<p>Class of 2012:
Applicants (includes nominees)…10,960
Number of applicants with an
official nomination… 3,838 (35 % nominated; 65 % rejected; 7122 rejected)</p>
<p>Class of 2011
Applicants (includes nominees) …12,003
Number of applicants with an
official nomination …3,827 (32% nominated; 68 % rejected; 8176 rejected)</p>
<p>Class of 2010
Applicants and Nominees
Applicants (includes nominees) …10,747
Number of applicants with an
official nomination … 3,751 (35% nominated; 65 % rejected; 7016 rejected)</p>
<p>As you can see from the data, candidates nominated tends to stay on the same interval, which is 3,750 to 3,850. </p>
<p>15, 000 applicants is definitely a lot of applicants.
But I am pretty sure that the number of nominated candidates will be close to the mean for the previous classes, which is about 3,805. </p>
<p>3805 is the normal mean of applicant receiving a nomination so for the class of 2013, about 11195 out of 15000 (75 % rejection rate) will not be receiving a nomination. </p>
<p>My point: The nomination process is a lot harder than the previous years. As soon as an applicant gets a nomination, the chances of receiving an appointment to the academy will be close to the normal rate.</p>