The goal of the academies and the military in general, is that the officer corp be as diverse as the enlisted corp (Those they are going to lead). And ultimately, that the military be as diverse as the country as a whole.
I hope that's not THE goal.... otherwise we have centuries of failure to celebrate...
Christcorp, you contradict what you have said in other Threads,
Besides normal assigned ALO, should also make effort to contact Diversity Recruitment Counselor? If yes, how to find their contact and what to say? Thanks for your advice.
And for what it's worth, be very careful when referring to "Diversity". Unfortunately, too many applicants, parents, lurkers, etc... believe "Diversity" simply means "Minorities and Women". It doesn't. Diversity also means the "Farm boy"; the "Single parent applicant"; the "1st generation American"; the "1st generation to go to college"; the list goes on. There's a lot of things that makes an individual "Diverse". The goal of the academies and the military in general, is that the officer corp be as diverse as the enlisted corp (Those they are going to lead). And ultimately, that the military be as diverse as the country as a whole.
You'll have to strike the "single parent applicant" out here unfortunately, since none of us can be married nor be responsible for dependents.
One of my biggest problems with the whole "officer corps be as diverse as the enlisted corps" is that the Asian American population is already underrepresented in the enlisted corps. I think I've seen more Asian American CG officers than enlisted personnel, and only a few at that.
. . . my daughter is an IC, an member of the Academy Scholars Program and on the Sup's List. I don't think they lowered the standard to admit her.