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    Drum and Bugle Corps Tryouts

    This Is the Answer You're Looking For If the other responses haven't helped you, this one will. I'm a recent graduate of USNA and participated in the Drum and Bugle Corps all four years as a member of the drumline. Hurricane12 likes to try and answer just about everyone's questions and...
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    1/C Evicted from Mother B

    For this year, we CAN be moved out by our last final exam, OR we're allowed to stay in Bancroft up to graduation. However, we need special permission to stay in Bancroft following intercessional leave
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    My TWE

    I'm sorry to hear about the TWE. I'll be honest, when I received my acceptance letter in april of '09 (I'm currently USNA class of '13), I was very surprised, especially since I didn't receive a principle nomination. I was the "Number 2" guy from all three congressman I interviewed and was...
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    Company numbers

    You'll either receive a small packet closer to I-day or on Iday. It will give you a company letter and platoon number. It changes once the academic year roll around though. For example, During my Plebe Summer, I was assigned to Delta (D) Company, 7th Platoon. For the last four years, I've...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Not at all! They'd ask if you're willing to try out for another instrument and are more than willing to teach you
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    No. It does not affect standing on leadership, duty, restriction, or privileges at all
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Why? because there's still that whole "Band Geek" mentality throughout the rest of the brigade. It's okay though, we're the bigger people and just take it. We go to a lot of pretty awesome places AND get paid for it so the Brigade can hate all it wants.
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Hurricane12, Are you a musician? Didn't think so. You have no idea how hard it is to take someone new to instrument and teach them to play it in a very short amount of time. The amount of effort these kids put into learning on top of all the other things during Plebe Summer is remarkable...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    navydad17, The band consists of a drumline, a pit (xylophones, marimbas, gong, etc.), sops (trumpets), baritones, contras (tubas), euphoniums, and mellophones. There are no trombones, saxophones, or any other woodwinds. It IS the band that plays during halftime at football games
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Dial The Gate, I'm a snare drummer. The auditions aren't rigorous at all, so there's no need for worry. Jeff and Rich (the directors) are very friendly and welcoming to anyone who wants to join D&B. The auditions are to make sure the Plebes know the basics of playing. Even then, we have...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Navy716, Your resume looks pretty impressive, I'd dare say more than my own. I had a 3.6-3.8 in high school and lettered in a couple of sports. I, however, never took any AP courses. However, like I've said a couple of times before, I'd say with confidence that if I applied at any time...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Band Dial The Gate, I'm in the Drum and Bugle Corps, aka the marching band. we have our own instruments here, you don't need to bring your own. Practice counts as your intramural, but you're welcome to play intramurals with your company on day's we don't practice. We DO travel with the...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Very true. If you receive an overnight, CHERISH IT!
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    majortheta, an overnight is when you can leave school and not have to be back by midnight. For example, as a 4/C or 3/C, you guys can only go out on Saturdays if you're a 4/C and Saturdays and Sundays if you're a 3/C. However, everyone has to return to USNA before Midnight on Saturday unless...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Seprice40, there were a couple of things that got me through Plebe Summer. The first was that my father (a retired Surface Warfare Officer, Commander) gave me the most useful piece of advice: "If you feel like you're being picked on/yelled at for absolutely nothing at all, that's probably...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Matas, I seriously had no idea if I was going to get in or not. My Blue and Gold Officer told me that he's write a very favorable evaluation but other than that, it was all up in the air for me. I didn't receive my appointment until April
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Bjrussell14, my biggest challenges were swallowing my pride and addressing any problems I faced right away. I struggled big time with Calculus and Chemistry. I was under the impression that if I spent some time on my own after class looking at the material, I'd be able to figure it out. I was...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    97133M, the best advice I can give you is to do your absolute best in school. Study your tail off and try to get the best grades you can. Also, do whatever you can to make yourself stand out from the rest of the applicants, i.e. being well-rounded. The number of applicants increases each...
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    Questions about Plebe Summer, the Academic Year, or how to prepare?

    Navydad17, you ARE kept busy, especially during your first year. As a plebe (freshman), you have morning workouts, formation, breakfast, four class periods, formation, lunch, two afternoon classes, sports period, formation, dinner, then mandatory study hour (for completing homework) at 8 PM...
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    Grades in USNA?

    Grades Your overall GPA is calculated by the number of credits in each class you take as well as your grade in that class. There is a grading system called the "MIDS" system, in which you'll find your grades of either A, B, C, D, or F. There is no "+" or "-"
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