<p>Can any current Mids or anyone with experience about I-Day shed some light on what the new Mids go through? I know they get issued uniforms, get haircuts, fill out forms, etc. What type of medical exams do they go through on I-Day? Is it another complete physical? Any other stations they go through?</p>
<p>Jaedler can give you better information, but I know that they submit to urinalysis and give many vials of blood for various tests.
CM</p>
<p>ohhhhh i hate getting blood drawn. it's such a creepy feeling.</p>
<p>anybody know anything about I-day minus 1?</p>
<p>thanks...looks a lot better than parris island ;)</p>
<p>those pictures scare me, heh</p>
<p>scary...no way...as long as there are no campaign covers...we're all good.</p>
<p>I will try to give you a walk through...but the pictures tell it pretty good.</p>
<ol>
<li>Walk-in, get alfa code, reef points, and name tags.</li>
<li>Fill out papers/binder/check-in </li>
<li>Label your civi bag and drop it off.</li>
<li>Go through medical screen -- couple of tests (i.e. height/weight, 6-8 vials of blood, color test)</li>
<li>Get haircut</li>
<li>Get lots of uniform issue</li>
<li>Put on white works</li>
<li>Check out</li>
<li>Watch oath of office video</li>
<li>Learn how to salute; positions of attention and parade rest</li>
<li>Shipped off to B.H.; sorry family, but your mid can't acknowledge you.</li>
<li>Carry a sea bag to 5th wing to get boots and then retrieve civi bag, and bring everything on deck...painful process. During this period you might be asked the mission, general orders, chain-of-command.</li>
<li>Eat lunch sometime.</li>
<li>Fold/put away too much gear -- way too much.</li>
<li>Form up for Oath of Office Ceremony</li>
<li>Oath of Office</li>
<li>Bye Bye to parents (15-20mins)</li>
<li>Begin plebe summer routine after getting into Bancroft Hall....shock and awe for many.</li>
</ol>
<p>19*** pray that your company has easy to remember names (i.e. smith, jones)</p>
<p>I am not going to give away other information about the summer....otherwise it would lose taste.</p>
<p>Thank you for all the information Jadler03 ... You have been quite helpful these last few months and will probably continue up until I-day... Thanks again and I can't wait to see what its like!!</p>
<p>~Nick</p>
<p>Hey everyone,
I'm a 4/c mid and would be happy to give any help I can. I was on this site last year looking for advice and it sure helped. I've had pretty much every problem you can have here and I'm still about to be a youngster, so ask away! </p>
<p>-Super</p>
<p>hey super,
Congratulations on making it through plebe year! :) We live in Southern California and my daughter will be arriving for I-day with other USNA candidates from this area. Could anyone estimate what the ratio of solo candidates to candidates with parents/families might be? She has traveled a great deal--next year she will renew her passport for the fourth time, so I know this is best for her. :) :(</p>
<p>Though I won't be there for I-day, I just confirmed my reservation at Loews Annapolis for Plebe Parent Weekend in August. :D</p>
<p>usna09mom,
I only know one plebe in my company who arrived alone, the other 40 of us came with relatives of some kind. Family is definetely important, but if your daughter will be better able to focus if she's alone, that's the better option. Plebe summer is ALL mental. From my point of view, after seven or so weeks and only two phone calls, seeing your family is just about the greatest thing ever. Make sure you get there for parent's weekend! That's your job! Remember, no mid does this alone. Care packages over the summer are awesome too, just don't include anything that will draw the attention of the cadre (I had a bad experience when my mom sent a slinky and some bubbles). Anyways, good luck, enjoy your kid while you can! </p>
<p>-super</p>
<p>usna09mom,
Don't worry about your daughter. My son's plebe summer roommate came by himself and he was fine. He came the day before I-Day and spent the night in Bancroft. He was able to meet the other unaccompanied plebes and go out in town the night before. The local parent's clubs turn out in force with their cell phones on I-Day so that the mids who are alone can call their families during the 20 mins or so after the Oath and before they head into Bancroft. My daughter and I are planning to be there this year. Just plan to be home at around 4:00 westcoast time. You'll love Loews! It's within walking distance to the Academy which you'll appreciate.</p>
<p>I don't think this has really ever been answered, but I was wondering if any midshipman can tell what happened in terms of eye exams on I-Day. I'm on the edge between the wavierable limit (around -6.00) and was granted a wavier. On I-Day is the exam given again and do you have to be under that limit again? Do they just kinda ask what your percription is or do an extensive exam? Do they test everyone or just the ones who got eye waviers? I mean what happens if you do get under a -6.00. Do they just say, "Sorry. Go home"?! That would be the worst thing in the entire world espically for something that can be corrected with surgery very easily. I hope USNA isn't that shortsided, especially because they don't have any type of waitlist or anything.</p>