Each state's Congressional Office has it's own way that they do things and deadlines that vary from October to January. The links for all MOC are available on the USNA web site; from there search for your state and you'll find the complete package requests for each member.
My advice to all candidates is to prepare a spreadsheet with all the information, essay questions and deadlines that each office is requesting. This will also serve as your checklist.
Some MOC want things sent as you collect/receive them, others like Dodd and Lieberman want only "complete" packages.
You must, and I emphasize must, have whatever documents, test scores and transcripts the MOC are requesting into their offices before the deadline expires. Those I've worked with time and date stamp the packages as they are received; late entries are denied, this is another of those tests of time management and preparation.
One situation that has often frayed the nerves of candidates, BGO and parents are teachers and guidance counselors who look at the deadline and think that is the day it can be mailed. (Wait, but...it says it's due 24 OCT and that's not until Thursday. You must stress that you need this information to you well before that day to allow for mail time).
It will be far less stressful for everyone concerned if you get your package to your MOC earlier than the deadline (to be early is to be on time, to be on time is to be late, to be late...people die)
One last thought: when a request is made for a photograph, be
VERY conservative in the pose that you choose. Graduation photos these days have those "individual, relaxed" poses; not a good choice. Fact: One package rejected for an interview was of a young man in low slung jeans, sneakers, t-shirt, baseball cap, chains, doing that finger symbol stuff you all love (sorry, showing my age) ~ you get the picture. Very nice looking guy; but this is not MTV. You'll be around a bunch of "old" guys in blue suits and either red or blue/gold power ties. What youth see as "stylish" can be misconstrued as sloppy or inappropriate. That particular young man was
not the image of a potential mid or future officer they wanted to see!
Dress for success for the Congressional events that are coming up soon, also for any Candidate dinners that your local USNA Chapters might be sponsoring this fall.