blackhawkmom
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Just wondering when a profile of the class of 2014 will be posted.
Wow. More than 17,000 applicants and a little over 1,200 appointees--a selection rate of only 7% That's the thinnest selection rate I can recall seeing for any of the academies at any time. The profile page didn't list average GPA or SAT/ACT scores. I'd like to know what those numbers are.
do the number of total applicants- the 17000- include those that did not receive a candidate package?
if i recall 7 percent is near the same figure as with harvard and MIT
looking at the stats from link above, second page shows:
The Class of 2014 includes 263 women (21%) and a total of 438 minority midshipmen (35%) with ethnic backgrounds as follows:
Ethnic background Number
Hispanic 176
African American 129
Asian American 101
Native American 17
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 13
The Class of 2013 was comprised of 20% women and 35% minority midshipmen
I recall on west point site over a week ago - they had the stats of their 2014 class
I recall on west point site over a week ago - they had the stats of their 2014 class
Very impressive numbers, although I do think that including all those who ask for a candidate number skews things a bit to lower the acceptance percentage. A Harvard or MIT will certainly have unqualified applicants included in their number, but their figures are still based on all who have completed an application. Bottom line, though, is that the numbers and anecdotal evidence seem to show that the service academies are increasingly competitive and are drawing an incredible pool. This should continue as civilian college tuitions spiral into the stratosphere.From what I've heard, the total number of applicants is ANYBODY who went online and applied for a candidate number. Those who did not receive a candidate number, I believe, are included in the count.
I imagine, there is a significant number who have no business even applying. But I'm sure that is also true of Harvard and MIT.
Very impressive numbers, although I do think that including all those who ask for a candidate number skews things a bit to lower the acceptance percentage. A Harvard or MIT will certainly have unqualified applicants included in their number, but their figures are still based on all who have completed an application. Bottom line, though, is that the numbers and anecdotal evidence seem to show that the service academies are increasingly competitive and are drawing an incredible pool. This should continue as civilian college tuitions spiral into the stratosphere.
Prediction: The Class of 2015 will be LESS "diverse" that either 2013 & 2014.
Perhaps this is good news for my reapplying white male son.
Kat
Not so sure about the Diversity Agenda being any different in the years to come. Have it from a good source - 2 star - who is on the Foundation Board, 51 Grad, that the directive comes from farther up the food chain, about where the Military Chain of Command ends... "USNA is the poster institution of the Navy, diversity in our Officer ranks will start there" was the quote my source heard from that individual. ADM Fowler takes a lot of heat for certain policies that we all seem to want to believe start with him. Many new grads that I know will tell you they believe a fair many of them come from above.
Of course the USNA has increased minority recruitment through their efforts to attract more highly competitive minority applicants. If you look at the average SAT/ACT and GPA scores of incoming minority freshmen and the stats of the graduating minority students, you'll see why the USNA is so justifiably proud of their accomplishments...I would expect to see the other numbers becoming more competitive as well, especially if the surge in minority admissions is due to highly competitive minority applicants choosing the Naval Academy over a Harvard or a Stanford--which, if I understand the Naval Academy's justification for the surge correctly, is what senior Navy leadership has been trying to do. In my opinion, that would be great if they've been able to pull it off. If they've cut corners to get there, maybe that's not so great.