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Ivies of course. You don't have to be that smart to go to service academies. A lot of politics are involved. I used to work on Cap Hill and all the students had to get letters from the Congressman. A lot of blue collar kids who can't afford college otherwise go. It's a high price to pay ... the chance of going to war and losing one's life.

[quote=Anonymous]What's more impressive: Getting accepted at four service academies or getting accepted to all the Ivies?[/quote][/quote]

Oh, dear, this information is not at all correct.

There is no politics involved in getting an appointment to a service academy. It is a very complicated application process that involves a number of steps, one of which is to apply to your US senators and congress person for a nomination. The members of congress have committees who read the applications and interview the applicants, so that there can be no "favoritism" involved in the process.

The competition for a slot varies depending on where you live, but the competition for kids from the D.C. general area is intense, to say the least. Kids from this area that get appointments have high GPAs and test scores, are very physically fit and are involved in sports, and are also good leaders  a kid has to shine in many categories to be accepted to a service academy.

Go to the websites of each of the academies for good information that is accurate. 
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