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    guidance wanted

    Everyone here has given great advice. You will discover yourself and what you are really made of. In '03 my Ensign went to AIM. You remind me very much of her. I left here in the hands of the CGA for that week. I knew that AIM was going to be hard but also a great experience to make an informed...
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    Question about gift cards......

    Shopping and eating in New London has a lot of the typical places. Target, Walmart, Best Buy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Panera, Ruby Tuesdays, Chili's, Outback. These are some of the more popular and easy for the swabs/4 class to get to during liberty.
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    letter from uscga

    Yes it means your are a candidate and you have an admissions officer to help guide you and answer questions. You are now a candidate ~ now have to be accepted into the AIM program.
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    Interview Today

    Also remember this is an interview. Dress appropriately, thank the AAP who interviews you, follow up with either by email to thank them personally and let them know when you hear something from the Academy. Many AAP’s are volunteering time and travel to meet with you and they have your best...
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    Chances? (Yes this has been overdone)

    Everyone here is trying to help you. It means what it means. Do not wait until the last minute for something this important. November 1st means November 1st. Earlier is better than postmarked dates to show you want to be at USCGA. To guarantee that admissions receives you application and...
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    Application Essays

    This part does not necessarily have to tell in a way that you are listing credentials. It could be in a story/essay formate and relate to something in his life. Is there someone he admires that he relates to and can compare to himself? Is there something (an event, a book, a movie, a teacher, a...
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    2012 Listmaster

    The Parents Association has quite a network of graduating parents and active parents to help support questions and answers. Most of the time questions are brought up long before it is announced to cadets! So you are right - we know all. Isn't that the way of parents anyway??? My Ensign is...
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    2012 Listmaster

    Welcome to the class of 2012. The Coast Guard Academy Parents Association has a wonderful website to help you get acquainted with the academy, helpful information to help you adjust as parents of a cadet, information for local chapters and the national organization. The CGA parents...
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