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It’s not very intensive at all if it doesn’t have to be. If you’ve got a clean record then you’ll breeze through. If you’ve got some red flags, it may take a little longer. Each inductee sits down 1 on 1 for a brief discussion and questionnaire with a Doc, mine was about 30 seconds. I also had...

One of the best things you can do for plebe summer is start running. You will run everyday, everywhere. Having shin splints will not only sideline you from plebe summer, but it may start a reputation you don’t want to follow you. So definitely start running working on intervals and distances of...

In my experience, never give anything away that you aren’t expressly asked for. From your descriptions, your daughter is no different than any other Mid I’ve encountered. She seems perfectly healthy, with nothing remarkable to note on your DODMERB application

Can you be a little more clear with this? The academy covers all costs, so you wouldn't need a loan for anything. Are you talking about transferring from another school with loans already?

You can do any number of MARSOT trainings, but most require the MARSOT screener (not a huge deal). Those are things like jump school or mountain warfare school or air assault. A lot of mids also go on NOLS courses, and then of course the summer cruise. Other options are NASS or STEM, and then...

I second this. I had plenty of drags last year, and most nights Plebe year you spend doing homework, which can get boring for drags. There's no wifi, so don't plan on using a computer or anything. Bring a sleeping bag and pillow, and food for the plebes if you want (it's much appreciated). Bring...

It's called complex regional pain syndrome, CRPS. I've been told by the BMO as well as my medical team at Walter Reed that if I wasn't fit for full duty without any restrictions by Spring reform that the medical separation process would be started for me.

I'm a current mid in the class of 2020. To make an extremely long story short, after a surgery in January this year I was diagnosed with a complex, chronic pain condition. I spent most of my spring semester in Walter Reed undergoing treatments and hospital stays, attending only 40 days of class...