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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. This is my final post. Some of you are caught up in some weird defense of the academies while no defense is needed. THEY ARE FINE SCHOOLS! But, while there may be the odd case of a kid turning down Harvard to attend the Naval Academy, that is atypical. While the academy students are smart, the numbers objectively indicate that they are - on average - less well-qualified than their peers ranked next to them.

Another data point: the academies explicitly state that an applicant must be in the top 40% of their class. While I understand that not every applicant is accepted, a student of that achievement level stands no chance of admission to WASP.

DCUM, prattle on![/quote]

For reasons none of us will ever understand, you seem quite upset that people find service academies prestigious.

I am the IB teacher who posted above. Yes, I’ve seen 6-7 students in recent years choose an academy over top universities.

I’m sorry that somehow doesn’t match your perception of academies as “lesser than”.

I will remain impressed by ALL students who attend academies, even if (gasp) their SAT score is around 1400. The level of maturity and discipline required far surpasses what is expected at a regular university. They are the total package, and there’s no denying that. 
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