Some positive 4c stories please
So, as I am looking at a lot of the 4c stories from the last few years, it seems that there are not too many positive ones about classes and grades. All I am seeing is that everyone is failing, would...
View ArticleUSCGA vision requirements
In reviewing the USCGA website, it looks like one of the vision requirements is 20/40 in both eyes with corrective lenses. Could/would any waivers be granted for someone with 20/20 in one eye and 20/60...
View ArticleSummer Seminar
Are teacher REQs required for summer seminar application? If so, how many? TIA
View ArticleWorried about distance--any advice or reassurance?
Hi there. I have gotten quite a few comments lately about "sending" our DS so far away for school, and how it adds a lot of unnecessary stress, etc. If the USCGA wasn't so unique, I really would...
View ArticleFile entered queue?
I was clearing my spam folder yesterday and I found an email from USCGA dated Feb 10 stating this: "Thank you for completing your application to the United States Coast Guard Academy. Your record has...
View ArticleRegular Decision
Hello, Does anybody have an estimate as to when RD decisions are released? I applied RD in October because my SAT scores were very low (1150). Any advice helps a lot.
View ArticleCoast Guard Academy? So you're enlisting?
I know there is a thread in the general forum about how people respond when they hear you, or your DS or DD is going to a service academy. But, I am hoping to hear stories from the USCGA group. As a...
View ArticlePSA- The State of the Coast Guard Address Starts in 10 Minutes
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View ArticleGraduation Celebration Question
Our sons are USCGA 2021 and their final year is just around the corner. Over the years we've noticed folks renting out cottages for a week around graduation. Anyone know how much free time the 1/Cs...
View ArticleAdvantages of going to the Coast Guard Academy versus the Navy Academy?...
My DS has a hard choice.
View ArticlePrep School Question
Question here regarding prep school! I applied to all five academies. I have not heard anything yet, but I was wondering if self-prep is the way to go if I am not appointed to the Academy directly or...
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Suggestions for a Plan B? Plan C?
As my kid inches towards Junior year - the classes have been chosen and getting other ducks in a row - I know it's important to have back up plans if she does not get into the USCGA and I'm trying to...
View ArticleUSCGA Class of 2024 Rejection Thread
Hello friends, My DS received a rejection letter. We were very surprised based on his combination of SAT scores (1350), raw gpa, multi-sport athlete, AP classes, was recruited, and would be third...
View ArticleHomeland Security Opportunities during/after USCGA
All my life, my dad has been a CBP (Customs and Border Protection) Officer, who works very closely with the Coast Guard in Vessel Operations and Homeland Security through the Long Beach/LA seaport....
View ArticleUSCGA interview
Thoughts on a USCGA requested interview this late in the process? DS got an email over the weekend and is interviewing locally this week.
View ArticleUSCGA Medical/Application Question
Is it normal for this academy in particular to first view applicants/candidates applications first, then decide if they want to pursue certain applicants and sub-sequentially want to look at the...
View ArticleCGAS/Application Question/Help
First off, some backstory. Last year, I applied to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. I ended up on the waitlist for CGAS. I never got off the waitlist, and in reality I'm very lucky that I was not outright...
View ArticleUSCGA to MSRT?
If I end up going to the CGA, I am interested in becoming a member of the MSRT. Does anyone have any experience or advice? Also, does MSRT look for/prefer academy grads?
View ArticleSCHOLAR ACADEMY EXPERIENCE PROGRAM
So who is going? My DW and I will be there with DS. Also wondering whether to extend our stay and have a quick look at NAPS whilst we are in the area on the off chance DS is appointed there.
View ArticleWhat to expect—CGA Bear's Day
Last April I attended "Bear’s Day" at the Coast Guard Academy. Since Bear’s Day is coming up this April, I thought I’d make a thread about some important things to know/bring/wear. PRE-BEAR’S DAY If...
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