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tommyboy44 said:
Haha, it looks like my Congressman being early has costed me two additional nominations.
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Not really. They do not double nominate so at most one nomination. Also they do not decline based on your possession of a congressional nomination alone.
 
nap11 said:
Not really. They do not double nominate so at most one nomination. Also they do not decline based on your possession of a congressional nomination alone.
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I realize that they try not to double nominate, I was trying to be humorous. Also, I am not trying to imply that I would have received their nominations; however, both letters said, "My board was extremely impressed with your achievements and your interview, but you will not be receiving my nomination as you have already been nominated to the Naval Academy by Congressman Ted Yoho." (This is quoted from Rubio's letter, but Nelson's said effectively the same thing.)
 
rwjohnson416 said:
I got a letter from Nelson on Thursday saying he can't nominate me due to Rubio selecting me. Not sure about his regular decision letters. Best of luck!!
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For those who are interested in more than one SA, it is unfortunate that Nelson and Rubio do not explain in their application materials that they coordinate with each other and do not duplicate nominations. If equally interested (or nearly so) in two or more SAs, then it may be best (particularly if highly competitive) to list one SA as your first choice with Nelson and to list another SA as your first choice with Rubio.
 
FairPlay said:
For those who are interested in more than one SA, it is unfortunate that Nelson and Rubio do not explain in their application materials that they coordinate with each other and do not duplicate nominations. If equally interested (or nearly so) in two or more SAs, then it may be best (particularly if highly competitive) to list one SA as your first choice with Nelson and to list another SA as your first choice with Rubio.
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That would have been a great plan, like you said, had they notified us of their coordination. Thankfully, my representive does nominate to multiple academies so I say it unnecessary to try and "game" the senatorial nominations.
 
rwjohnson416 said:
That would have been a great plan, like you said, had they notified us of their coordination. Thankfully, my representive does nominate to multiple academies so I say it unnecessary to try and "game" the senatorial nominations.
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Our congressman will not nominate to multiple academies, so all the more important in such a district to rank them differently if there's a strong interest in more than one. Use the same rankings for both senators and the congressman, and you'll likely only get one nomination to one academy.
 
Received a phone call from Rubio last Tuesday notifying me on my appointment to USMA. Not sure if I won his slate since I was also nominated by my Congressman (FL-15).
 
rwjohnson416 said:
Received a phone call from Rubio last Tuesday notifying me on my appointment to USMA. Not sure if I won his slate since I was also nominated by my Congressman (FL-15).
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Congratulations! My DS received his Congressional Nomination to USNA from FL-27. He's so honored to receive the nomination and wants nothing more than to attend USNA or Prep. Best of luck to you and God Bless!
 
Thank you, best of luck to your son!
Swag said:
Congratulations! My DS received his Congressional Nomination to USNA from FL-27. He's so honored to receive the nomination and wants nothing more than to attend USNA or Prep. Best of luck to you and God Bless!
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Rubio and Nelson did not interview my D/d because she wasn't top 10% of her class... top 12 though, not good enough for them. Her MOC John Mica gave her a nom on a competitive slate. Rubio sent a letter saying they should send her to NAPS, and MOC Gus Billirakis from across the State sent a letter of recommendation on her behalf. Still "complete pending review" on her portal and waiting. Aaargh!

Good news, a nice guy from her NASS received his USMA today. Happy for him!
 
WonderGirl1965 said:
Rubio and Nelson did not interview my D/d because she wasn't top 10% of her class... top 12 though, not good enough for them. Her MOC John Mica gave her a nom on a competitive slate. Rubio sent a letter saying they should send her to NAPS, and MOC Gus Billirakis from across the State sent a letter of recommendation on her behalf. Still "complete pending review" on her portal and waiting. Aaargh!

Good news, a nice guy from her NASS received his USMA today. Happy for him!
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My DD is in the same boat. Still pending review. She did take the last SAT on January 21st and last ACT today too. Fingers crossed for USMA. She also got recommended to USMAPS from Senator Rubio and from her WP liason that was also on her MOC board. She received a Congressional Nomination. She did get a 3 yrs AROTC scholarship, so she put in some applications today too.
 
jllera1 said:
My DD is in the same boat. Still pending review. She did take the last SAT on January 21st and last ACT today too. Fingers crossed for USMA. She also got recommended to USMAPS from Senator Rubio and from her WP liason that was also on her MOC board. She received a Congressional Nomination. She did get a 3 yrs AROTC scholarship, so she put in some applications today too.
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WonderGirl1965 said:
Rubio and Nelson did not interview my D/d because she wasn't top 10% of her class... top 12 though, not good enough for them. Her MOC John Mica gave her a nom on a competitive slate. Rubio sent a letter saying they should send her to NAPS, and MOC Gus Billirakis from across the State sent a letter of recommendation on her behalf. Still "complete pending review" on her portal and waiting. Aaargh!

Good news, a nice guy from her NASS received his USMA today. Happy for him!
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How did you all find out from Rubio about the Prep School recs?
 
We got a "no thank you, we aren't going to interview you" letter from his office right away, then a letter from Rubio himself pseudo-apologizing and saying he was contacting the Academy to recommend they send her to NAPS. It was - at least I considered it - rather odd.

Still we wait!

Edit - Rubio's letter showed up a good while later, after we had already received the MOC nom. It was a shock but we are still very grateful. She would rather go to NAPS than Plan B, C, or D.

Also, she only applied and wants USNA, no other SA's.
 
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Thanks for the responses. I am just curious because I got a letter from Rubio after my interview that said I was not receiving his nomination because I already had one, and, like most people on this forum, would very much enjoy a prep school appointment. Thank you both, and best of luck in the coming months to you and your DD's.
 
rwjohnson416 said:
I got a letter from Nelson on Thursday saying he can't nominate me due to Rubio selecting me. Not sure about his regular decision letters. Best of luck!!
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The reverse happened to my DS... he got Nelson but Rubio declined.... is that something unique to FL?
 
jmoakley said:
The reverse happened to my DS... he got Nelson but Rubio declined.... is that something unique to FL?
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It's unique to the elected rep. Some collaborate within state to not dupe noms. Some will only nominate to 1 SA. Some encourage nom apps for all SAs. Some operate independently of fellow state senators and reps.

All good research questions for upcoming cycle, good to ask at SA Info presentations.
 
Hey Sunshine Staters! Any news? We are still CPR on the portal.... any appointments? Naps? Foundation offers?
 
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