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I will chime in what my DS has shared regarding females in his class, after completing plebe summer: “nbd”. In his company, he said there were two kids that struggled over the summer physically. One a male and one a female. He saw no difference in them...they both struggled. The female he respected bc she gave her all. Every time. And improved during the summer. The male? Not so much. He was a ‘chit surfer’ (that was a new term for me). Looked for every excuse to get out of the physical part of the summer. He didn’t improve much if any.
Honestly, I don’t think anyone could look at any academy and pick one being LESS physically demanding than the other. Some elements will be harder for individuals than other elements are for another person. Cannot blanket statement anything in life. BC we are all different, and all have different strengths and weaknesses. Collectively, it’s that admissions puzzle that’s put together for each class. The whole is bigger than the sum of its parts. Or something like that.
My point, is that DS has NO comment/opinion on gender at ALL when we were all discussing the summer over parents weekend. I was wondering how, if at all, gender played a role in summer activities. It wasn’t even a mention. They are like brothers and sisters.
Good luck to your DD! She will find her passion. Like any college, it has to be the right fit. I think visiting each academy and getting a feel for the culture is a good idea. DS visited USAFA and USNA, choose USNA. Now a few weeks into the academic year, he is certain he made the right choice. He went with his gut, and so far, despite the suck, it’s been an amazing experience!!
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Honestly, I don’t think anyone could look at any academy and pick one being LESS physically demanding than the other. Some elements will be harder for individuals than other elements are for another person. Cannot blanket statement anything in life. BC we are all different, and all have different strengths and weaknesses. Collectively, it’s that admissions puzzle that’s put together for each class. The whole is bigger than the sum of its parts. Or something like that.
My point, is that DS has NO comment/opinion on gender at ALL when we were all discussing the summer over parents weekend. I was wondering how, if at all, gender played a role in summer activities. It wasn’t even a mention. They are like brothers and sisters.
Good luck to your DD! She will find her passion. Like any college, it has to be the right fit. I think visiting each academy and getting a feel for the culture is a good idea. DS visited USAFA and USNA, choose USNA. Now a few weeks into the academic year, he is certain he made the right choice. He went with his gut, and so far, despite the suck, it’s been an amazing experience!!
Wait. What was the question [emoji848]?