With an early LOA to USMMA, do you think getting a nomination will be easier? Can the reps also nominate up to 15 or is it different than DOD academies? Given the disparity in SAT%, is an LOA to USMMA really apples to oranges for the other academies?
Nomination with or without an LOA is a virtual certainty given that an applicant does not have to reside in the same Congressional District as his/her nominator (a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives CAN nominate a candidate who resides in a district other than their own, as long as it in their (the nominator’s) State/Territory). Many Members of Congress nominate zero candidates to the Merchant Marine Academy even though they have 15 allocations. Regarding the LOA, it is apples to oranges because of the relative emphasis on the SAT/ACT and the fact that 20-25% of the incoming class at West Point, USNA and USAFA are recruited Division I athletes.
It is apples to oranges, as the Military academies represent branches of the Armed Forces. Merchant Marine academy prepares graduates for lucrative careers in the civilian merchant shipping industry, with a look at military service similar to ROTC. Very different.
With an early LOA to USMMA, do you think getting a nomination will be easier? Can the reps also nominate up to 15 or is it different than DOD academies? Given the disparity in SAT%, is an LOA to USMMA really apples to oranges for the other academies?
Nomination with or without an LOA is a virtual certainty given that an applicant does not have to reside in the same Congressional District as his/her nominator (a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives CAN nominate a candidate who resides in a district other than their own, as long as it in their (the nominator’s) State/Territory). Many Members of Congress nominate zero candidates to the Merchant Marine Academy even though they have 15 allocations. Regarding the LOA, it is apples to oranges because of the relative emphasis on the SAT/ACT and the fact that 20-25% of the incoming class at West Point, USNA and USAFA are recruited Division I athletes.
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It is apples to oranges, as the Military academies represent branches of the Armed Forces. Merchant Marine academy prepares graduates for lucrative careers in the civilian merchant shipping industry, with a look at military service similar to ROTC. Very different.