Why choose West Point?
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Anonymous
Seems like it. This dude can't move on |
Anonymous
These schools are easier to get into than West Point West Point (10%, SAT AVG: 1300) Georgetown University (12%, SAT AVG: 1450 Emory University (13%, SAT AVG: 1435) Middlebury College (13%, SAT AVG: 1445) New York University (13%, SAT AVG: 1440) University of Southern California (13%, SAT AVG: 1440) Carnegie Mellon University (14%, SAT AVG: 1510) The service academies don't let you in just because you scored well on one test. The standards are very, very different at the academies. Need some more numbers and hard facts? |
Anonymous
This is the strangest thread. Look PP - nobody is buying it. You keep claiming people are lying. No, they are simply explaining your data in accurate terms. Your interpretation of West Point applicants is so far from reality, and it doesn’t even match this so-important data you’ve posted. West Point students are exceptional. Multiple posters have explained why, using your own data. And your obsession with SAT scores is unhealthy, and also wrong. SAT scores are such a small part of admissions. They often aren’t a good representation of a students’ college potential. So many colleges are remaining test optional because they know that. Can we all just let you have your last misguided word, and then we can move on? |
Anonymous
NOPE. Look at the sources again. Physical requirement is only 10% Leadership, EC, interview, etc. 30% 60% (Test scores, GPA, Rigor) is academics. Not much different from other selective competitive schools. If it's truly competitive and harder to get in The acceptance rate would be 10% with 1450 SAT. By the way, a lot of people will yell at you if you say acceptance rate alone dictates the selectivity Looks like you are new to this |
Anonymous
Academics is 60% and test scores are one of the most important according to CDS. Please Stop. |
Anonymous
It's not my own data. It's the official sources. Obviously you didn't look at them and are just babbling. |
Anonymous
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Acceptance rate is low with a self-selective population of applicants. The base majority of high school graduates do not apply for a variety of reasons. You need a nomination to apply. You need to meet a certain threshold to pass the physical requirements. You need to pass a minimum in regards to GPA and test scores. Test scores are still required. College years are significantly different than at a civilian school. You are required to serve 5 years on Active Duty after Commissioning.
Does that sound different than a regular college application? It is significantly different. That is what makes the kids who go to Service Academies exceptional. Most HS kids would not do it and many are not qualified, for any number of reasons. |
Anonymous
It’s becoming more clear that we are dealing with someone who knows very little about admissions in general. To play your game: 60% would then include GPA (weighted and unweighted), rigor of course load (honors, advanced, AP, IB), course selections (multiple lab sciences, extra languages, etc), and tests (SAT, ACT, AP tests). Therefore, your super-important SAT is only one of many data points that work into that 60%. Honestly, your obsession isn’t healthy. |
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Anonymous
Even with that, SAT would be 20%(out of Test scores, GPA, Course Rigor) compared to the 10% physical requirment. |
Anonymous
And most people can’t meet all of these stacked requirements. You’ve been told (repeatedly) that your SAT data shows above average and exceptional scores. You’ve been told (repeatedly) that the fitness requirement is merely a minimum. You’ve been told (repeatedly) that these are just two of many hurdles a West Point applicant has to get through. I’ve watched many of my students over the years apply to Academies and get denied. These are students who have strong statistics (1450+ SATs included, since that’s the only data point that really appears to matter to you.) You claim you want accurate data. Then accept the accurate data and what it really means. |
Anonymous
Nope again. Academics 60% ECs, leadership, interview, etc. 30% Physical requirement 10%. The stack is nothing much different than other schools. The 10% physical requirement is the main difference, but it's not hard to pass as you already seen. |
Anonymous
There’s no point. You post this even after it has been proven wrong over and over again by multiple posters. I’m out. |
Anonymous
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Stop you two. Just stop.
West Point graduates are bright, athletic, patriots and selfless -- evidenced by their willing to die for the likes of you, both pro-military and anti-military. |
Anonymous
All of these numbers are wrong |