<p>Yes, I can see where they may have a very small percentage of “over”-appointments; kind of like how airlines will overbook a flight in anticipation of the few, inevitable no-shows. Then again, like you said, even the airline gets burned when, surprisingly, EVERYBODY shows up and they have to have volunteers to go on a later flight. Naturally, the academy does not have the option for the candidate, who has received an appointment, to take a “later flight.” They have to give him the appointment.</p>
<p>Nonetheless, I think it’s fair to say that they do not mail out any where NEAR 1500 offers of appointment to get a class size of 1200+.</p>