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    Difficult Swab Summer

    It has been a long time since I have posted to the forum. Today is my last day at the Academy. (Processing out took a long time.) Like trackandfield08 I was really unlucky medically this summer. Before everything started going downhill swab summer was an amazing, if incredibly difficult...
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    Who is going to be there on RDay?

    hilton garden inn We are also staying at the Hilton Garden Inn.
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    Question on Appointment Acceptance Instructions

    wisdom teeth I need to get my wisdom teeth removed, but the soonest I can get it done isnt until after June 1st, should I wait to send the dental x-rays after i've had the procedure and notify CGA by phone or letter that my x-rays will be late? Or should I get the x-rays done now and just...
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    Mass Maritime and MMI Grads retake American Flaged ship from Pirates

    Way to go!!!! Hopefully these pirates wil not mess with an American Flaged Vessel ever again. Hopefully no one was hurt. Thats MMA, Merchant Marine. ( A little slip of the keyboard)
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    Objee -- what is still left to go out? CGAS offers? CGA offers? And

    personal site? Will the site we had when we were applying to the academy ever change once we've finished the app and everything has turned gray, or will we get a new address once we've been accepted and received the information packets?
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    when do the...

    What about the packages that tell you about the other things you need to do for R-Day; such as imunizations, a background check, etc.. I think I remember someone somewhere saying that they would be coming out sometime in March. I was wondering if they were in the mail yet? I don't claim to be...
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    Acceptance question

    It is our understanding that a newly commision ensign can become a deck officer on a small cutter and a LTJG can have command of small cutter after their first tour. The CGA is also acquiring many assets by the time this class 2013 they will have received their 3rd NSC and posisibly a half...
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    The Waiting Game

    facebook group To those people who have recieved their appointments, make sure to join the facebook group that is mentioned in the letter you will recieve. It is extremyl helpful in many ways, from getting answers to some of your question to getting copies of some of the chats that were only...
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    Acceptance question

    Every academy candidate needs to decide the right place for them. There are many choices. The seafaring branches USNA, USCGA and USMMA each have different mission statements and career choices. My daughter went to AIM at CGA followed immediately by a week at USNA. USMMA after receiving her...
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    Eagle Summer Cruise

    Only one day most cadets sail in Colagates and they make you wear a helmet. I talked to the coach, Mark Zagol, before AIM though and he let me sail a laser radial without a helmet. He's a really nice a guy and a phenomenal coach, he used to be Anna Tunnicliffes coach and he's still friends...
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    March-how important?

    There are also alot of people who had medical issues and were only offfered conditional appointments until they cleared everything up and recieved a full appointment
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    March-how important?

    appointment offers or appointment packages? Objee, By appointments do you mean offers of appointment for people who applied under regular admissions? Or do you mean the official appointment packages for people who have already accepted the appointment? Thanks
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    AIM Essays

    i agree with Luigi That is perfect for your essay. I sail a laser radial in south Florida and I wrote about teaching summer camp as my leadership experiance, which seemed to work for me. A little note that couldn't hurt. Do you have your U.S. sailing level one instructor certification? It's a...
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    AIM Essays

    AIM Essay and sailing The others are right. You want to show them how much you want this whole experiance, not just AIM but CGA as a whole. As for the military I have gone to art schools for seven years and I enjoyed my one week at AIM more then I enjoyed most of highschool. As for...
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    How is the USCGA official chat?

    I have copies I copied and pasted most of the chats onto word documents, or just printed them out. I can send you a copy of one of the chats that you wanted if you have the right date. If you'd like to send me a message with your email and the date of the chat you want I can try and get it to...
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    Deferred Folk - how are you doing out there?

    not so much down here It's pretty warm here in South Florida, we've had highs in the mid 70's for the past couple of weeks. I'm so excited though because we are supposed to drop just below freezing tomorrow, and my Team Sports class will be outside because the gym will be needed for an...
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    Early Action Admission

    the katrina letter is just a general advertisment.. i was accepted roughly two weeks ago and i recieved the katrina package yesterday good luck to all
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    Early Action Admission

    definatly, we've already got the stuff together and we are mailing it in this afternoon.
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    Early Action Admission

    i'm from jupiter fl, a little less then two hours north of miami, i got my letter of appointment yesterday.
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    Invitation Only USCGA Live Chat 12/4/08??

    i got my appointment yesterday i was so excited i started screaming and yelling and shaking. Hope everyone hears soon, good luck to all.
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