Contributions

  • Oğuz, Mustafa, author - Contributor
  • National Defense Research Institute (U.S.) - Contributor

Publication

2015 - RAND Corporation, Santa Monica, Calif, California

Language

English

Word Count

13,750 words, Guess

Page Count

55 pages

Identifiers

Classifications

  • LCCU410.L1 H36 2015
  • LCCU410.L1H36 2015

Description

This report explores the relationship between the current scoring of data for applicants to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and two subsequent outcomes: probability of graduating and probability of officer promotion. These outcomes are important because when a cadet enters but does not graduate, he or she fills a class seat that could have been filled by someone else who might have graduated, and the cost cannot be recouped. The authors considered candidate scores on several characteristics, including aptitude, athletics, extracurriculars, faculty appraisal, and school ranking. Using a series of logistic regression models and a boosted logistic regression, the results suggest that the current candidate scoring system as the primary basis for admission decisions at West Point is effective.

Subjects

Other Editions

  • United States Service Academy admissionsRAND Corporation2015

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