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<p>Yep, without a doubt. With only a small handful of exceptions, the top 1500 of the 2000 3Qs are offered an appointment. There is a misconception that the “lesser competitive” districts grant nominations to those minimally qualified candidates. I don’t think this is necessarily true. There will nearly always be one or two highly qualified candidates. The pool may not be as large, but in many cases, the top candidate will be as qualified as the more competitive districts. So the advice to get as many nominations as possible and not to give up until I-Day remains.</p>