Can I Transfer a Nomination?

aglages
Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:40:50 +0000

Thehoaxbuster: While the definition of honor may remain constant over the decades, the SA selection process and nom selection process has changed. Some people giving you advice went through this process when the number of applicants were much smaller and MOCs actually reviewed you for your first SA choice and “alternative” choices. Now many (most?) MOCs have SA specific nom review boards that are only considering you for one SA.

Add in the SAs needing to increase their URM enrollment and the obstacles to you receiving an appointment are different than what some of the other helpful posters experienced 20-30 years ago. Another possibility: What if you were a female applicant in 1980 when the SAs were making a concerted effort to recruit women; would your situation in 1980 be the same as a white male applicant for the class of 2015?

I’ve sent you a PM with a link to another discussion about your question of whether you should list different SAs on different MOCs preference forms. Good Luck.