It's true, you kinda do stop caring
You've find that most people are ignorant about USMMA, and a large number of people are ignorant about the two smaller service academies, USCGA and USMMA.
Eventually you stop carrying. If I had a dollar for every time I had to correct a Navy or Marine Corps officer about the Coast Guard, I would have between $50-$100. They tend to know, without a doubt, what they're talking about.... and more often than not, they don't.
It will annoy you. It will anger you. But eventually you'll just be comfortable and confident knowing you're more enlightened.
=D I agree with this statement. You really do stop caring about a lot of the ignorance after a while. I think it's because it just becomes so much of a pain and hassle to try and correct people that are uniformed.
@Laker7745
I am a member in the upcoming USMMA Class of 2018. I don't want to waste your time explaining my story, but I did go through a similar process (wanting to be a Marine, applying to USNA) before ultimately accepting an appointment to Kings Point. Just know that I understand where you're coming from.
With that said, I would recommend you consider USMMA and USNA like Apples and Oranges. They are two very different schools. They have very different missions and that is most evident in the products they produce.
Ask yourself this one question:
Do you want to be a Professional Mariner?
That is the product of Kings Point. Granted this is a simplified way of learning how to decide whether or not Kings Point is a path for you, but I would argue it is the most strait-forward question and cuts through a lot of the crap.
If you cannot answer this question with an honest yes, or at least be able to see yourself performing that kind of job, then let someone else take your slot at Kings Point.
Now with all that said, if you are just looking for some friendly competitive comparisons, just always remember that both Annapolis and Kings Point are capable of producing Naval Officers and Marines. Only Kings Point can produce a professionally license and trained Mariner and thus she alone retains the pride of servicing our Merchant Marine.
Go Mariners! Beat Coast Guard!!
(love the Coast Guard though, y'all do great stuff so thank you so much!)