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No, As long as she is comfortable with it and confident about it it will go over well. Quite a few girls here have short hair. I would grow it out a bit longer than a buzz just so she still looks feminine. Just check the hair standards link that is given above. As long as you are within that...

So Leatherneck and MAGTF are two separate experiences. MAGTF is when you are embedded in a Marine Unit for a month and Leatherneck is a training everyone who wants to go Marines has to go to. Leatherneck is a chance for the Marine Corp to evaluate you and see if you would be a good fit. You...

Wow, I got busy for a few days and came back to the great hair debate. Most of the girls I have talked to at the academy think it's stupid they don't have to cut their hair anymore. You don't understand until you go through plebe summer that your hair will be wet all the time. Wet from sweat...

800 Math 720 English According to my academic record at the academy. This got converted from my ACT scores which were 34 math, 32 English, 34 reading, 34 science. I was told that my SATs counted heavier since I was homeschooled and they couldn't judge my grades off of my peer group. I...

@RiverwoodMama Yes, I would say it has impacted me in good and bad ways. The academy is a lot like high school according to my peers who went to public high school. I never went through that and so I had to learn how to survive in that environment that most people had been in for four years. I...

Current Mid I had US Cellular it was hit or miss in the hall. I now have Verizon it is better but still hit or miss. In some of the engineering spaces of academic buildings, you get no reception regardless of providers so I will go a few hours not getting any messages. It is honestly kinda...

The plebes will not have watches during the summer. Not knowing what time it is adds to the disorientation and makes them easier to train. It also makes them reliant on the detailers instead of outside influences. Smart watches are very common. Garmin or other running watches are very popular...

@usnabgo08 Yes, all of the plebes take their official fall PRT at the end of the summer. But a lot of them are on chit and have to take it with the brigade. I heard from a PE coach that 300 or more missed it this year and had to take the one with the brigade.

I am going to be a detailer this summer. We have certain things we can and can not do to the plebes. There is a card that has what we can do each day. Get ready for a lot of front leaning rest. I highly recommend practicing on a gym floor because you will slip and slide in your classmate's sweat...

This summer I will be going on leave to a nation in Africa to do service work. I will then be a plebe summer squad leader for 1st set( first 25 days). After that, I go out to California for PROTRAMID. Last summer I took leave and backpacked Europe then went to Canada for NOLS and finished with...

@SCubb You put in preferences August of your 1/C year. But by the end of your 2/C year, you should have a good idea of what you want to do because you will request a cruise with your community of choice. For instance, people who want to do EOD will go with an EOD unit. People who want to fly...

@chickennugget Typical Schedule for me 0640 - Wake up 0700 - Formation 0710 -0745 - Quick Breakfast finish school work up 0755-1145 - Classes 1205 - Noon meal Formation 1210-1235 Noon meal 1250-1320 After Lunch Training ( usually have these 2 to 3 days a week) 1330-1520 Classes 1530 -...

@SenseiLuke I would recommend taking a tour of the yard and coming to watch NMF. We have NMF every day now that it is warm. I still find myself in awe of formation when I hear 2,000 or so feet moving in unison. There are also admissions briefs offered that you could go to. When you are...

@23Lt I am sorry for the delayed response. School got crazy and I am running on 4ish hours of sleep. US Gov would probably get replaced with West in the Pre-Modern World. I didn't validate GOV but I validated English so they put my Gov and Naval History together first semester and then...

Here is the Validation Policy for USNA. For all of those that are curious what validates what. https://www.usna.edu/Academics/Candidate-Information/Course-Validation-Policy.php

@ders_dad Validation for language exams happens during plebe summer for "high validators." "High validators" have tested out of 4 or so classes. I am not sure about the exact number. This is because having multiple validations will open up space where they could possibly take language to help...

@23Lt There is a thing called a matrix that tells us our schedule based on the major. For the most part, everyone takes the same classes in the first year. All the core requirements can be found here. https://www.usna.edu/Academics/Majors-and-Courses/Course-Requirements-Core.php Any class...

@kit kat SEND CARE PACKAGES !! There is nothing wrong with sending care packages. The chaplains at the academy work to make sure every kid gets a package. My family had me pack my own care package. We sent it out about two days before I-day and I got it a few days into plebe summer. I put...

@JW2431 When you get your permit to report package they will give you more information on validations including a link to math exams on Blackboard. My year they provide practice for the pre-calculus test everyone has to take. I highly recommend doing the practice and using free online...

I wanted to start this thread as a way to answer questions people may have for a current Midshipman. I am finishing up my youngster year and am super excited for the opportunities coming up this summer and to get the privileges that come with being a 2/c . I feel far enough removed from the...