BRM21o said:
... having trouble being bossed around and doing stupid $hit for people younger than they are with no fleet experience ... or if they're talking out of their @ss
Sounds like. As I said, not impossible, would depend on circumstances. Will postulate two scenarios.
S1: Lets say they are priors, E-6's after 3 years service, SAT scores of 1600 (or close), National Honor Students, weighted HS GPA 4.8, in first year of USNA always on Supp's list, academic Gold Star, Varsity Sports, but had to leave USNA to take care of aging parent and siblings. ROTC scholarship would not be an issue, in fact, could even be accepted back into USNA.
S2: SAT scores 1050, HS GPA 3.0. After first year USNA academic probation, conduct penalties, military performance average. They left USNA because "they were not going to take anymore **** for any GIRL upperclassmen" as they were Fleet Seasoned Sailors. Well, than I think ROTC would be a hard sell.
While I would agree that Plebe Year is tough, sometimes maybe unfair, an at times making posters seems like a silly game. It all has it's reasons, and you will look back at it all and laugh.
Without scientific proof, I think "priors" are some of the best Midshipmen at USNA, primarily because of their exposure in the fleet. My advice has always been to latch on to one in your Company as a mentor and they will help you through Plebe Year. Unfortunaately after you "shotgun" out of your Plebe Year Company, you will lose your mentor. Wish USNA would not do that.