I have many issues with the article. I am admitted academy grad and some of what the author says about high ego after graduation is true. But much is definitely colored by his own perceptions. For instance the prep school which is “purely to get kids up to standard” is not necessarily true. Some students go to the prep school because their congressman has already used up all his slots and they have to wait for someone to graduate the following year. Some have to do a prep school year because they came from the military ranks and haven’t taken the SAT or ACT. We could also get into the SAT comparisons with U Md, a very good flagship U which offers merit aid to entice top students vs. a military academy that has representatives from all 50 states. Also at one point the author stated he didn’t know how students were selected but he sat on the admissions board some years ago. Definitely a slanted view.