Chances of Admission??

okboomer said:
I’m not sure I follow. Local MOC’s website specifically says he can only nominate those candidates living in his district. Said another was, my DS can not apply to Congressional Rep District 25’s MOC because we do not reside in District 25. One final angle, there are 35 Congressional Districts in TX. My DS cannot apply to all of them.
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3. Apply for a Nomination
  • Candidates must be nominated to the Academy by a U.S. Representative or U.S. Senator from your State of Residence/Domicile.
  • A candidate does not have to reside in the same Congressional District as his/her nominator (a Member of the U.S. House of Representative CAN nominate a candidate who resides in a District other than their own, as long as it is in their (the nominator's) State/Territory). This differs from nominations to the USMA, USNA, and USAFA.
  • Securing a nomination is a competitive process. A nomination does not guarantee appointment to the Academy.
  • Nominating authorities select their nominees by any methods they wish, including a screening interview. Each nominating authority follows a different process and establishes a unique deadline. You must be familiar with your nominating authorities’ requirement and apply for a nomination as early as possible. Contact information for your nominating authorities can be found at https://www.senate.gov/senators/contact and https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
  • Nominations to the Academy must be received by January 31st. Your nominating authorities will notify us of your nomination. If we do not receive your nomination by January 31st, your application will be closed.
  • The United States Merchant Marine Academy does not accept Vice Presidential or military service-connected nominations, i.e. Presidential, Regular/Reserve Component, ROTC.
 
okboomer said:
I’m not sure I follow. Local MOC’s website specifically says he can only nominate those candidates living in his district. Said another was, my DS can not apply to Congressional Rep District 25’s MOC because we do not reside in District 25. One final angle, there are 35 Congressional Districts in TX. My DS cannot apply to all of them.
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Title 46 Part 310 → Subpart C
Subpart C—Admission and Training of Midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
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§310.53 Nominations and vacancies.
(a) Nominating officials. (1) Each Senator and Member of the House of Representatives (including delegates from Guam, the Virgin Islands and the District of Columbia and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico), the Panama Canal Commission, the Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Delegate to the House of Representatives from American Samoa may nominate ten (1) candidates to compete for admission to the Academy.
(2) In accordance with the Act (46 U.S.C. 1295b (b)(1)), nominating officials may only nominate candidates who are residents of the State or other geographic area which the particular nominating official represents, as follows:
The candidate must be a resident of—To be nominated by—
The State​
A Member of the U.S. Senate representing that State.​
The State​
A Member of the U.S. House of Representatives whose Congressional District is located in that State.​
Guam​
The Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Guam.​
Virgin Islands​
The Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives representing the Virgin Islands.​
District of Columbia​
The Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives representing the District of Columbia.​
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico​
The Resident Commissioner to the United States from Puerto Rico.​
American Samoa​
The Delegate to the House of Representatives representing American Samoa.​
Any area or installation located in the Republic of Panama which is made available to the United States pursuant to the (i) the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, (ii) the agreements relating to and implementing the Treaty signed September 7, 1977, and (iii) the Agreement between the United States of America and the Republic of Panama Concerning Air Traffic Control and Related Services, concluded January 8, 1979; Provided, That no residence in the Republic of Panama is required if nomination is due to his or her parent's employment in the Panama Canal or in the Republic of Panama by the United States Government or the Panama Canal Commission​
Panama Canal Commission.​
Northern Mariana Islands​
Governor of the Northern Mariana Islands.​
Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands​
Secretary of the Interior.​
 
okboomer said:
I’m not sure I follow. Local MOC’s website specifically says he can only nominate those candidates living in his district.
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This is true for USAFA, USNA, and USMA. USMMA nomination rules are different and the candidate can be nominated by any MOC in the state. The website language likely reflects the majority of applications they receive. Given the differences in nomination rules for USMMA, there are other measures in place to govern how student slots are managed because there are not enough seats on the bus for the typical allotment you see with MOC at the big 3.

Long ago, I received a NOM to USMMA from a neighboring district in TX. I know it happens.
 
okboomer said:
I’m not sure I follow. Local MOC’s website specifically says he can only nominate those candidates living in his district. Said another was, my DS can not apply to Congressional Rep District 25’s MOC because we do not reside in District 25. One final angle, there are 35 Congressional Districts in TX. My DS cannot apply to all of them.
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I called around to see which MOC's would let me interview for a nomination, most did not let me, but I did receive an out of district nomination from a Congressman down in South FL.
 
Our son applied for USMMA in AZ. He contacted out of district reps, none said they would accept his application or interview. It may be an option, but they chose not to allow it. To each his own. Congrats to you on your nominations!
 
The best piece of info on "what are my chances" question are the Class Profiles. For Class of 2023 USMMA gave 420 appointments on 582 candidates who met the Selection Criteria. This means 72% of candidates get appointed who are academically, medically and physically qualified with a nomination. For USMA this was 53%, USAFA was 57%... What's interesting is USCGA is about 21% since nominations aren't a factor. Also since USCGA has highest percent of female (33%), your chances are even lower if you are male.

Your goal should be to meet the selection criteria. You also need to have Plan B, C, etc. This is critical.
 
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