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[quote=Anonymous]I think, like most things, it is somewhere in the middle. Top 1% and elite athlete is exaggerated. Near the top of the class and a decent varsity athlete is generally fine. It is not easy to get into these schools. And once you are there they are very academically rigorous, particularly since you are balancing academics with all of the military requirements.

But as others have said, it also depends on the school a kid comes from. All of these schools say you have to be top x%. If you are coming from an elite NYC private, only so many kids can be top 5% or 10% (especially at the smaller schools), yet a lot more than that get into Ivies. Similarly, only a few kids can be top 1%, yet there are plenty of academic superstars who are incredible potential Academy students who might be 4% or something like that at a school with 200 kids in a class - no shame in being 8th if 1-7 are going to HYPS and the like.

Also, as others have noted, if you are a minority student from a random flyover state that doesn't often send kids to academies, it might be easier. Though interestingly, given where military bases are located, some states that might not be huge feeders for HYPS might be more competitive for academies.[/quote]

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