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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are "prestigious" only if you are poor or middle class OP.[/quote] Mmmm. No. The scions of the southern gentry and the blue bloods of the NÉ corridor have for generations made USMA a stop along the way before assuming Daddy’s mantle. [/quote] This hasn't been the case for quite some time.[/quote] I asked my son, in his Yuk (sophomore) year at USMA - he estimated that 20% of the cadets had a parent attend, more like 50% any relative (for him, great grandfather) ,and more like 75% total have a parent/relative who served. [/quote] Though the numbers I've observed are lower, there does seem to be a "legacy" factor in admissions.[/quote] How much of that is self-selected (people applying because it's a "family tradition") and not the academies deliberately selecting the children of grads?[/quote]
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