I think that CC (Mike) and someone like Boozebin who has been down this crazy road would be more reliable contacts of information than a rising high school senior, who is not a cadet, not at the prep school, has no nomination, and no appointment. Not to say this rising senior may not get a nom & apptment, nor that s/he might not be offered the same, or even offered a slot at a prep school, nor even a Falcon Foundation scholarship.
But others have far more experience and while what they tell you might not be 100% accurate all the time (CC's will probably be so since he's an ALO and has been on this wild ride before, and for a long time THUDGATE!!!), generally speaking most of the parents here and current cadets are knowledgeable and willing to offer help if asked (sometimes without the asking
).