<p>"…or even pay all that much attention to the quality of the academics as opposed to other colleges, or think much about how much prestige it will give them after they leave the military."</p>
<p>I can say for my son that he did care about the quality of the education he would receive. He does want to be a long term Naval or Marine officer and USNA appealed to him because he feels that it gives officers the best training and education. However, he was interested in what he could major in, how good a school it is, and whether his education would be adequate for his entire life.</p>
<p>One thing I can say for the SA applicants that I know (only a few) is that they are very thoughtful and mature and do think about the things they should be thinking about when applying to college.</p>