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Originally Posted by The Reaper
For those who are unfamiliar with the term, G2ing the course is trying to gain an unfair advantage by gathering intel about what the surprises in the course might be.
An example would be trying to determine the length of a run or ruck in advance when the point is to see if people put out their max effort for as long as they can.
Another would be to try and determine what scenarios might be encountered and what successful solutions might have worked in the past, when the scenario is intended to determine how well candidates think on their feet when confronted with a challenge.
This would more commonly be called cheating, or violating the Honor Code.
HTH.
TR
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Gentlemen,
This site is an excellent resource for aspiring QPs. I’ve been reading for awhile now and had no intentions of making an introduction unless and until I signed an 18X contract and passed SFAS. However, there has been an ethical question that has been bugging me. I’ll get right to the point: Before I sign the contract, I plan on training in PT and land navigation until I feel confident enough at a high probability of success. Therefore, in a few months I plan to move to the Pinebluff area and conduct my training in the Sandhills Game Land. I think we can all agree that one should train like he fights (or in this case, train like he is tested). My question is whether training in the Sandhills for the purposes of succeeding in SFAS is an Honor Code violation? I am NOT trying to G2 the course, as I understand what G2ing means. Rather, my intent is to replicate the conditions of the testing environment as much as ethically possible. (i.e. climate and terrain)
I’m sorry if I am turning an anthill into a mountain with my concern. My original thought was that the Sandhills are public property, so there should not be a problem. Everyone has access to the Sandhills, so there is no unfair advantage. But then I started arguing the counterpoints to myself. (that’s what law school does to one) I’d rather ask a silly question than step on the toes of the very community that I am pursuing to join and work with.
Regards,
substantial