chance of acceptance. While your GPA may be a bit lacking, your SAT score seems to be very good and may make up for it (I'm not too familiar with SAT scores, as I didn't have to take it). I was a bit the same way. I don't...

bartw10@vmi.edu I'm actually not sure MAJ Crider is still in the Army department..but when you go through MSI year, the assistant instructor, SFC Bart (his title according to the VMI email database is RRNCO- Recruiting and Retention Non-Commissioned Officer) is involved with getting cadets into...

Uh oh, did you not have to shine your shoulder brass? :thumbdown: UNACCEPTABLE! I simply kid you though..my F-Troop BRs are a great group of guys. It's a company that, IMO, maintains Brother Rat spirit well after Breakout. Witnessing their antics during the Ratline, I'd say they bond well...

This certainly could have come in handy for me and my dad before I matriculated!! :rolleyes: We did it the hard way and had to visit Target multiple times to grab the required number of sheets (what, six sets is it?).

They brought back Breakout Hill...VERY hooah. :usa:

I just finished delivering Breakout mugs to the rooms on 4th stoop...I would just like to say I'm proud of these soon-to-be cadets for keeping the faith and putting up with the Ratline.

I would suggest checking the curricula of an EC/BU major for either school. I say this because I am an English major, and one detail that led me to VMI rather than The Citadel was the fact that I was only required to take one year of a lab science here, whereas The Citadel's curriculum called...

I just thought I'd throw out my two cents here, but I attended STP in 2010, and I think it made the Ratline that much easier for me. As stated, yes, you do get a class out of the way (I took History 103 with CAPT Turner, highly recommended if your DS likes a teacher with a sense of humor!), but...

Congratulations on your scholarship! As for the Army schools, yes, you'll definitely be able to go during the summer, or whenever the school of your choice is offered slots. For instance, I know Airborne School offers winter slots in addition to summer, and Mountain Warfare also does both...

Amen to that. Ain't no rest for the wicked...anywhere.

Heck, I just signed up to go to Charleston, bring home a Citadel hat brass and exuberantly present it to my dad (who will most likely read this and burn me in a response) and exclaim, "Behold, the spoils of war!" :biggrin: As for having football players in the room, I have one now and I had...

You bet it does! Summer breaks usually last between 2-3 months. This past summer I left for home on Graduation Day, which was May 16, and I moved back into my barracks room on August 24, several days earlier than when the rest of the Old Corps was scheduled to return for Rat Challenge Cadre...

I am indeed a third, and life this year is a whole lot easier than it was last year, in the sense that going from day to day is less stressful. It's impossible to have a bad day when you look outside and see Rats straining (OR NOT STRAINING! :thumbdown:) or sweating in the courtyard. However...

Hey forum, I'm Matt. I officially became a bonafide VMI cadet on January 22, 2011, and I'm still here, soldiering along. I'd be more than happy to answer questions people might have about life at VMI, [my experiences with and advice for] the Ratline, weightlifting, or defying your parents by...