Haveaniceday
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If you get a LOA (Letter of Assurance sent do candidates the Academy is very interested in), congratulations, follow all the instructions carefully and remember there are other steps involved as well such as a physical etc. Whatever you do, don't slack off or fail to put forth your very best effort on your application (or high school grades) thinking the LOA is some type of golden ticket and your work is now done. Far from it, this is a process and the LOA is great, but don't make the mistake of celebrating before you cross the finish line and inadvertently screw up your admissions.
The same advice goes for recruited athletes; it is part of the consideration, but the other attributes have to be there as well.
If you did not get an LOA and are not a recruited athlete don't worry about it, and don't get discouraged. If you look at past appointment threads from prior classes, you will see the vast majority of admitted candidates did not receive an LOA and were still offered admission. The USCGA looks for well rounded candidates, so put forth and refine your very best application to the academy and all the other schools you are applying too; things will work out.
If you read these forums long enough you can come away with the distorted view that everyone either has an LOA or is a Division 3 recruited athlete. As past appointment threads have shown, that is simply not the case. The academy seeks all kinds of students to be officers, so put your best effort forward and don't give up.
That being said, athletics/fitness are a major part of academy life along with military training and academics. The well rounded applicant will have at least some ability in all three areas.
The same advice goes for recruited athletes; it is part of the consideration, but the other attributes have to be there as well.
If you did not get an LOA and are not a recruited athlete don't worry about it, and don't get discouraged. If you look at past appointment threads from prior classes, you will see the vast majority of admitted candidates did not receive an LOA and were still offered admission. The USCGA looks for well rounded candidates, so put forth and refine your very best application to the academy and all the other schools you are applying too; things will work out.
If you read these forums long enough you can come away with the distorted view that everyone either has an LOA or is a Division 3 recruited athlete. As past appointment threads have shown, that is simply not the case. The academy seeks all kinds of students to be officers, so put your best effort forward and don't give up.
That being said, athletics/fitness are a major part of academy life along with military training and academics. The well rounded applicant will have at least some ability in all three areas.