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    GPA

    Seems to like it. He has logged time with both CIVMAR and commercial and says he wants to ship out. It's nice to know that God willing by the time he's 26 or so, he could've already fulfilled his industry obligation, or done 5 years active duty in the Navy/Marines/CG perhaps, and have the...
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    GPA

    2X already-B split- just now completing his sea year. In reality, degree-wise he's not even halfway; he's going to learn what an engineering education is all about soon, with 5 straight academic terms.
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    GPA

    Now that you mention it I need to qualify that... its allegedly 3.0 as far i know, never saw a report card. Since its essentially free we don't have the visibility we have with our other kids where you can tie rights to their academic record to writing a check or co-signing a loan. I don't...
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    GPA

    My advice would be not to get too hung up on GPA and go ahead and apply. Someone else said above that they had a 2.9 HS GPA, which is what my son also had. He applied more or less on a lark and surprised us by getting in. Go figure, he has managed to be around 3.0 through 5 terms at KP in ME...
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    DQ Missing teeth

    That right there is reason enough to take the advice and get your wisdom teeth pulled. I don't hear much that's positive about the UK's NHS, but regardless, the quality of English dentistry is on display among its subjects. If British dentists advise something, I'd do the opposite. Maybe...
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    Chances for Acceptance

    OK jmoney, no mas from me. I'll attribute my inability to understand your logic to being far removed from age 19. In all seriousness, good luck reaching your goal, whatever it winds up being.
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    Chances for Acceptance

    Quote: "Interested in Marine Transportation - Deck Officers." I think you need to do some soul-searching as to whether this is really the goal you are after, in that case. As noted, there are other paths. I wish you all good luck, but odds are high you'll get disappointed as concerns KP...
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    Chances for Acceptance

    QUOTE: KPEngineer "You're halfway qualified already! Every coffee cup needs a shelf." Well done!!! In my fairly brief sailing career I was initially told to find the ChE by looking for the "fattest guy on board". In my experience that tended to be the captain. Not scientific of course...
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    Chances for Acceptance

    Skimmed this thread and to me in your situation (if it were me) I would be targeting a state academy, mainly A&M. (You're a resident, right?). You come out with rthe same license, and reserve commission, and a comparable degree. At 90 credits in the bank, even if they are unkind, that ought...
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    Truth or not? - Football

    USCGA_2018, these days maritime industry means maritime. They're typically denying them offers and billets even in the offshore industry in the GOM. It seems to ebb and flow over the years; I understand when jobs are tight they'll occasionally waive the requirement, but if anything the mandate...
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    Online master's degree while sailing - doable?

    Based on what you describe as his interests, the Navy CEC (Civil Engineering Corps) may be something he wants to look into if he goes active duty. It may be quite competitive; I understand they can be coveted slots. Someone else on here may know more and can probably provide the straight...
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    USMMA Advisory Report

    Finally got around to looking at some of this and wish I had sooner. as others have noted its by far the most important issue on here. I am not an alum but i always admired the KP AA; it has been a force of nature for decades. It worries me that the Academy (or more likely some organ of...
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    status

    Probably no one who posts here can be definitive about it, but if history is a guide it MAY mean the Academy remains interested in him/her, but the candidate was not strong enough to become "principal" right away (Dec). There were second and maybe third waves of acceptances in the past of at...
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    Online master's degree while sailing - doable?

    Where theres a will there (might) be a way. I'm long, long out of the industry (as in decades) but even 25 years ago, a 1st a/e on a ship i was on did a lot of coursework while in the anchorage in Diego Garcia. It might've even been Univ of Maryland or another state school. I think it was...
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    Truth or not? - Football

    But the coach can get him out of band Co...;-]
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