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    Advantages of a SMC

    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...
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    Engineering major to USAF Rated

    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...
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    Current VMI Cadets Drum - Out

    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...
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    Current VMI Cadets 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...
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    Current VMI Cadets Drum - Out

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

    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.
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    VMI V CITADEL

    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...
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    Ask Me Anything: Rat at Virginia Military Institute

    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.
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    Visiting VMI

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

    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...
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    62E1 AFSC Developmental Engineer question

    Yes, this is standard. Although many actually go direct to AFIT, certainly not all.
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    Experience working in USAF after graduation with AFROTC scholarship

    I’m nearing the end of my time as a butter bar, happy to answer questions. Certainly career field dependent though.
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    Space Force ROTC-- New ROTC Program This Year--Need Insight!

    I’m an AF 62E at a joint AF/SF unit and work on some space stuff. Also open to questions.
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    Decline in Military Discipline and rise in "don't care" culture at VMI

    Agree with the above. A few thoughts applicable to SAs and SMCs as well I think: - Totally agree COVID has got to be messing with things. - Tale as old as time…..it’s always a bias looking back and seeing it as easier than when you went through it. - To some extent, things always have and always...
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    Vmi thoughts

    I wrote a reply on this topic a while back that’s still applicable. I’ve pasted it below. I generally agree with the advice so far…200k was certainly past that threshold I refer to in my post. ————-old post (edited for grammar)— I was in this exact position. I got no scholarships. I did some...
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    Female prospect considering VMI vs Norwich vs VT (Marine Corps ROTC)

    There’s no right answer here. But better yet, there’s no wrong answer. Norwich and VMI (and SMCs in general) have more in common than we do differences compared to colleges in general, but there are significant differences as well. You will likely find a larger # and percentage of future Marines...
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    Commission Rates?

    For VMI, I’m pretty sure PLC is already included and makes up a large number of the Marines we commission. I think they tried to adjust stats for OCS and other programs, but I’m unsure how complete they were able to get that data with people who already graduated.
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    Airborne school slots

    I believe these aren’t allocated per school, but I’m not Army so I will defer to someone who is.
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    Commission Rates?

    The 55-60% figure is about right. I expect that the 90% figure is likely people considering a commission, not necessarily dead set yet. I say that based on my observation that the number of people who went from wanting a commission to not, was smaller than the number of people who were not...
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    Citadel: Why So Few Generals and No Medal of Honor Graduates?

    Just please lets not make this a pi**ing contest…that would never happen….😜
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