summer1942
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I am sorry to hear that quite a few of plebes already decided to quit. Any one has the number ? Is that really hard ???
I am sorry to hear that quite a few of plebes already decided to quit. Any one has the number ? Is that really hard ???
I don't know overall numbers, but yes, at least one Plebe quit on I-day, and others started talking about "how they don't fit in," on the first day, and those who think that way are likely to leave.
IMO, things like this are signs that those Plebes were there for the wrong reasons (i.e., I'm going into the military just like Mom/Dad/Aunt/Uncle/Grandpa, etc), or they just thought of it as a great college scholarship, not the fact that they were joining the Navy.
Lessons to be learned? Parents, getting an appointment is not like getting a new rank in Boy Scouts. Offer help when requested by your candidate, but do not push them to complete their applications. If they don't want it enough to do the work the application requires, maybe it's more your dream for them than it is his or hers.
Same thing with making a big deal over an offer of appointment versus any other college offer. If you consistently tell friends and family, "My DS/DD has an appointment to USNA. Isn't it exciting!...And oh by the way, he/she has been accepted to State U," your bias about where you think they should go comes through loud and clear. Many know themselves well enough to make the right call no matter what, but some will be swayed to live up to expectations, and IMO, those are the ones who have a rude awakening on I-day.
@summer1942: No, my Mid is quite sure that this Plebe Summer is not that hard.
My understanding was it has dropped from about 35 in 2007 to 15 or so last year.This is nothing new. In recent years there has been a slight change to a kinder gentler plebe summer than in past years. Results in a roughly a 2% attrition rate during plebe summer. If you go back a decade the attrition rate was roughly 5%. The difference is the ROE that the detailers are allowed to operate under.
My understanding was it has dropped from about 35 in 2007 to 15 or so last year.
The coolest summer in recent history. And this summer may be one of the hottest.Interesting. Possibly due to different ROE or better recruiting and education?
Interesting. That is a significant drop. Possibly due to different ROE or better recruiting and education?