<p>mom3boys is correct - while gmankiw may be academically suited to West Point, the admissions process is more complex than that.
West Point is looking for a scholar/leader/athlete - does gmankiw fit? I have no way of knowing that.
Desire counts - but if the rest of the package isn’t there, it won’t matter.</p>
<p>Peteflow - you are correct in that admissions to West Point is more complex than who got a higher SAT score. The entire academic transcript is examined - GPA itself doesn’t say much since every high school has a different way of calculating it and it certainly doesn’t tell if a candidate has taken “easy” courses or challenged themselves academically.</p>