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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is ridiculous. If you want to go into military service, the academies are the most prestigious college option by far.  Though ROTC at civilian colleges have produced more junior officers than the academies for decades, the academies dominate the upper ranks of the military. And no one questions that the top students are as academically impressive as those anywhere. But, the standard for admission and success is very different than other colleges.  MIT may want/prefer the student who codes all day and night  in his/her room but the odds that student is capable of leading a platoon is low. And Princeton doesn't mind if the future philosopher can't lift anything heavier than a book. The academies need students who can go to war and we've been at war continually since 9/11.

In some ways, the academies are the ultimate "holistic review" admissions process. The minimum academic requirement to be considered "fully qualified" at Annapolis is a very low -- 600 combined SAT and a B average -- but the other criteria are tough. They push a large portion of their students to go to summer and prep schools to see their potential in real life, not just on paper.  But, their admission rates are low only because they include many  students who never complete the application process (70%) because they learn they probably aren't cut out for it.  [/quote]

You have to get sponsored and much more for an application.  Its very hard to get sponsored so that is probably the high drop out rate.  I cannot imagine those with 600 SAT and B average are going to the academy in less its for sports or something else.[/quote]

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