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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The father of this kid is active duty officer. That might qualify him to Presidential nomination. However, he still needs 3 more nominations from other source. 
Still unbelievable achievement.[/quote]

No, he wouldn't need three others. You can get a Presidential nomination to each of the academies, so one kid can get a nomination to each academy through the President. A kid with an active duty parent is entitled to a nomination to each academy.

It's the Member of Congress nominations that tend to be limited to just one academy in this area.

A kid we know had a nomination from a senator, which tend to be very competitive, and then got a letter from his congressman saying that even though he was a very competitive candidate, the congressman could not give him another nomination because the applicant already had one from his senator. This kid only wanted to go to West Point, but his parents wanted him to apply to the Naval Academy also in order to have a backup. He was accepted to both and chose West Point.

Of course, the nomination is only one step in the process. The applicant has to have high academic achievement, be a good athlete and physically fit, and show leadership qualities. You compete for an appointment against other kids in your area, and the DC area is highly competitive. It's a huge accomplishment to be accepted to any of the academies from this area. A lot of kids make up their minds earlier in the process about which service they want to be a part of and then apply only to one or two of the academies that focus on that area of service. But if you're not sure earlier in the process,  it's great to have all the choices in the spring.

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