.....my son applied to ROTC, USAFA, USNA, and of course USMA, but WP was his dream school from the start. Before the deadline for ROTC, I encouraged him to think hard about it before he declined, and the same for USAFA. We visited USNA multiple times, as we did USMA. For him WP and the Army is the place to be.
I joke about USNA, as I love the rivalry, but each of these academies are incredible, and I would have glowed with pride if my son attended any of them. As it happens, my wife and I both shared my sons sentiment, and always hoped he would land at West Point, but we encouraged him to think hard about the pros and cons of all options. USNA has two services, and tons of options. That to me was its best selling point. I liked Annapolis too, but that was not a relevant factor. USNA does seem to be the most popular lately, but that isn't relevant either.
Once my son accepted his appointment to WP though, we are all in, and Go ARMY, beat Navy is the family battle cry. So even if some might say all the academies are equal, I am here to say that one is more equal than the rest. GO ARMY, BEAT NAVY!!!!!!
Now go polish those goofy white shoes. Lol