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Once again, thank you everyone for providing a much needed "other angle" to look at this upcoming opportunity (if it still happens) She read all of your answers and will try it when it opens to accepting applications (late fall) and we'll see where it leads her. Thank you!

When we were at last years Service Academy College fair last year, the local USCGA contact mentioned "Girls State" as something that is a nationally recognized leadership experience that is good for the application. I looked into it and yes, it's a leadership opportunity as it focuses on...

Thank you everyone for all of this great information - she has read them all and "adjusting" her Junior year. Internship she found herself, campaigned for and has been there 3x already is going great, offering private percussion lessons for free to younger kids and a few other goodies in the...

This is a great point and one that will come in handy. Thank you. :)

Thank you everyone for these excellent responses! My kid read each and every one this morning and you have all lit an "alternative" fire under her ass. While I was at work, she contacted a local place of business she has always been fascinated about (aqua fisheries) and basically said I have...

So my kid, along with so many other kids who are rising Juniors & Seniors are starting this year in such a mixed up way. My daughter is now getting used to disappointment with thing after thing being cancelled due to the virus. Now, with her high school going online until further notice, more...

Hello all - so now my daughter is going to be a high school Junior. She and I just had a very long talk about colleges and what is realistic for her and back up options. The USCGA is perfect for her, checks most of her boxes but I have always stressed that she needs fall back options. She has...

Thank you everyone - now to get things moving on this end for an April 13th visit. :) I did read about the STEP day but I searched and didn't see anything currently scheduled for it - but I'll keep my eyes open.

I was wondering if we are supposed to wait for Junior year or can Sophomores register for a Bears Day?

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 convince her that she'll need to apply to a few colleges as a back up. She's interested in...

The most shocking comment was made by an assistant principal in my daughter's school - whose husband is overseas for the Army. She asked about my kid's college plans I told her about her hopes for the USCGA - she said "what's that?" and I explained.....and she said "the Coast Guard is not a...

I'm headed there now! It's been a long night, I could use a chuckle!

I do notice that very clearly - I guess it's because there isn't an Academy near hear so yes, lots of explaining. Moreso with the aspect of the Coast Guard though - most people that engage in conversation with me about it don't realize it's a branch of the military. Or as my neighbor said "not...

My DD is now registering for her Jr. year. Are certain science classes better than others when it comes to practicality if she were to be accepted in to the Academy or what they would like to see on a transcript? She is planning on majoring in STEM - not sure what exactly since she excells &...

I'm sure some of you have encountered this....I find this so interesting - I can say that my daughter wants to go to MIT to design see-saws or to apply to Julliard to master her nose flute and all get the same reaction "ohh wow! Great for her! How exciting!" The moment I say "she focused...