<p>UMICH10, as a current college student who was accepted into Naval Academy class of 2010 and also a transfer applicant to Georgetown University, I know the paths you are considering. I'm also thinking of law field, but I know that I will not go into law should I go to the Naval Academy.<br>
The thing with Naval Academy or West Point is, you should never go because you get 4 years of free prestigious education. If anything, service academies' education is priceless, not free. Not only that, but you probably will not get through the 4 years at West Point unless you have a strong desire to serve the country. The only reason that I'm considering Georgetown is because I want to get into business or law. It certainly can be done with a BS from USNA, but much more difficult since Naval Academy primarily trains officers with professional career in the military, not elsewhere.
You may want to be reminded that in attending West Point, you may have give the greatest sacrifice while serving active duty for the nation. Unless you have the willpower and desire, you just won't make it. Service Academies are places where they continually break you and push you to the edge. They are very very difficult, but at the end is a great reward.
If going into law is your top concern, get into a top 10 school for undergrad and make yourself a r</p>
<p>The acceptance rate for the college was lower than SFS this year and they usually are around the same. The stats of SFS acceptance might be slightly lower due to self selection, but the college and sfs are about equal in difficulty of admission. Like someone said, the nursing school does have the highest acceptance rate, but there are people in sfs that wouldn't get into the nursing school because you have to show specific interest.</p>
<p>I've always heard that it is more difficult to get into SFS, which makes sense.</p>
<p>I believe freshmen wise, it's around the same but for transfers, SFS is noticeably more selective than College due to higher retention rates.</p>
<p>daria, how do you know what the acceptance rate was for sfs this year?</p>
<p>again, although SFS might have a higher acceptance rate than the College, it is harder to get into for the same reason as NHS. They are both targeted specialty schools.</p>
<p>You guys mentioned that if I care only about prestige, then I'm better of at a Top 10 University - like Harvard, or Stanford. Is Georgetown just as good, or should I aim for the Top 10?</p>
<p>Let me rephrase that: Hypothetically, I have the acceptance letters to Georgetown U, Harvard U, Stanford U, Yale U, UPenn, and UChicago. Is Georgetown off the list? Are the Ivys better than Georgetown? Which school is the best for a prospective Lawyer? A lawyer who wants to work for a TOP of the line lawyer, and become the best, of the best in that firm. Which school is the best for business? To work for the biggest, richest, and the most lucrative corporations as an i-banker, or an authoritive postion.</p>
<p>if thats all you care about, dont go to a service academy.
i dont want someone like you leading our boys out on the battlefield.</p>
<p>Thanks. Just because I have different motivations, does not mean I would make the nation's list of "worst" officers. I excel in everything I pursue. If I start something, I give it my all until completion.</p>
<p>Do not insult my integrity.</p>
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You guys mentioned that if I care only about prestige, then I'm better of at a Top 10 University - like Harvard, or Stanford. Is Georgetown just as good, or should I aim for the Top 10?</p>
<p>Let me rephrase that: Hypothetically, I have the acceptance letters to Georgetown U, Harvard U, Stanford U, Yale U, UPenn, and UChicago. Is Georgetown off the list? Are the Ivys better than Georgetown? Which school is the best for a prospective Lawyer? A lawyer who wants to work for a TOP of the line lawyer, and become the best, of the best in that firm. Which school is the best for business? To work for the biggest, richest, and the most lucrative corporations as an i-banker, or an authoritive postion.
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<p>Back on subject, please. Does anyone have an opinion, or suggestion to the quoted statement.</p>
<p>In a perfect world, you would go to Harvard/Yale/Stanford/Princeton. In the real world, you should go to the best school that you get into.</p>
<p>Georgetown is a very good school, and it does not matter that its not an ivy.</p>
<p>ummm, ok? you all set now?</p>
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Just because I have different motivations, does not mean I would make the nation's list of "worst" officers. I excel in everything I pursue.
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That's not a very impressive comment.
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Which school is the best for a prospective Lawyer? A lawyer who wants to work for a TOP of the line lawyer, and become the best, of the best in that firm. Which school is the best for business? To work for the biggest, richest, and the most lucrative corporations as an i-banker, or an authoritive postion.
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That seems like a pretty shallow goal in life, honestly. I don't think I want the taxes I pay going towards paying to educate someone like that. I'd much rather see someone who has a real future in the armed forces going. You shouldn't use some of our nation's best military universities as a stepping-stone.</p>
<p>wow...Umich10 the whole time I was reading your posts I kept wondering if you were actually for real?!</p>
<p>if you did get into all of those said universities, I'd hope you would change your attitude before attending...</p>
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<p>Perhaps your time would be better spent by learning words that actually exist...</p>
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You guys mentioned that if I care only about prestige, then I'm better of at a Top 10 University - like Harvard, or Stanford. Is Georgetown just as good, or should I aim for the Top 10?</p>
<p>Let me rephrase that: Hypothetically, I have the acceptance letters to Georgetown U, Harvard U, Stanford U, Yale U, UPenn, and UChicago. Is Georgetown off the list? Are the Ivys better than Georgetown? Which school is the best for a prospective Lawyer? A lawyer who wants to work for a TOP of the line lawyer, and become the best, of the best in that firm. Which school is the best for business? To work for the biggest, richest, and the most lucrative corporations as an i-banker, or an authoritive postion.
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<p>I don't want to use the word "better" because that word means different things to different people. A lot of it has to do with personal fit and which school provides the environment that matches well with your personality such that you are likely to succeed. For example, some people do far better in a small, intimate and personal environment. For these people, the answer is none of the schools listed above. Rather, a better choice would be one of the elite LAC's like Williams or Amherst. </p>
<p>However, you mentioned before that you are interested in West Point for the prestige. Hence, if prestige is all you really want, then the answer is clear. It's Harvard all the way. Like it or not, Harvard is indisputably the most prestigious school in the world.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, I agree with the sentiments expressed here that a military academy is probably not right for you, because it seems to me that you don't really care about the mission of the military. That tells me that you're probably not going to have a very good military career. It's hard to do well at something which you don't really care about, and success on the battlefield means that you need to really care about what is happening. Otherwise, people will die, including possibly yourself. </p>
<p>You may think that you will excel in everything that you do, but I have never seen anybody truly excel at something that they don't care about.</p>
<p>He/she cannot get into Harvard, I think that is why he/she is trying to see what schools he/she can get into, and I guess thinking that West Point is the most prestigious one.</p>
<p>Fortunately, considering the admission process at the service academies, it is highly unlikely that the OP will be accepted.</p>
<p>To give him the benefit of the doubt, I think we are dealing with simple immaturity here. West Point may just be the worst college in the world for someone with this attitude, but there are probably lots of kids who, if they were honest, would say many of the same things.</p>
<p>lol, but i would think if he were to go to west point, he'd at least get a rude awakening. of course, a community college could do that as well... lol ...</p>
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<p>Speak for yourself...</p>
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<p>I received a phone call today from a Naval Officer representing Annapolis. I was admitted to the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis for the class of 2010. </p>
<p>My West Point application is still pending (for the class of 2011).</p>
<p>Don't you feel the least bit guilty that the United States taxpayers are paying for you to go to school so that you can ditch them after five years?</p>