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I will agree that being up front gets tiring and claustrophobic as the crowd behind you presses in-- and your view is blocked by the Mids who aren't climbing! Unless you need to sit, I advise moving around during the climb to get different perspectives.

Locals-- sponsors, alumni, even just USNA supporters-- will be waiting at the Mexican Monument after the swearing-in with snacks, drinks, and cell phones to lend to unaccompanied Plebes to call home. I've been there every year for a long time. Sometimes a Plebe doesn't want to call home, and...

This is very similar to my methods. I prefer to meet at the candidate's home and speak with the parents briefly, then with the candidate alone. It gives me a better picture of what their lives are like, and whether there's any parental pressure. (I think in my case, the moms' and dads' questions...