VMI has gone through some interesting times, as the Chinese say. Only now are the SAT scores (without adjusting for the 100 point increase of the 1995ish renorming) back to where they were for my class and the class ahead of me. There was a very wide spectrum of ability and academic seriousness at the Institute. Our best were as good as any, but.... In truth, and not taking anything away from what makes VMI a character-building education, in the classroom and seminar room, I was much happier at the University of California as a graduate student.
Kings Point is a great school. My daughter is an avid sailor and has been to many regattas over there. Were you on the sailing team?