Women at West Point

momoftwins
Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:16:18 +0000

One challenge the female cadets have is the limited number of females in their class within each company. For example there may only be 5-10 female plebes in a company. If the class is not scrambled, these girls switch end up being roommates for several years, switching each semester. If 1 or 2 leave, then it’s a smaller pool yet. It can be an advantage, but then again, familiarity could breed contempt.

From most of what I hear, cadets are cadets, with no real focus on male/female, but keep in mind that they are college-aged students. You’ll find all kinds of people with all kinds of interests. Cooperation is the key.