Are service academies like West Point considered prestigious?

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Anonymous wrote:If you were going to build a future presidential hopeful from scratch, I'd say it would be better to come from West Point with an impressive war record than Harvard.

That's silly.

Just look at history. Compare Harvard ( or Yale, Princeton) president's to those from a service academy.

No comparison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you were going to build a future presidential hopeful from scratch, I'd say it would be better to come from West Point with an impressive war record than Harvard.

That's silly.

Just look at history. Compare Harvard ( or Yale, Princeton) president's to those from a service academy.

No comparison.

Since World War II, Harvard has had two presidents (FDR and JFK). Yale has had two (Bush). Princeton = bupkus. USNA and USMA each have had one (Carter and Ike, respectively).

No comparison?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That is just not true in terms of name recognition. Yes , some may hate the military because they don’t understand reality but there is still plenty of name recognition.

Yeah, I’m not Catholic and I dislike religion in general, but I am aware of their excellent universities and respect them as such. I also don’t think acknowledging that Georgetown and Notre Dame are excellent, selective schools is “reverence” for Catholicism. Someone on this thread has strong opinions and an adolescent understanding of the military and the people who serve. No profession is immune from jerks but it’s a wildly diverse organization.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not as prestigious as UVA, that’s for sure

They would be considered more prestigious.

[Anonymous]

Yes