<p>Momoftwins, that is what I am hoping!</p>
<p>Me, too. I'm on pins and needles for all of you. Good luck!</p>
<p>I am assuming that Admissions is simply going to accept a larger percentage of students. Some will undoubtedly be via LOAs but most will probably be regular decision applicants.</p>
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<p>but can't they only select a certain amount from each district?</p>
<p>No. Or, effectively no. Each MOC is charged for one - the entire rest of the nominated slate can be accepted, if qualified and at the top of the waiting list.</p>
<p>taffy, a large percentage of candidates are selected from the national waitling list.</p>
<p>i don't think i'll float on the waiting list :(</p>
<p>so how many people get put on the waiting list? all the people who are qualified but dont recieve appointments? How many get pulled off the waiting list?</p>
<p>I think you will find out that the number pulled from the National Wait List is rather limited.</p>
<p>and whats the deal with this "principle nomination" thing? I just got a normal nomination.... so is the person with the principle the 1 person from the district that gets the slot? is there a chance the principle nom went to a person with an LOA, meaning they wouldnt take the 1 slot?</p>
<p>If the person with the principal nomination is qualified, he/she gets the slot. </p>
<p>Chances that a person with an LOA gets a principal nom - should be slight, if the nominating committee for the MOC is managing it properly.</p>
<p>and if the principal nomination person decides to go elsewhere, does #2 in line get it?</p>
<p>yes taffy. It happens more than expected in fact. People get injuries or decide to go to another academy or another school. </p>
<p>About the National Waiting List- about 150-200 kids are selected off it each year. It is for kids with nominations but not principal nominations. It is based on your Whole Candidate Score. To raise your score try to score better on cfa, get new leadership pos, get letters, ect. If usma deems you fully qualified and you have a nomination, your chances of getting in off the list is pretty high</p>
<p>Let's see, there are 435 Congressional Representatives and 100 Senators. While not all will fill each available nomination slot, it is easy to see that the 150 admission slots filled each year from the NWL go rather quickly without going too deeply into the pool of available nominees. It all depends on the WCC. But I would not say that the chances of getting admitted off of the NWL is high. Ask your Regional Admissions Officer about your chances.</p>
<p>Right but the pool is already thinned because most of the top qualified kids are no longer in it, as they receive loas and principal nominations. I'm not saying its easy to get in off the NWL, but there certainly is a great possibility. Another thing: A senator or congressman in south dakota may have more than one spot open so someone from Texas or California may get in on that senator's slate. </p>
<p>If your qualified and west point wants you, then they'll find a way to accept you. If they really can't then they'll offer you Prep school or Foundation scholarships. Don't give up just cause you arn't the principal nominee. Plenty of "qualified alternates" get in.</p>
<p>Somehow I doubt the comment about a Congressman in S Dakotas nom going to another state. I just think there's a rule against that. I dunno.</p>
<p>Yeah, you're right hornetguy. Someone living in Texas cannot receive a nomination from a state or district (s)he doesn't live in. But if West Point wants you, they'll find some way to get you.</p>
<p>Yes they can if a MOC from another state has a slot open.</p>
<p>....."But, the MOC will only be charged for one slot. The other slots may be charged to some other category or MOC. For example, a Representative in North Dakota may not fill all chargeable slots because there are few candidates applying for nomination in that Congressional District. And, perhaps those applying are not qualified."</p>
<p>whats the deal with north dakota? dont they have just as many people in a congressional district as anywhere else pretty much? are the kids there just detached from the rest of the country? or are we talking about senators?</p>
<p>if i dont get in my family is moving to north dakota :-P</p>
<p>I am talking to a guy in SoCal that just got into USMA. he wasn't the principal nominee and neither was his friend who was in the same district, and they both got in without LOAs.</p>