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Cadets agree that the West Point is probably the strictest campus in the world. There are numerous rules and regulations designed to promote uniformity and discipline. It is everyone’s responsibility to ensure that cadets adhere to standards. Your fellow cadets will not find it funny if you continually fall out of line, let alone what your administrators will think. If one cadet falls out, then others will too, and this makes for an uncomfortable situation with the hierarchy. The entire campus is geared toward order. Anyone who is not entirely complacent makes himself an immediate nuisance.
According to most cadets, as long as you always work hard and listen to authority, you will be alright. There are numerous checks and balances in place that make it difficult for someone to get away with not following the rules. For example, if you are either late to class or fail to keep your room up to standard, you will more than likely be disciplined. The level of strictness is extreme at West Point. By signing on to be a cadet, you basically kiss your right to privacy good-bye. There are routine inspections and drug tests, and a failure to play by the Academy’s rules will not be tolerated.
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Anonymous says:  |
As a cadet, you are conditioned to...
As a cadet, you are conditioned to do routine things routinely. Everyday is like Groundhog Day. The schedules are very predictable, so it is very easy to establish a pattern. You learn to work smarter, not harder. |
Anonymous says: |
Everything is regimented here....
Everything is regimented here. Every day, you have a predictable schedule; you are told where to be, what time to be there, and what uniform to be in. If you can get that right, you are more than halfway there. |
Anonymous says: |
This really depends on your chain...
This really depends on your chain of command. Some companies have a reputation for being very hard-core, while others have a reputation for being laid-back. |
Anonymous says: |
I don’t even want to talk about...
I don’t even want to talk about it. What the hell was I thinking when I came to this place. When you take a piss test, they have to watch you urinate. They open your drawers and make sure that you folded your underwear correctly. People here are so anal. This place is so damn annoying. |
CadetSaul says: West Point Military Academy 2014 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
Its the Military People
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Rules and regulations are what this place was built on over 200 years ago, and it still is based on it. You can get dropped for push-ups for forgetting what is on the menu for next week if an upperclassman asks. Thats a pretty easy punishment. The most important rule is the Honor Code: A cadet shall not lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do.
Campus Strictness: March 13, 2010
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Facts
Most Likely to Get Caught Doing
- Sitting on the same piece of furniture as a member of the opposite sex
- Being out of uniform
- Coming in after Taps
- Having a messy room
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