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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are not top students. Average SAT is relatively low.
Also the physical test is not that hard that most of the average athlete should be able to pass.[/quote]

You have no idea what you're talking about. The physical tests (plural!) are very challenging. For the Naval Academy last year, even recruits scoring in the top group of the physical tests weren't guaranteed admission.

I know one female who scored in the top 5% overall who was waitlisted and got in over the Summer. She was an excellent student and serious athlete who was in the top group for all the physical tests. The academies are elite.[/quote]

Does your ranking on the physical tests actually factor into admission, or is it just you have to meet the minimum threshold...so it's really just bragging rights?[/quote]

Theoretically scores on the physical tests actually factor into admission, however the whole physical test itself only account for about 10%.

Just like regular competitive schools, academics (Test + GPA) are most important then leadership, varsity sports, etc. [/quote]

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