RingPlanet111
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So as stated by many in past threads, COVID really has affected admissions for all service academies greatly.
I was wondering what you guys thought about COVID impacting admissions and competitiveness?
My personal opinion is that the number of overall students applying to the academies will be Less because even with SA's going "test-optional", all candidates are still required to provide PSAT scores AND documentations proving that you couldn't take the test. This will definitely hinder a lot of applicants because most would have taken PSAT during their junior year and statistically would have scored lower than when taking the ACT/SAT after their junior year. Additionally, providing appropriate test documentations will lose a lot of candidates as well, given that the SA process is Long and Grueling in the first place, and providing documentation will make the process even more complicated.
However, I believe that the QUALITY of applicants applying to the SA's will be greater overall. For instance, candidates that scored very high on their ACT/SAT before COVID or candidates that made varsity sports pre-covid. Also, college applicants I think will sky-rocket, given that they've already taken the ACT/SAT and Varsity sports well before Covid. Just my prediction, but although the overall applicants to any SA will be Less, the Quality of these applicants will be Greater.
What do ya'll think?
I was wondering what you guys thought about COVID impacting admissions and competitiveness?
My personal opinion is that the number of overall students applying to the academies will be Less because even with SA's going "test-optional", all candidates are still required to provide PSAT scores AND documentations proving that you couldn't take the test. This will definitely hinder a lot of applicants because most would have taken PSAT during their junior year and statistically would have scored lower than when taking the ACT/SAT after their junior year. Additionally, providing appropriate test documentations will lose a lot of candidates as well, given that the SA process is Long and Grueling in the first place, and providing documentation will make the process even more complicated.
However, I believe that the QUALITY of applicants applying to the SA's will be greater overall. For instance, candidates that scored very high on their ACT/SAT before COVID or candidates that made varsity sports pre-covid. Also, college applicants I think will sky-rocket, given that they've already taken the ACT/SAT and Varsity sports well before Covid. Just my prediction, but although the overall applicants to any SA will be Less, the Quality of these applicants will be Greater.
What do ya'll think?