VMI Acceptance

LDH, Your son's choice is probably the correct one for him. VMI is the hardest school in America, probably the world. The Rat line is different from life as a USNS Plebe. Both provide their own challenges. Those that achieve the level of Cadet at VMI do it, because they want it, not because they ease through it due to their grades or athletic abilities, they want it.

VMI has many phases of challenges and stresses, and 8% leave in the first 6 months because it is not for them. Those that become Cadets have learned more about themselves and what they can achieve as an individual and a team. The forge a brotherhood and a bond that last a lifetime. This brotherhood spans beyond their class, a call to an Alumni will always be answered, a room for the night, a ride from the airport, or a job interview. VMI has those that want to commission and those don't but want the experience of VMI.

The Service Academies are great places, and offer a full ride. At the USNS you will be exposed to Navy and Marine life. VMI operates as an Army Regimental style of instruction, and as a Naval Midshipmen you receive you Naval Science Classes from Naval Officers, and Marine Instruction from Marines, Army for Army and Air Forces from Air Force. The uniqueness of this is you are exposed to the other services and their traditions and protocols. In our current military this is an important attribute as many of our units operate in Joint Commands. To understand how your brother in arms operate and to have friendships established in other military branches is something that the Service Academies need to do more.
 
LDH, Your son's choice is probably the correct one for him. VMI is the hardest school in America, probably the world. The Rat line is different from life as a USNS Plebe. Both provide their own challenges. Those that achieve the level of Cadet at VMI do it, because they want it, not because they ease through it due to their grades or athletic abilities, they want it.

VMI has many phases of challenges and stresses, and 8% leave in the first 6 months because it is not for them. Those that become Cadets have learned more about themselves and what they can achieve as an individual and a team. The forge a brotherhood and a bond that last a lifetime. This brotherhood spans beyond their class, a call to an Alumni will always be answered, a room for the night, a ride from the airport, or a job interview. VMI has those that want to commission and those don't but want the experience of VMI.

The Service Academies are great places, and offer a full ride. At the USNS you will be exposed to Navy and Marine life. VMI operates as an Army Regimental style of instruction, and as a Naval Midshipmen you receive you Naval Science Classes from Naval Officers, and Marine Instruction from Marines, Army for Army and Air Forces from Air Force. The uniqueness of this is you are exposed to the other services and their traditions and protocols. In our current military this is an important attribute as many of our units operate in Joint Commands. To understand how your brother in arms operate and to have friendships established in other military branches is something that the Service Academies need to do more.
Well said!
 
Spoke to the VMI Army ROO today (nice gentleman). Looks like the class of 2016+3 Rats that have been awarded a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship will need to be at VMI at 0800 on Friday 21 August (the day before Matriculation Day, Sat 22 Aug 2015) for the Army ROTC fitness test. Those that pass get to "contract" that afternoon. Official notification of this with the details will come out from VMI AROTC in early June. Thought folks would like to know we need to be there "early" in the AM on Friday so they can make the appropriate hotel reservations.
 
Spoke to the VMI Army ROO today (nice gentleman). Looks like the class of 2016+3 Rats that have been awarded a 4 year Army ROTC scholarship will need to be at VMI at 0800 on Friday 21 August (the day before Matriculation Day, Sat 22 Aug 2015) for the Army ROTC fitness test. Those that pass get to "contract" that afternoon. Official notification of this with the details will come out from VMI AROTC in early June. Thought folks would like to know we need to be there "early" in the AM on Friday so they can make the appropriate hotel reservations.
Yea, I got an e-mail concerning that earlier this month.
 
DS got a similar email as a 3 year winner. He doesn't have to be there until 22nd but has to report to AROTC at 7:30am then go through the Matriculation. Has some documents to send by July as well.

Good luck to your boys on the APFT!!!
 
Yes, one more step closer. I just hope the Army grants me a medical waiver soon.
 
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