MN-Dad-2016
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There are other ways to make enlisted enter leadership roles (think ROTC). If diversity is judged to be important, then there are easy fixes as well.
The reality is USAFA was set-up to be academically demanding. We can debate if that is necessary but it makes sense to me. Some don't want a bunch of 4.0's at the helm. If diversified GPA's are important, I suppose we should then dummy-down the academics or reduce the other demands.
From my limited knowledge, it seems that with all of the other responsibilities that are given to the cadets, you better have a God given talent academically or you are going to sink. That is why the average GPA is 2.67. Some of these students are not learning the material because it is too demanding. If there is a huge washout from preppies at USAFA, then we can conclude that that extra year of prep isn't the fix, but rather a waste of effort.
That said, if my DS went to the prep school and got a 2.0 GPA and struggled, I would wonder if that was the right decision.
The reality is USAFA was set-up to be academically demanding. We can debate if that is necessary but it makes sense to me. Some don't want a bunch of 4.0's at the helm. If diversified GPA's are important, I suppose we should then dummy-down the academics or reduce the other demands.
From my limited knowledge, it seems that with all of the other responsibilities that are given to the cadets, you better have a God given talent academically or you are going to sink. That is why the average GPA is 2.67. Some of these students are not learning the material because it is too demanding. If there is a huge washout from preppies at USAFA, then we can conclude that that extra year of prep isn't the fix, but rather a waste of effort.
That said, if my DS went to the prep school and got a 2.0 GPA and struggled, I would wonder if that was the right decision.