ANSWERED: You can receive multiple nominations, however, not getting nomination from other MoC because I’ve already gotten one?

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Hello!

I am a current candidate for USNA. From what I’ve gathered, a candidate can get multiple nominations to USNA. This “increases” your chances because there are more slates available for you. This is what I’ve been told from current mids and information online.

I have received a senatorial nomination (hooray!). The other MoC nomination I applied to said that I was chosen for their nomination as well, but they were informed I got a nomination already so I would not be receiving their nomination.

This conflicts withother information I’ve heard about nominations. Does anyone have a similar experience or knowledge to shed on this? Thanks!
 
MOCs can do it anyway they want. Many of them don’t duplicate. My son received one for this reason.

Your chances don’t necessarily go up having more.

If you are the top candidate on your slate and are 3 Q, your chances are the same.

If you are the bottom candidate on your slates, your chances don’t go up.

If you get a nomination, you are in the running for discretionary appointments.

It comes down to how you compare to others on your slate, and others in the country that don’t win their slates for the discretionary picks.
 
auk said:
Hello!

I am a current candidate for USNA. From what I’ve gathered, a candidate can get multiple nominations to USNA. This “increases” your chances because there are more slates available for you. This is what I’ve been told from current mids and information online.

I have received a senatorial nomination (hooray!). The other MoC nomination I applied to said that I was chosen for their nomination as well, but they were informed I got a nomination already so I would not be receiving their nomination.

This conflicts withother information I’ve heard about nominations. Does anyone have a similar experience or knowledge to shed on this? Thanks!
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There are many threads here that discuss this exact topic. Every MOC is allowed to set things up as they wish. In some states and areas, they CHOOSE to not do duplicate/multiple noms in order to spread the nominations over more people. Other areas do not do it this way.
 
A1Janitor said:
MOCs can do it anyway they want. Many of them don’t duplicate. My son received one for this reason.

Your chances don’t necessarily go up having more.

If you are the top candidate on your slate and are 3 Q, your chances are the same.

If you are the bottom candidate on your slates, your chances don’t go up.

If you get a nomination, you are in the running for discretionary appointments.

It comes down to how you compare to others on your slate, and others in the country that don’t win their slates for the discretionary picks.
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Thank you for the response!
 
OldRetSWO said:
There are many threads here that discuss this exact topic. Every MOC is allowed to set things up as they wish. In some states and areas, they CHOOSE to not do duplicate/multiple noms in order to spread the nominations over more people. Other areas do not do it this way.
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Thank you for the response!
 
As mentioned, different MoCs do different things, and different states do different things. Some coordinate, some don't. Some principal nom, some don't. Heck, some even give multiple nominations to the same person on their slate!!
 
The bottom line, is that if you are someone that the academy wants and you have one nomination, they will extend an offer of appointment.

If you are someone that the academy doesn't want and you have multiple nominations they will not appoint you, unless they are forced to do so by virtue of you having a principal nomination.

This is a case where the MOC can dictate to the academies who receives an offer of appointment. As long as the principal nominee meets the MINIMUM qualifications, the academies are required to appoint that nominee, with the potential exception of USNA.

Personally, I would like to see the principal nominee model eliminated.
 
Correct, the USNA is the exception to principal noms. They don't have to fill it (although people say that they usually do). USAFA and USMA are required by law to use it.
 
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