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    Application Questions from College Student

    Hello everyone, I have some simple questions regarding the application as a college student. I have tried to contact my admissions officer, but he is very busy and I was hoping someone might know the answers to these questions. 1. Will I need to resubmit my high school transcript and or...
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    2018 Application Q's

    Thank you Prima. This is good information to know
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    2018 Application Q's

    Hello everyone, Last year I applied to the USCGA, was accepted and then medically disqualified. I have a couple questions regarding my application this year to the academy and was hoping you all could help. 1. I am currently a College Freshman, when would be the earliest I could apply to...
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    Waiver Denied... Appeal process? HELP

    Hello everyone, I was initially disqualified medically for the USCGA for asthma after the age of 13. I took the Complete PFT and Methacholine challenge and all the results came back looking great and perfectly normal. We sent this information in with a letter from my doctor, my basketball...
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    Waiver Denied... Appeal process? HELP

    Hello everyone, I was initially disqualified medically for the USCGA for asthma after the age of 13. I took the Complete PFT and Methacholine challenge and all the results came back looking great and perfectly normal. We sent this information in with a letter from my doctor, my basketball...
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    DoDMERB Asthma Questions

    That's great to hear Storm! thanks for the tips, have you heard back yet about a waiver?
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    DoDMERB Asthma Questions

    I have a Spirometry PFT and Methacholine Challenge scheduled for this Tuesday, do you have any tips on how to prepare or test better if possible? I was told it would be quicker to send any appeal material to DoDMERB first and they would send it to the Academy. Where exactly did you send your...
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    Medical Waiver Process

    Thanks firecaptain and bowhunter, right now I am scheduled to take a spirometery test just to be able to send the results to DoDMERB. We haven't heard anything yet from USCGA about the waiver so far. We plan to send DoDMERB a letter from my doctor, a personal letter from myself, and the results...
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    Medical Waiver Process

    Thank you Objee and Luigi, I will be contacting him soon!
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    Medical Waiver Process

    Okay, and sorry I didn't mean to leave that out. @Luigi, do you by any chance know DoDMERBs standing on Orthodontics? What they accept? What the terms for it are?
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    Medical Waiver Process

    Thank you all for your help. I will get right on it! @Luigi59 Isn't it an automatic process if I have received a conditional appointment? I agree with @RNrecruiter that time is of the essence. Any tips on how to speed up the process? @armystrong I think doing that is a great idea, I...
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    Medical Waiver Process

    Does anyone know who I could contact about the Medical Waiver Process at the USCGA besides my admissions officer? Who should I send my medical appeal material too at the Academy? any thoughts? Thanks again.
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    Medical Waiver Process

    Hello, Today I was disqualified for orthodontics and asthma after age 13. Does anyone have information on who I am to contact to work my way towards a medical waiver? I know the waiver process is automatic, but I want to do everything I can to help my case if it means a test or a letter or...
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    DoDMERB Asthma Questions

    Hello, first I would just like to say I have been sort of watching this site from afar in the past and have learned many things from this site, so I wanted to say thank you to everyone here. Here is my situation: I have received a conditional appointment to the USCGA and can't be more...
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    DoDMERB Asthma Questions

    Hello, first I would just like to say I have been sort of watching this site from afar in the past and have learned many things from this site, so I wanted to say thank you to everyone here. Here is my situation: I have received a conditional appointment to the USCGA and can't be more...
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