Military academies - a quality education?
 

We attended college info night at my son's HS. Reps from public, private universities and military academies were there. The presentation by military reps was intriguing.

They claim to be tier 1 schools, right up there with Harvard, Princeton, Yale, Stanford and UCs Berkeley, LA, etc. Yet, I don't see them listed along with said schools in the US News and World Report Best Colleges publication.

Those in academia, what is your opinion on West Point's, AF Academy or Anapolis' quality of education?

Employers - would you choose a candidate with a degree from said academy and military experience as an officer over someone with a UCLA degree?

Everyone else - have you worked with or know an academy grad? What do you think of their skills and work ethic?

Another military acedemy you may want to look into is The Citadel.

Randy

I would most definitely consider a candidate from a military school. I would not consider one over the other based on that only, I would consider experience along with education as it applies to the position, along with what I attain re: personality (e.g., how well they will work with others, etc.), experience, etc., etc. via interview.

But military personnel are some of the best employees you'll ever hire.