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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The admission stats at the Naval Academy are nearly identical to Virginia Tech.  So, stats wise, it’s not selective.  But they put up a bunch of hoops that make it difficult to be accepted.  [/quote]

Stats are the easiest box to check in the application prices for sure. And I don’t mean they’re easy- just relative to the rest of the requirements.  4.5 and 1550 is totally irrelevant if you’ve taken ADHD meds, antidepressants, aren’t an athlete, or have any health issues at all. [/quote]

How will they know what medications anyone has taken, or what health issues there are?[/quote]

The medical portion is intense.  They send you to a military hospital where you go to pretty much every department and are checked inside and out.  DC was at the hospital for 4 hours.  They have all of your previous records and double check everything.  Broke your arm in 3rd grade, they're checking to see if it healed properly.[/quote]

And a past mental health issue is a non-no?[/quote]

Past mental health issues are automatic disqualifiers[/quote]

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