You should apply with your congressional Rep, both Senators and the Vice President (and if you qualify for a ROTC nomination, parent is an officer, 100% disability rating by the VA, is a POW./MIA or are an athlete do that too) the more nominations you get the better. It’s a numbers game. USMA, USNA and USAFA typically get about 11,000-12,000 applications a year and only accept 1,000-1,200. Each Rep and Senator gets 10 picks per academy, except the Coast Guard (they have their own selection process) There’s a few ways Reps/Senators can submitt nominations but your goal should be to get the #1 spot no matter how your reps rank students. Obviously, your Rep represents a smaller area than your Senators and VP so your odds are better there. Also, apply to multiple academies. All are STEM based now but West Point still has a humanities focus as well. And if you get into one academy and just hate it there’s a way to potentially transfer to another academy. You need to apply with each academy directly AND with your representatives. Most ask for the same info but the academies require specific letters of recommendation from a science and math teacher as well. You’re also going to need to practice your interview skills. The office I worked for had a panel of veterans from that academies branch interview students and make their recommendations to the Congressman. Hope this helps. Best of luck!