New book: "Excellent Sheep"--The Lower Ambitions of Higher Education

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@2018RiceParent

I was surprised that the Military Academies seem to have the “fairest” admissions (in the sense of matching the demographics of the US overall).

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<p>The military service academics admit most cadets/midshipmen under quotas based on states or districts associated with members of Congress (who nominate students from their states (Senator) or districts (Representative) to compete for the limited number appointments available for their states or districts). This ensures some level of geographic diversity; ethnic diversity tends to be related to geographic diversity.</p>

<p><a href=“Nomination Requirements | U.S. Air Force Academy”>http://www.academyadmissions.com/admissions/the-application-process/nominations/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;