<p>The USNA catalog, which is unfortunately in revision and not available online, states that all candidates should apply for all nominations to which they are eligible. It mentions nothing about ceasing to pursue an application once a nomination is received. Kids get burned on this every year.</p>
<p>Only one nominee can be offered an appointment from each MOC’s slate of ten. The remainder will compete in the national pool for a nomination. By perhaps forcing your daughter to the national pool, she will compete by order of merit only with all the other thousands in the pool. Only a limited number of openings are available. Hopefully, USNA has gauged the number of LOAs so that sufficient openings are available and the quality of the LOA is sufficient to compete in the national pool. If there are problems, however, and one has applied to every source possible, there are ways of ‘finding’ an appointment. Not doing one’s part and not following instructions might make them less eager to help. However, apply to all sources possible and prior to canceling any of them, contact your area coordinator for their input. Only cease the process and not call once the appointment is in hand.</p>