How might I find out how competitive my district is?
Here’s what you essentially need to know about your district’s competitiveness.
First, there’s no database or website that tells you this. What we know is from anecdotes, statistics that show certain districts and states providing a disproportionate number of cadets/mids, and some common sense.
Second, It’s likely to be competitive if you live near a military installation or government center or an area with strong martial tradition. Think Northern Virginia, much of Georgia and Texas, North Carolina, Maryland, upstate New York, and so forth. Think also of large suburban areas and the largest states, which have the same number of senators as the smallest states.
Third, none of this really matters to your individual application because, short of moving your whole family, there’s nothing you can do about it except to submit your very best application.
Fourth, and perhaps most important: It takes only one person in your district with better credentials to make your district competitive. That’s it! So don’t sweat it and don’t worry about what you can’t control.