I am a current junior interested in applying to the Air Force Academy and USMA. West point is my first choice. I have searched far and wide but I can't seem to find any information on how competitive MN in general is for senators, nor the 2nd district for house representatives. Also, if there's any information about timelines for MN noms it would be much appreciated, as I am a swimmer and I don't know if I can wait too far past November for noms to come in before I have to decide for other colleges. Thanks in advance for the help!
MN competitiveness?
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rwjohnson416
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In all honesty, it's pointless to worry about the relative competitiveness of a district. Focus more on bettering your application and becoming the most competitive applicant in your region.
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Qman, Minnesota is fairly competitive for its population. Generally, each senator receives approximately 160 total applications for nominations. Our eight congressional districts vary considerably in terms of competitiveness. Districts within the metropolitan area of Minneapolis-St. Paul are usually competitive. Rochester and Duluth usually draw top notch candidates. The second congressional district covers the south Twin Cities metro area. Representative Kline who will pass the torch to Jason Lewis in January is a former Marine Colonel who served in Vietnam. Kline took the service academy process seriously and hosted numerous academy night presentations to drum up interest in the academies.
As far as timing, Senators Klobuchar and Franken conducted their interviews this year on November 19 (Franken in the morning and Klobuchar in the afternoon). The eight Minnesota congresspeople should be done with their interviews by now. I know Congressman Emmer conducted his interviews on November 12. The Minnesota MOCs try to coordinate, which means if you receive a nomination from Klobuchar you will not receive a nomination from Franken.
Any word from Minnesota candidates on nominations yet?
As far as timing, Senators Klobuchar and Franken conducted their interviews this year on November 19 (Franken in the morning and Klobuchar in the afternoon). The eight Minnesota congresspeople should be done with their interviews by now. I know Congressman Emmer conducted his interviews on November 12. The Minnesota MOCs try to coordinate, which means if you receive a nomination from Klobuchar you will not receive a nomination from Franken.
Any word from Minnesota candidates on nominations yet?
Thank you very much for the information, I like to know what I'm up against
I couldn't find any info on this so it is really appreciated.
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The Minnesota senators, Klobuchar and Franken, interview every candidate, as do most of the Minnesota MOCs. The senators use multiple committees to conduct their interviews.
MN-02 is (unofficially) the most competitive MN Congressional District based on past years nomination vs. application rates. However, MN-06, MN-04, MN-08, and MN-03 are among the most competitive MN districts, filling up all 10 nomination slots. While districts like MN-05, MN-07, and MN-01 rarely fill up their slots. All in all, I agree with rwjohnson416, the best mindset to have is to continuously focus on improving your application as a whole person and not to worry about competing within your district.
To answer your timeline question, the short answer is they very. MN Senators wait until mid-late January to send out their nominations, as they communicate with the MOC offices. As far as I know, MN-05 held their interviews the earliest and nominees were notified in early December. However, I have been told that MN-05 had their interviews so early because Rep. John Kline is leaving office. In short, you can count on finding out about nominations in January for MN, with most interviews taking place from November-December.