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Thank you so much for posting this! Also is it just me or does that average ACT look a bit low? I was under the impression the average was closer to 30?
 
Average test scores are misleading for the service academies. They have a small student body, similar in size to most liberal arts colleges, but field Division I athletic teams. The impact of recruited athletes on test scores has a greater impact on an entering service academy class of 1,300 than it does on a comparable DI school with an entering class of 5,000 - 10,000.

There has been a greater effort to recruit football players recently. Maybe a drop in ACT average means a victory over Navy will finally be realized.
 
Average test scores are misleading for the service academies. They have a small student body, similar in size to most liberal arts colleges, but field Division I athletic teams. The impact of recruited athletes on test scores has a greater impact on an entering service academy class of 1,300 than it does on a comparable DI school with an entering class of 5,000 - 10,000.

There has been a greater effort to recruit football players recently. Maybe a drop in ACT average means a victory over Navy will finally be realized.

There's also been a push to recruit more prior service. They've typically had lower average test scores because they've been out of school for longer than the typical high school applicant and/or don't necessarily have as strong an academic background as your high school valedictorian looking at ivy leagues, making up for it with other strengths (i.e. experience, proven leadership, etc.).
 
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