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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]

“Less-well qualified” for what? The admission process is totally different at the academies.  It isn’t all about a test score.  What are you stating are minimum requirements to apply.  That means nothing.  Do Ivies even have minimums? I would venture to say an academy student/graduate is far better qualified than any student out of an Ivy.  Not only are the academic standards high, but they have to be far more disciplined, work harder, maintain a high fitness started throughout, and hardly get any time off.  Oh, and they have to do it all unmedicated and without help from Mom. This is why companies love service academy graduates.  They know they have a high work ethic and are capable of multitasking, showing up on time, and actually putting in hard work.  [/quote]

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