Two Noms from one source in portal?

pinkroyals32

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Hey everyone,

This week I heard back about my nominations. I received one from my MOC one from one of my senators and then my portal shows that I received two from the other senator. At first I thought this was a glitch in the system but it is still showing I have two from one senator. Does anyone know what this means or if this is indeed a glitch?
 
Hey everyone,

This week I heard back about my nominations. I received one from my MOC one from one of my senators and then my portal shows that I received two from the other senator. At first I thought this was a glitch in the system but it is still showing I have two from one senator. Does anyone know what this means or if this is indeed a glitch?
Senator may have two openings this year so he submitted two slates and you are on both.
 
Hey everyone,

This week I heard back about my nominations. I received one from my MOC one from one of my senators and then my portal shows that I received two from the other senator. At first I thought this was a glitch in the system but it is still showing I have two from one senator. Does anyone know what this means or if this is indeed a glitch?

It's not a glitch. MY DD has this also. She has two noms from a Senator and two noms from her U.S. Representative.
 
This is a very good "glitch" to see. That means that your Senator has two openings this year and you will get to compete twice on two slates for two appointments.
 
It's a senator thing, not an academy thing. You must live someplace that doesn't have as many applicants to the academy that allows them to do this. In our state, the senators communicate and "spread the wealth."
 
It's a senator thing, not an academy thing. You must live someplace that doesn't have as many applicants to the academy that allows them to do this. In our state, the senators communicate and "spread the wealth."

Not necessarily. It could mean that OP has something special that both senators liked and one senator liked so much he or she put OP on both slates. Our state has the same policy as yours, mom3boys: Our senators have published policies stating that they coordinate with the other so that they do not issue overlapping nominations to a candidate to the same academy. They want to spread the wealth around. There are, of course, exceptions to almost every policy.

My home state does not generate the high number of applicants that New York, California or Virginia generate, but we are a competitive state. In my state, approximately 175-200 candidates apply for senate nominations to each academy every year. Last year, DS2 applied to WP and received a nomination from our congressman. This year, DS2 reapplied to WP and applied to USNA; he received a nomination from our congressman to both academies, a nomination from our junior senator to WP, and two nominations from our senior senator to WP.

Pinkroyals32, you hit it out of the park when it came to the MOC nominations. Savor the moment. Then, come back to reality and understand that, while you are likely competitive for an appointment, it is still a zero-sum game, meaning there are a limited number of appointments available. Put simply, you are still riding the service academy application roller coaster, until the BFE comes in the mail. Good luck and may the BFE arrive on your doorstep soon!
 
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