<p>just some random questions that seem to linger in my mind: </p>
<p>as a plebe female, exactly how short does the hair have to be?</p>
<p>if you validate past Calc III, then what? </p>
<p>if you validate Chem I, Chem II, and Physics, then what? </p>
<p>is a cruise required? if so, when?</p>
<p>when do you stop wearing the plebe whites? and then what do you do with them?</p>
<p>thanks guys....</p>
<p>i can answer one of you questions.</p>
<p>You only wear the whites during plebe summer and never again. When I was at the summer seminar my squad leader told me that they changed the rule so the those uniforms are only worn during plebe summer.</p>
<p>What is "plebe"?</p>
<p>Go to usna.edu or usnaparents.com, there are pictures posted of the current plebe class; you can see how short the hair is.</p>
<p>If you validate classes, you take the next succeeding level of classwork, whatever the discipline. If you are Stephen Hawking you will take whatever classwork or seminars are available. [And if you don't know who Stephen Hawking is, you probably don't need to worry about validating above the level I or II classwork for that particular discipline.] It is doubtful that you will completely validate out of any science/math classes.</p>
<p>Plebes-no-more go on a summer cruise. Various locations, dates, duties, etc. Carriers, subs, etc.</p>
<p>"Plebe" refers to 4/C (4th class) midshipman. Equivalent to "freshman" at a civilian school. </p>
<p>Female hair may not touch their collar. Plebes achieve this standard via a haircut; upperclass may tie hair in a "bun" if it is long, but it still may not touch the collar. </p>
<p>Doubtful you will validate past calc II unless you are entering with 2 yrs of strong college background. AP Calc AB has the potential to validate only Calc 1.</p>
<p>CM</p>
<p>The Physics is calculus-based Physics.</p>