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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Most of it...it can't be compared to normal college, you have to want it and most of those that do have family that did.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, it's a unique 4 year experience that has a commitment on the back end, it is not for most people.[/quote]

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