So the real question is: Do the remaining 400 (Assuming there were 500 presidential nominations given out), who didn't receive one of the 100 appointments from the authorized presidential slots, get to also go into the national pool to be considered for one of the remaining 500+/- appointments? (Assuming they are qualified in all categories). I believe the answer is yes. But this has been an area of debate, with some saying that the only people in the national pool are those with MOC nominations. Again, I believe the answer is yes. Along with other military related nominations such as ROTC/JrROTC. But other than my son and 2 others, I can honestly say that I haven't really dealt with a lot of applicants who had presidential nominations. I'll refer to Steve to validate this.