<p>Mister sinister - stop. Just stop.</p>
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this is ridiculous and you know it.
A nomination is the legal authority to offer you an appointment. You got one without doing anything. If USMA or USNA wants to offer you an appointment they can.
There are many highly qualified kids out there who don’t get appointments. Talk to some of the kids who come from districts with high interest - they could be competing against 50-60 kids for a chance on a slate of 10. In large states - such as PA there are hundreds who apply for a nom from a senator.</p>
<p>Stop taking your own personal experience and applying it as a general rule.
You really should stop making excuses on this forum as to why you aren’t getting a fair shot - it is starting to become clear that you may not be officer material.</p>