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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote] USMA at West Point 
USNA--Annapolis 
USAFA--Colorado Springs [/quote]
This, and surprised it took four pages before someone mentioned them.[/quote]
+ 1000

Also follows with the [i]how they got in[/i] and what they're going to do afterwards. Those kids are beasts academically, physically, and mentally. Tap or drummed out otherwise.

I've had the pleasure of knowing more than a dozen grads (mostly WP and Annapolis). With one exception, all were humble and just exuded a quiet strength until the pressure was on. And then. They really, really shinned. They had are the kind of person I'd want on my side in any kind of a fight (court room, board room, battlefield).[/quote]

Academically their stats are significantly lower than other schools like in T50.  [/quote]
[url]https://blog.prepscholar.com/sat-scores-for-colleges[/url] [i]source dated Dec 22[/i]

I concede they're not tippy top but their incoming [i]average[/i] SATs in the low 1300s (the high 80s-low 90s percentile) still puts them in some very good company -- along with schools like Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, and Penn State. According to the same source, the #1 "ranked" school (Princeton) barely makes the T20 when it comes to [i]average[/i] SAT scores so there are lots of way to cut that cake, statistically speaking, of course.

As this board has thoroughly discussed, with TO, reported SATs will likely have less meaning over time as kids with only the very best scores will probably report them. That said, as best I can determine, [u]none[/u] of the main Service Academies are currently TO so I'd expect their numbers to be somewhat lower. On the other hand, [u]all[/u] Ivy League schools are currently TO. As a side note: kids with any sort of health issues that do not affect academic performance (like vision uncorrectable to 20/20, a food allergy, or scoliosis) need not apply. And ADHD, even and especially w/meds? Nope, you're out too. So who knows how many other [i]top[/i] candidates don't even bother with the lengthy application process, much less stand a chance of admittance.

All-in-all, though, Service Academy kids, in my opinion, are the total package: mind, body, and soul.[/quote]

There are ton of 1450 -1500 SAT kids who played any sort of varsity sports in T50 schools
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I am so not sure why you continue to counter-post when the OP specifically said

[quote]Please no judgement here. What are the colleges that “impress” you? If you hear someone went there, you think to yourself, “wow, that’s an elite school?”[/quote]

Sure, there are many varsity athletes at T50 schools, some of which might also have high academic stats. But [u]all[/u] Service Academy admits have to meet strict fitness and health requirements in addition to having academic credentials.

I never said SA kids were [i]better[/i] than T50 kids, just that they impressed [i]me[/i]. They need not qualify their attendance at their alma mater with what sport they played or what (inter)national competition they represent their institution in or how they spent their first few years after graduation.

Let it go.[/quote]

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