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The first day of class is before A-Day? That doesn't make any sense...

Yes, but I don't know the exact values for each checked box.

"You'd get to see what actually happens on R-Day, but from what my d's MALO told our parent group - that is the toughest day of Beast." With all due respect to the MALO, I would have to say that it is the easiest.

You will not have any problem finding things at USMA to physically challenge you, whether they be forced upon you or things that you pick, like which intramural sport to do. You wanna run marathons? You got it. You want to get smoked? There's plenty of that too.

There is some variation among academic year companies and the demands placed on plebes. I didn’t know this when I showed up, but your Beast platoon corresponds to the academic year company that you will become a member of after A-Day. There are 8 Beast Companies, A-H, with 4 platoons each. I...

I would suggest mixing up your running. It’s a one mile run, so try to do a lot of track type workouts, like running 400m sprints at a 1:1 interval (rest for as long as it took you to run the 400m). Distance is good, but don’t worry about the 2 mile until after the CFA. For pushups, try...

No other activities by themselves will get you as many points, but NHS definitely counts alot. Not sure about the exact scale they use though.

I know that if a relative has received the Medal of Honor your application basically goes straight to the Supe's desk, but I haven't heard anything about the Purple Heart.

2012'ers take note: peanut butter during Beast = life.

To be honest I don't think any mess hall meals are kosher, I am sure that the Jewish chapel serves kosher during their services but I can't think of anywhere else off the top of my head that you could go to get kosher.

I sent in my completed application around mid-October senior year...never had an interview with my MALO.

momoftwins, Wow...thanks for bringing that up. I'm an idiot. Senior year, of course. I started the application process during the spring of my junior year and got the nominations in the winter of my senior year. Sorry about that confusion.

I did not get an LOA. I got a Senatorial and Congressional nomination in the winter of my junior year and got the acceptance letter at the end of January. The first 6 mile ruck march up the ski slope was probably the hardest thing we did. Other than that, Beast wasn't that hard for me. I think...

Hey, I'm a plebe. If any of you potential/ accepted 2012'ers have any questions about Beast or anything just ask and I'll do my best to answer quickly (free time here is...limited). Good luck with the rest on the semester.

Don't worry about not being a Boy Scout. If you go to Boy's State the summer before your senior year you will get as many leadership points in your application as if you were an Eagle Scout. Contact your local American Legion post to find out more. Good luck.

Survival Swimming is now a Cow year class, but yeah swimming in the winter would be a good way to stay in shape because it's hard to get out and run because its so COLD!

Its going well and it was everything I was expecting and hoping for, plus alot more.

Hi, Some of you might remember me, but for those who don't my name is Robert and I just started my plebe year with Company B-2, the BEST company in the regiment hooah? Hooah. If anyone here has questions about Beast or the academic year (albeit I'm only one week in) please ask and I will do...

:rolleyes: Of course its too early, your arrogance has virtually guaranteed that Army will CRUSH YOU this year:shake: Pride before fall etc etc. Besides, Army has WAY better Spirit videos and you know it!

:jaw: Itinerary for the next 2 days is as follows: Hang out with buddies from school :sadwavey: Watch as much baseball as humanly possible :thumb: Listen to as much Dave Matthews Band as humanly possible :band: Hug the fat cat :biggrin: Play with the happy dog :shake...