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    Watch for Beast

    Also, learn how to silence your watch prior to beast if digital(so it doesn't beep with every action). My watch history(this is all personal preference): -digital gshock for beast and plebe year (i used the alarm quite a bit) -cheap tritium(nice in the field to check time during patrol shifts...
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    Current Yuk @ West Point, ask me anything

    Laundry has never been good any of my summers at West Point...
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    USMA v. USNA

    USNA vs USMA Do you want to be on the ground or on a boat? -The SA's are just schools to get you to your job in the army or navy. -USMA will have you in the field, ground, outdoorsy things of the grounded outdoors. -USNA I cannot speak for(I don't think their training has anywhere near the same...
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    Shaving

    I just got my face used to a bare gillettte razer(one of the 5 bladed ones) and water. -I touch up in the afternoon if needed(or before an appointment). -I change the blades once or twice a semester(rinse the razer with water after every stroke).
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    Approved boot list

    Your cadre will be running around in Garmont t8 NFS's(they are quite a popular boot). I would not be too worried.
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    Current Yuk @ West Point, ask me anything

    I recommend the garmont t8 bifida - good padding for and comfortable When your foot gets tougher I moved to the garmont nfs(less padding on the sole, but way lighter and easier to run in) What is more important is BREAK IN THE BOOT (wear it around, hiking is not a bad idea), gets your foot...
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    Current Yuk @ West Point, ask me anything

    They carry over. You can validate credits. You still have to do four years. -You will still have a full schedule(it is how West Point is designed). I would try to validate as much as possible. The validations allow cadets to have more flexibility in class choice and even the possibility of...
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    R-Day 2021 Tips

    Write your DS letters throughout Beast. If you have a family pet print out an image of it (nothing fancy) and mail it. It means the world to them.
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    Computer Preference Form

    Get the computer package. -Having a second monitor is priceless -The keyboard, dock, and mouse is also nice -The printer is bad (good enough for last minute prints because the company printer is down)
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    R-Day 2021 Tips

    -Pack all clothing/items for R-day in 1-3 large ziplock bags. This makes transferring process(civ bag to army bag) much less stressful. --Extra underwear and socks is nice(my parents had to ship me extra underwear) -Break in the boots(the garmonts don't really need that much break in) -Get an...
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    Summer Trainings

    I do not believe it was offered this year AY-20 (pre-covid cancellations). I don't remember it being offered AY-18 or AY-19 either. School availability changes year to year.
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    More sock questions...

    I use the issued socks to ruck. They work fine. If they don't have enough padding consider wearing your dress socks under or over your boot socks (it works as extra padding). Rather than worrying about socks, I would make sure the boots and low quarters are broken in(jog or walk with them)...
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    Sunglasses? lol.

    Most likely, you will not be allowed to wear shaded eyepro(or sun glasses) as a new cadet. This is so you can't sleep while wearing eye-pro and pulling patrol etc.. Generally, the only people I see wearing sunglasses around, during the academic year, is people who just got PRK(corrective eye...
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    Basketball Throw workouts

    This is the best advice. For me personally, I just worked on chucking the basketball over and over and over. I did the same to practice for the ACFT medicine ball throw.
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    Do I need to get name tapes?

    This. You will also need some during the school year anyways (wear and losing some). Also, something to pass to a battlebuddy if they happen to be missing a their own nametape, until they can retrieve their own.
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    Where can I improve?

    Practice Interviews for Congressional and Academy. Examples: -Why West Point over ROTC -Why West Point over any other academy -What can you offer -What is your motivation -3 Strengths and 3 Weaknesses
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    Question regarding 2024 boot list

    If it is your first time wearing heavy loads while walking or walking a lot i recommend the T-8 bifidas. The t-8's have more padding(or thicker sole) to absorb impact while rucking than NFS's. The NFS variety does allow you to run a lot easier though. Garmont's (at least for me) don't require...
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    Beast 1 SL-AMA

    21' here. DON'T pre-memorize anything. Spend that time enjoying your summer. You will not lack memorization time. If you fail to memorize something nothing much happens to you(yes, you may have to spend time others get "off" memorizing).
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    Boot list

    Here at USMA both are very popular brands. I recommend buying (or trying them in-store) both seeing the fit/comfortability(everyone's foot and walking motion is different), then returning the least preferred one. I personally use Garmonts.
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    Is the "Computer Preference (Optional Package)" worth the $400?

    It is so worth it. It helps to work on projects with two screens, whether it be coding or sosh paper. It is also nice to have a power strip to plug in all your fun electronics into and not have to fight roommates over electric socket space. -Yuck
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