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Senators probe academy admissions: whole‑candidate scoring, nominations and order‑of‑merit deviations
Summary
Lawmakers questioned how the academies evaluate applicants, the components of the "whole candidate" model, and when academies deviate from order‑of‑merit lists tied to congressional nominations.
Senators pressed the service‑academy superintendents on admissions practices, including how academies weigh academics, physical performance and character and when they depart from order‑of‑merit lists used to fill available slots.
Why it matters: Admissions policy determines the pool of future officers and can affect service diversity and recruiting. Lawmakers asked whether different standards apply to demographic groups and how much discretion superintendents and admissions panels exercise.
Lieutenant General Gillen described West Point’s “whole candidate” model as a…
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