As an alumni (Class of 2004) I can tell you that y...

As an alumni (Class of 2004) I can tell you that you get out exactly what you put in (as in all things in life). No one can walk the path for you, an effort still has to be made and determination to make that effort is of utmost importance. There are plenty of cadets who will rebel against authority because its "cool." Honestly, its so easy to be productive here that you actually have to put in more effort to do less work. With such a small student body (320 students total, a graduating class of 44) you form friendships across the world that last a lifetime. I still talk to about 80% of my classmates (from all the cadets I knew during my 5 years there).