Congressional District Competition?

rjrzoom57
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:02:22 +0000

Start with your Congressman’s web site and look for press releases from the past few years with a list of names and nominations. In the case of our district our Congressman typically nominates close to a full slate of names for the USNA (8-10) but usually only has 3 or 4 names listed for USAF nominations. USMA falls somewhere in the middle in total numbers nominated.

You may also want to inquire about ranking. Does your Congressman rank his/her nominees or just provide each SA with a slate of potential candidates for them to choose?

Getting more detailed information from your Senators may be difficult outside of the general guidelines they may provide for prospective applicants; minimum scores etc. Nominations from your Senators are typically more competitive with appointment boards used to evaluate/interview all the candidates that make the first cut.

Beyond that I would suggest you just focus on becoming the best applicant that you can and leave the aspects of your nomination that are completely outside of your control to those charged with making the decision.

Good luck with your application.