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[quote=Anonymous]Let’s be clear, the military academies are awesome schools, the cadets are full of character and discipline, BUT the school's don’t merit their super-high ranking.

Let’s break it down. In 2020, the Air Force Academy was ranked 39, the Naval Academy 17, and West Point 21. In the newest edition, the respective rankings are 8, 4, and 8. What happened?

Basically, USNWR changed its methodology in ways that help schools that focus on social mobility. Think about it. The academies typically take in smart, but less affluent kids, and pay for their schooling. Also, the academies graduate nearly everyone, and the Services provide jobs for everyone. So, think about the USNWR boxes: 1) Pell grant kids. Check. 2) make college affordable. Check. 3) graduate them. Check. 4) get a good job. Check.

But what about academics? The typical SAT 25/75 for the academies is 1200/1400. That’s great, but the schools they’re ranked amongst have range scores of 1475/1550.

In sum, the academies have rocketed up the rankings not because they are suddenly WASP, but because they provide a solid education for smart, less wealthy kids. Sound familiar? Same formula that’s boosted the UC publics. [/quote]

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