<p>Rocky II - I’m not sure what you confused about, but will try and clarify. To be “considered” for an appointment you have to be fully qualified (meet the minimum admission requirements) and have a nomination. Once you are nominated and are fully qualified you are then eligible to “compete” for an appointment. It is a competitive process. The principal nominee (or top candidate) on a slate of 10 MOC nominees will be offered an appointment. The other 9 nominees will be put on the National Waiting List and will compete for an appointment from there. Likewise, the candidates with military service related nominations will compete for appointments on those slates. In a competitve process there will be candidates who will not be given appointments even though they have a nomination and are fully qualified. Some of these candidates will be offered the civil prep program. If you look at the class profile you will see the numbers for last year:</p>
<p>Applicant Files Started 10,838
Nominated 3,746
Qualified (academically & in physical aptitude) 2,039
Admitted 1,305</p>