Ratings of leadership potential at the U. S. Naval Academy and subsequent officer performance

Abstract

For 324 graduates of the class of 1951, fitness report ratings were correlated with a variety of undergraduate performance measures, including aptitude-for-service ratings, class standings in various courses, and Officer Classification Battery Test Scores. "It is concluded that the aptitude-for-service ratings reflect significant correlates of successful officer performance following graduation." The other measures were found to bear an insignificant or much lower relationship to post graduation performance measures. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)