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    Don't Analyze... Just Apply 650 Reading 710 Math and I wasn't appointed. Don't Analyze... Just Apply
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    What a Joke

    Probably not because at that time I thought the process was fair.
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    What a Joke

    Lets say a URM and a non-URM work at the same part-time job and spend their breaks comparing notes during the application process. Then lets say that the non-URM is better in academics (GPA, SAT, etc), better in athletics (champion varsity athlete), both passed CFA and DODMERB with flying...
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    What a Joke

    Yes, unfortunately my hypothesis is confusing. So let's change it. They are 100% equally qualified, except the non-URM has an SAT 10 points higher. From the words of MLK: "I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of...
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    What a Joke

    No one (at least me) has said they are "substandard". That is your words. #42 had great athletic skills and was selected for those skills without regard of his color. I am talking about giving a QUALIFIED URM a bonus over a QUALIFIED non-URM simply because they are a URM. Oh and by the...
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    What a Joke

    Its wrong because its unequal. Trying to "serve a goal" simply performs a reverse bias thereby cheating the other. So what you're saying its OK to perform a bias against a non-URM. Using URM status with equal/nearly equal is fixing one wrong with another wrong. If you want the best and...
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    What a Joke

    You misread my post. Two identical candidates grow up next to each other, attend the same schools, have the same quals....BUT one gets the URM checkbox.... Which one do you think they pick???
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    What a Joke

    URM Does Not Mean They Grew Up at a Disadvantage My problem with URM's is simply this. In many areas of our country there are URM's who are doing very well and have been very successful. So in my area a URM may live next door and spend the same number of years in the same education system...
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    What a Joke

    Geographic Diversity Law "Geographic Diversity Law" is a term coined to address the US Code that distributes qualified candidates across all congressional districts. Known as "10 USC CHAPTER 603 - UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY" Dicatates where appointments come from.... Makes for good...
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    Nothing mailed out yet - is this a sign?

    FWIW Districts 01, 03, 07 At least one is Sen. It gets complicated as to whether its Prez, V-Prez, Sen, Rep, SecNav, SuptAcad, etc..... so you can't really analyze. In many cases they let the MOC make the phone call... In theory, ALL ten nominations from a MOC could be appointed to the...
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    Nothing mailed out yet - is this a sign?

    Wishful Thinking In MD I know of six appts from three different districts. Four from one district alone (1 was Rep. vacancy, 1 was Prez, other 2 unknown). They let the MOC make a phone call. The 2016 thread only made it up to 87 or so.... The count here is only a small fraction of the 1200...
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    Nothing mailed out yet - is this a sign?

    Same for MD Maryland is another highly competitive state for the Naval Academy and the Sens appear to coordinate with Reps to maximize the number receiving noms. In my case, I received a letter from Sen. saying his review board selected me but since I already had nom. from Rep. that they were...
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    Navy Medicine

    A Very Large Commit Make sure you understand the commitment you are making. 4 Years at the Academy. 4 Years at the USHS Med School. 5 Years to pay off the Academy. 7 Years to pay off the USHS Med School. (None of these overlap) So you will be in the committing 20 years, which is very...
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