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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe not as prestigious as Harvard and Yale, but up there with Penn and Brown?[/quote]

More prestigious than any of those.  I could not be more proud if one of my kids accepted an academy appointment.  The rest are just another college.[/quote]

Agree.  [b]Way more prestigious than any Ivy[/b]. [/quote]

No.

Service Academies, particularly Navy and West Point, are very impressive but not quite as selective as Ivies. It’s a different process [b]but Ivies still harder admissions[/b]. Still no slight to the Academies, they are absolutely top notch. It’s a different kind of applicant however.  Different life goals, strengths and character - less solely intellectually focused, more well rounded with high academic combined with athleticism and desire to serve a higher purpose.  Academies are also 100% free - but the student pays it back through service so it’s not for everyone. [/quote]
Again, as stated in this thread, yes and no. Maybe harder if strictly measuring academics and scores, but that is just one part of entrance to a service academy. You also need to demonstrate leadership ability, athletic ability, pass a fitness test, pass a medical screening, not be on meds, and do well in standardized testing (they are not test-optional).  Obviously, not everyone who is admitted to an Ivy would also excel in those other categories. But yes, not everyone admitted to a service academy would be admitted to an Ivy.[/quote]

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