Minority Advantage

[LineInTheSand]

I'm confused about how an ACT of 25 and a B average puts someone in the top 10%. I don't think it's top 10% of applicants (the folks you're actually competing against).

 

[jagger19]

I'm confused about how an ACT of 25 and a B average puts someone in the top 10%. I don't think it's top 10% of applicants (the folks you're actually competing against).

It's top 10% in the country, not top 10% in the applying class.

 

[1 2cubs]

http://www.usma.edu/bov/SiteAssets/Meeting Minutes/Signed Meeting Minutes 20120614.pdf

The bottom chart in this document is interesting. Shows number of 3'Q candidates based on ethnicity and what percent got appointments. Little dated (class of 2012) but definitely shows a trend.

 

[brovol]

Back to the OP, I dont think that Asian is an underrepresented class at the academies. In fact, some have suggested that the average scores for people with Asian decent is higher than averages in general.

 

[BSCAR]

http://www.usma.edu/bov/SiteAssets/Meeting Minutes/Signed Meeting Minutes 20120614.pdf

The bottom chart in this document is interesting. Shows number of 3'Q candidates based on ethnicity and what percent got appointments. Little dated (class of 2012) but definitely shows a trend.

The odds actually look fairly good if your get yourself 3Q'd