<p>As I was researching for collegs, i looked in the country's best medical programs...it turns out that the military academy has a rating of 99 out of 100 for their medical program, tying with Johns Hopkins and Harvard.....how is this possible since barely except for a few go to the military?....p.s. i was going to apply there but parents diddnt let me...how is this, since almost all the country's top brain power goes to the top 25 universites, where they come out and make advance technology for the military...examples guns, fighter planes, stealth technology, explosives, and many more.....I mean people go who go to the army, are the ones who cannot afford colleges except for a few like the former nfl player who was in the army and died of a friendly fire, Pat Tillman</p>
<p>You obviously seem to think that the army's full of people for whom training to shoot a rifle is just about too taxing for their brains. If you've found out that West Point's medical programme is that good, then surely you must know too that its acceptance rate, and the yield rate, is comparable to any Ivy League school.</p>
<p>Also, don't think that it's only the poor who join. There are plenty of other reasons as to why many well-off kids sign up for West Point.</p>
<p>BestMiler1
are you saying people who join the military are ones who cannot pay for college? That is ridiculous. It is almost an insult because what you are saying is people who join the military are only doing it for money, not because of their love for their country. My cousin fought in the Iraqi war and came back and lost his job, had to go into pyschiatric care, and now lives on welfare. Yeah, <em>sarcasm</em> yea he TOTALLY went to the military for college money. People do join the military for college money, but a lot more were already part of the army or joined to fight for their country and are proud to be America's protectors. What you wrote in the end makes it seem most soldiers are just doing it for the money.</p>
<p>honestly...i can understand the impression that people that go into the military are the ones who can't afford college. But there are tons of other factors that might lead to this, getting a chance to serve is one of them. As for West Point, geez. Even here at the Naval Academy a lot of these cadets and mids turned down Ivies to be here and I'm sure unlike me money was no problem for them. The freshmen are already talking about what cars they are going to buy or the parents are going to get them 2nd class year with the money that would have been their tuition. And there are other ways of paying besides with cash and that's what makes it so hard to make it to graduation. But yeah, people really don't understand service academies.</p>
<p>I am not sure what you are talking about as "medical programs." Do you mean pre-med in college or medical school? If pre-med, the responders above are correct in pointing out that the military academies are very good for pre-med and their students are among the best. The acedemies also traditionally have had admission rates lower than Hopkins and close to Harvard's. Moreover, your statement that top brain power from the top 25 universities are the ones who design all the military technology for the services overlooks the fact that the military academies are considered to be in the top 20 of all undergraduate engineering schools and that those companies who design military technology are heavy recruiters of military engineers after they have completed their military service. </p>
<p>If you are talking about medical school, the US Military Academy at West Point does not have one and is undergraduate only. That is true for the other military academies. The military's (all services) medical school is in Betheda, Md and is called the Uniform Services University of Health Sciences. Those who attend military academies are required to do a certain number of years of service after graduation. Each academy can recommend for up to 2% of its graduates to delay that service and instead have the student go on to medical school to be paid by the military. Those chosen have to meet the same rigorous requirements, including college course work and mcat scores, that graduates for other medical schools meet. In fact, under the program, you need to apply and be admitted to a regular medical school and then you get to choose that school or the Uniform Services University which itself is considered one of the best.</p>
<p>miler- your post doesn't make a whole lot of sense- on ANY level.
Admission to the service academies is extremely selective. Kids who are accepted get an amazing education in return for a commitment to serve their country. The academics are intense.
As far as enlisting in the armed services, there are many laudable reasons why a young person could make that choice.</p>
<p>Most Med corps selectees were majors in Chemistry and they were chosen from only about 10 people out of the less than 1,000 graduating class get selected for med school</p>
<p>How are you people able to reply to the op?</p>
<p>Do you know what he is talking about?</p>
<p>I DON'T!</p>
<p>i am talking about why is their a lower rate of people going to the the academy......i know how good it is and not everyone does it for being "poor".....i am asking what is so good about the academy that makes it equivalent to it's competitor....and why is there so few going there?
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It is almost an insult because what you are saying is people who join the military are only doing it for money, not because of their love for their country
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never said and even mentioned about how some peopel are like Pat Tillman....btw if you dont know who he is, then go google it, and then you will understand what im talking about</p>
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<p>Uh... excellent, excellent education (for free) and serving in the armed forces as an officer? You do realize that an education from one of the academies is at about the same level as any other top school, right? Why do you think these are some of the most difficult universities to get into?</p>
<p>fix your english. and no the nations top "brain power" doesnt go to the top 25 schools. colleges that arent hoity toity also have many intelligent people. think about it, not all medical students/law students/business grad students in good grad programs are from top schools.</p>
<p>Don't be such elitist ivy league ****s and try to discredit military schools. I would go to West Point any day over HYP.</p>
<p>They are some people who are proven geniuses who didn't even go to college or finish high school.</p>
<p>good point. I would also say that it takes a stronger will and more discipline to go to West Point simply because of the physical aspect of the education and its combination with strong courses in the sciences and the arts.</p>
<p>and really, no one likes an Ivy League elitist.</p>