<p>jasperdeog, I couldn’t agree more with your last post. And I think that was the entire reason for Bill’s original input. The purpose of MMA is to produce world class leaders in the field of maritime transportation and I am most positive that it does a fantastic job. When people commence attempting to justify it’s existence because of the quality of “C” executives that it produces, that it’s engineering curriculum is somewhat civilian career oriented, or that it produces better surface Naval officers than USNA is where, I feel, a line must be drawn. Parochial pride is great but the new candidates reading these forums, no matter which ones, should be able to obtain, if not a totally unbiased view, a somewhat realistic one. I would even question the old standby that one can go to MMA and not have to make a decision as to career options until graduation. Anyone who has researched a military career enough to know that they desire to do it, should definitely know enough as to know whether they prefer to slosh around in mud or salt water.</p>
<p>is2day4him, anyone who would reduce four years at USNA to a few leadership seminars and the ability to give a motivational speech, the same question which jasperdog asked Bill. To paraphrase, do you have a clue what you are talking about?</p>