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My two cents with a bit of perspective...youngest son attended AIM before his senior year in high school, he had a tremendous week, thought he impressed and scored real well...the cadre told him to follow through and apply which he did...distinguished honors all through high school, two varsity...

My DS found out Xmas eve...make or break but remember this...it takes a certain individual to even apply to the CGA, stand proud one way or the other Happy Thanksgiving Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

Worried mom, I am a MMA dad...my faith leads me also...thinking of ya Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

Note to Worried Mom and her son...get to work, never give in and never give up! Realize what is at stake and make this your priority , you'll get one shot to fix the failures...do it and never look back. There is a reason why the academy took a shot on you, prove them right. Ask for help. Focus...

Let's not fool each other or think only the perfect candidates get in...quotas need to be met and the CGA is no different than any other school with a limit on its incoming classes...its stinks, it hurts but another lesson in life gets learned. Ain't fair but we move on...their loss is another...

My two cents...my youngest DS flew through AIM with all intentions on applying and getting into the CGA...he loved Aim and really thought he did well...it was even before Aim that he was committed to becoming a CG cadet...sadly, the week before Christmas he was sent an email denying his...

Enough! Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

Long Ago said it right....college is a rip off especially if the time spent there is a walk in the park...anything worth anything should be seen as a challenge...when my DS threw his camo cover in the air at graduation, it meant something! The academies are worth it in so many ways Sent using...

I don't care what kind of regimented academy it is, be ready to work...that part and parcel of the school. Hard work will always pay off. Graduates serve our country, get terrific paying jobs and more importantly have leadership skills many college students lack even after four years. VMI...

If your asking about workload then maybe an academy is asking to much of you...state, private and federal academies are different dogs....you need to apply with both eyes open and both feet in...there is no middle ground... Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

I was just trying to find out if the new boats are out of dry dock and launched...are they hiring? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

Has anyone heard if Hornbeck has released their new fleet? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

My DS is on a tug all over the eastern seaboard....has all his CG credentials..he thinks he is missing out on all the fame and fortune the Gulf has to offer....advice? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

Each academy is different...is it labeled EA? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

How tough is it to work for Hornbek? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mob

USCGA not the end all My son was denied admissions at the USCGA following a week session at AIM the previous summer...devastating news at the time (Christmas Eve) but he has moved on...accepted into the Marine Engineering at Mass Maritime...just finished orientation and first week of...