whistlepig,
Can you send a link to The Princeton Review where is USNA the least "selective" among the major Service Academies. I just did a search and could not find that myself.
Thank You
One of the minor lessons we re-learn by the manipulation and padding of some numbers is that stats may be "facts" but facts don't always explain the truth. Or maybe the other one of stats don't fib, but they can be used to create some convincing fibs. And a 3rd one is that it can be disappointing to learn your best girl wears a heavily padded bra. It can enhance public perception and self-image but sooner or later gotta come clean.
Amen. Nicely, clearly, simply explained. Mostly.I dont want to put words in whistle Pigs mouth, but what I think is being stated here is that the mean ACT/SAT scores can be misleading. It will be acceptable to have lower scores if you are a recruited athlete or an URM. However, someone has to balance out those lower scores. Therefore if you are NOT a recruited athlete or an URM you will need to have significantly higher scores.
No where can you figure out though, what the scores need to be if you are not a recruited athlete or an URM.
and that is the challenge.
Refer to this post "USNA Inflated Application Numbers Finally Revealed via FOIA" on page 2
I dont want to put words in whistle Pigs mouth, but what I think is being stated here is that the mean ACT/SAT scores can be misleading. It will be acceptable to have lower scores if you are a recruited athlete or an URM. However, someone has to balance out those lower scores. Therefore if you are NOT a recruited athlete or an URM you will need to have significantly higher scores.
No where can you figure out though, what the scores need to be if you are not a recruited athlete or an URM.
and that is the challenge.
I think what you are saying Akibudo is "the scores are the scores take 'em or leave 'em"
I dont think anyone would disagree with the posters like 1964BGO who say-simply constantly trying to improve is all you can do.
The poster who quoted their response from USNA by stating "I am sorry, but we did not calculate the Middle 50th percentile for ACT.Generally speaking, we are looking for ACT scores of 26 English and 26 Math, although a score of 24 or 25 can be waived if the student has a strong academic background in the appropriate subject area." is in a sense quoting fiction for my son. He plays a high level sport but will not be recruited by USNA and he is half Irish and half Scottish (a fighting combination but by no means an URM). We live in a competitive area- so my son needs to be an offsetter.
I think what you are saying Akibudo is "the scores are the scores take 'em or leave 'em"