<p>Yes, a candidate only “needs one nomination” to be considered for an appointment. But, that doesn’t mean he will get an appointment from that one nomination - it depends on the strength of the pool he/she is competing in. As I have said the more pools they compete in the better their chances of receiving an appointment. Yes, the academy likes candidates with LOAs to apply to all of their sources; this does give them more flexibility in assigning nominations. This has been discussed before.</p>