Monarchs'19
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I know this thread is from Feb., but thought it was the best place to ask -
DS received a 3Q letter today (very cool). He is still seeking nominations and has no LOA. Our Congressman doesn't rank or offer principle or alternate nominees - just submits a slate of up to 10 qualified applicants (and let's assume for the sake of this post that my DS is hopefully on that list). Am I correct that if there is another candidate in our district who does have an LOA and is also 3Q, our Congressman's nomination would most likely go to that candidate (and my DS would remain on the NWL)? Just trying to get on handle on this from those who've 'been there, done that,' and appreciate any and all insight!
Thank you! Will take more time to read those Stickies; was just more confused b/c I don't think anyone 'wins the slate' in our district, but I'm not entirely sure. Thank you, again!Elected officials can submit slates with up to 10 names for each available slot that is targeted to be filled for a specific class. If your son is named on one of those slates, he has a nom, a mandatory item without which an appointment cannot be offered. So do the other 9 names on that slate.
Since he is 3Q (yay) and would have a nom, he could be offered an appointment chargeable to one of the available slots. If he does not “win his slate,” his nom makes him eligible for the national pool. USMA has the authority to select from this pool per established guidelines, charging the appointments to that specific authority. He now competes nationally.
The advice often repeated here on SAF is do not look left or right, just focus on your own path. Someone may have noms from several different sources, no way of knowing what. If that person has an LOA, all they might need is a nom, once again, from any source, including, if they are one of the ten names on a slate. Block checked.
It might be worth reading the Stickies at the top of the Nominations forum.
Thank you! That clarification and explanation really helps. Appreciate it!“Winning the slate” is just an informal term that means, when all the dust has cleared late in the cycle, and all appointments have been charged to the appropriate authority, if John Smith is one of the names on a Congressional Representative’s list, or slate, and is offered an appointment, and that appointment is later charged to that Rep as one of his or her dedicated slots, then that appointee has “won the slate.” Other names on that slate, if fully qualified, could be offered appointments off the national pool authority, the VP nom authority or any others they might have earned. But they did not “win the slate.” That’s not a term you’ll see published or used at the nominator’s end.
Thank you! That clarification and explanation really helps. Appreciate it!
To give an example of @capt MJ’s post, my DD had an LOA to USMA.
She interviewed and was nominated by our MOC. The MOC doesn’t do the principal nom thing. She just submits a list of 10 applicants.
When my DD was appointed, the MOC called my DD to inform her. We thought she “won the slate” and her appointment would be charged to the MOC because of the call.
We found out later that another applicant’s appointment was charged to the MOC and USMA used the Presidential nom on my DD.
There’s an example of someone (my DD) with an LOA not being charged to a MOC even though she was on the list of noms from that MOC.
So a question here:
Was your DD eligible for presidential nom? Like there is some eligibility to apply for presidential nom.
All very helpful info, thank you! @jl123 and @GoCubbies Really appreciate it. The nomination process is definitely the one I'm having difficulty wrapping my brain around. Real life examples are super helpful, thank you!
Our son is in the application process. His older brother graduated/commissioned USNA last year. We got a call from our MOC's office yesterday explaining that she was not aware that she didn't have any open slots. Yikes. It's too late for our son (completely his mistake) to apply for other nominations. If I'm reading this thread correctly, he should continue on with the application process and hope to win a slot from the national pool? Like many of your sons and daughters, I'm sure, USNA is the only place he wants to be and not pushing forward would be heart-breaking. Any advice you can give is appreciated! Good luck to all of you!
Contact your RC (USMA)/Admissions Counselor (USNA). They are the authority on how to proceed.Our son is in the application process. His older brother graduated/commissioned USNA last year. We got a call from our MOC's office yesterday explaining that she was not aware that she didn't have any open slots. Yikes. It's too late for our son (completely his mistake) to apply for other nominations. If I'm reading this thread correctly, he should continue on with the application process and hope to win a slot from the national pool? Like many of your sons and daughters, I'm sure, USNA is the only place he wants to be and not pushing forward would be heart-breaking. Any advice you can give is appreciated! Good luck to all of you!
Our son is in the application process. His older brother graduated/commissioned USNA last year. We got a call from our MOC's office yesterday explaining that she was not aware that she didn't have any open slots. Yikes. It's too late for our son (completely his mistake) to apply for other nominations. If I'm reading this thread correctly, he should continue on with the application process and hope to win a slot from the national pool? Like many of your sons and daughters, I'm sure, USNA is the only place he wants to be and not pushing forward would be heart-breaking. Any advice you can give is appreciated! Good luck to all of you!
Each Member of Congress is allowed to have a maximum of five Midshipmen attending the Academy at one time. For each Midshipman vacancy that occurs, the member may nominate up to 10 candidates to be considered for appointment.Vacancies occur when cadets graduate or leave prior to graduation.What the.... how is that even statistically possible to not have a open slot? I didn’t think staying over the “47 month program” (from what we heard at our CVW) was possible??!