<p>I received both a presidential and a congressional nomination, but i'm kinda confused on what exactly the presidential nomination does for me. I know it cant hurt to have but does anyone know the number of appointments giving through presidential nominations? </p>
<p>I also haven't received any mailing about it like I did the congressional nomination, it just showed up on my application one day, is that normal?</p>
<p>thanks</p>
<p>Just because presidential nominations are distributed on a non-competitive basis, it doesn't demean their value. What matters is that you secure a nomination, regardless of its source. </p>
<p>To answer your question, about one hundred applicants are appointed through presidential nominations. Don't worry if you don't get any mailing regarding your nomination. If it's indicated on your CIS, then you are fine.</p>
<p>Best regards,
Arkadiy</p>
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Just because presidential nominations are distributed on a non-competitive basis, it doesn't demean their value. What matters is that you secure a nomination, regardless of its source.
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<p>I might qualify this a bit. The most important thing is getting A nom. However, because Pres noms are non-competitive and because a whole lot more people get Pres noms than can get appointments with that as a nom source, it IS VERY important that you actively seek out MOC noms. The more noms you have, the more options USNA has in appointing you. Also, obtaining an MOC nom can demonstrate that you have competed favorably against your peers.</p>
<p>Thus, if you do your best to get MOC noms but don't get any and still have a Pres, don't despair. However, it is not wise to "quit" trying to get other noms thinking you have a Pres so need nothing more. </p>
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To answer your question, about one hundred applicants are appointed through presidential nominations. Don't worry if you don't get any mailing regarding your nomination. If it's indicated on your CIS, then you are fine.
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<p>Absolutely right. There is usually no letter notification. Your BGO should also have the info in his/her system, if it's not showing up in yours for some reason.</p>
<p>Isn't there a maximum number of presidential nominations that can be given out?
I thought the only unlimited source was for sons/daughters of Medal of Honor recipients.</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>No limit on noms. Limit of 100 Pres appointments. However, folks with Pres noms who don't get Pres appointments go into the national pool and could still get an appointment via another source.</p>
<p>That's an interesting point; does the admissions office give any more weight to a candidate that receives a MOC nomination, where the candidate may be one of ten, out of 250 applicants versus a presidential nomination given by virtue of the parents career?</p>
<p>Thanks for the information. I know I did way more work for my congressional nomination then I did for the presidential nomination, but as most people say thats the easy part so i wouldn't think that one nomination is given any more weight then another.</p>
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does the admissions office give any more weight to a candidate that receives a MOC nomination, where the candidate may be one of ten, out of 250 applicants versus a presidential nomination given by virtue of the parents career?
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<p>No. The admissions office decides if they want to appoint you and if they do then the nomination is their legal authority to do so.
Nominations from specific Congressmen and/or Senators and the number of nominations do not add to *your * score.<br>
You are admitted on your own merits not because of who nominated you or how many nominations you receive.</p>
<p>just a thought, while presidential nominations are noncompetitive, they are still nominations and 100 do get get used for appointments. i received my appointment in early october, way before any MOC released their nominations, all because of my presidential nomination.</p>
<p>I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to this particular thread, the information is extremely helpful. </p>
<p>I am a candidate for the USNA class of 2016 and would like some advice regarding nominations. I grew up as a Navy dependent and when I was 14 I moved overseas. during my time overseas -roughly six years-, I have completed the equivalent of high school and have held numerous positions in the workforce to include a few at the American Embassy. Early this year I decided I wanted to return to the US to go to college. My grades from my school overseas weren’t to crash hot so I enrolled in a community college to get my feet on the ground. Towards the end of the Spring semester I started to consider seriously pursuing a path to USNA. After frantically researching information on courses, nominations, etc. to catch up with other candidates, I have secured a spot in a service academy prep program at New Mexico Military Institute in order to make grades and test scores for USNA. This past week I found out I received a Presidential nomination to attend the Naval Academy. I have also received nomination packets from my Senators which I am hesitant to complete. Here is the question… I feel that with my unique background I am not the ideal candidate for MOS/MOC nominations as they ask for class rank in high school so on and so forth and standardised test scores to be submitted by October 21st. The entire packet is designed to be filled out by a senior in high school which, I have not been since 2007. Moreover, the next time the SAT is available to take is October 1 of this year. I’m not too familiar with the expediency of standardised test results but I doubt its within two weeks. I tried to raise this point with the senator’s staff in an attempt for a suggestion as to what I should do and I got the “DC two-step”. Is it worth the time and effort to submit packages that will be out of the ordinary for the selection boards when standardised test scores and other information -high school ranking, etc.- can’t be provided?</p>
<p>Any information pertaining to this issue will be greatly appreciated.</p>