My son's status changed from Nominations None to YES. Does this mean he has definitely received a nomination already? He has not received any other notification from the nominating congressman or academy. He wants to be sure before he cancels his remaining interviews. Thanks in advanced...I am excited to have just discovered this helpful site!
The general advice is to apply for as many nomination sources as possible. That gives the SA more flexibility. If your DS doesn’t beat out the others nommed by the same MOC to get the appointment(s) available, then if he had a Senator’s nom, he would still be in play.
USMMA is unique from the other SAs in terms of nom sources, see link.
https://www.usmma.edu/admissions/apply-nomination
Don’t leave any possible nom sources on the table. True, only one is needed for purposes of an appointment, but more noms give more chances for competitive review.
Of course, if your elected officials collaborate and have agreed no double or triple noms, a candidate can only receive one.
Congratulations to your son on earning a nom.