<p>I had a conversation with our Congressman’s lady when she called to tell us our daughter’s Appointment had already been mailed from USNA. I asked her if every person who wanted a nomination from the office got one. I already knew from asking her previously that there were 10 slots for USNA, and that meant either USMA or USAFA had the double open slot of 20, since one of them had that option this year for our Congressman. So really, 40 names could be submitted to different academies. She told me that actually every person they chose to interview got a nomination somewhere, but not every one got their first choice - which meant some young people received a nomination to a school they may not have even applied to. We come from San Diego County with a high competitive pool of applicants and so we understand the difficulty these busy offices must face in selecting these positions.</p>