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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,  I've toured USMA/West Point a couple times, and  the tours were led by graduates who had also done a sport. One quit the sport after freshman year; the other stuck it out all 4 years but considered quitting. It's a big time/travel commitment on top of other cadet requirements. If your kid doesn't have the academic stats, they'll frequently admit to a prep school first.[/quote]

Is that so different than athletes at all schools? [/quote]
It's somewhat different, as other schools don't have the same academic and non-academic requirements, have a wider choice of majors, etc. You don't really hear about athletes at other schools not making it through due to grades anymore. It seems to be about the transfer portal and NIL$ today, if you're "that" good -- none of that is an option at a service academy. [b]At USNA, for example, I think everyone gets the equivalent of an engineering degree bc of the class requirements. [/b]Not sure what sport OP's child plays or what caliber athlete they are. If they need to be a recruited athlete to gain admission and really want to go, then I guess it's worth a try. [/quote]

My DH has a BS in History from the Naval Academy.  Not too many history grads also took Differential Equations and Thermodynamics.  I actually majored in Enginnering (elsewhere) and he had many but not all of the same classes I did.[/quote]

DP. Interesting info. I am starting to think some people on here are posting purposely incorrect and negative info to discourage people from looking into academies. Probably have a dc applying and want to keep the field as clear as possible for them. [/quote]

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