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  1. Next Generation

    Uniform Stars at the CGA

    Wow, that's what I get for talking to a teenager!! Thanks for clarifying all this. Sorry to have misled anyone. Is there any way I can just delete my incorrect post?
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    Uniform Stars at the CGA

    DD and I were discussing this over Christmas leave. It seems there are currently 3 stars available, all three in gold, silver, or bronze. One is for the PFE, and I believe the scores are 270 for bronze (DD missed it by 1 point in the fall and is determined to earn it this semester!), 285 for...
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    Report date

    According to the four-year master schedule they gave DD when she reported, Day One for the class of 2022 is listed as Monday, July 2, 2018. All four reporting-in days are listed as Mondays. DD reported in on Monday, June 26, 2017. June 26, 2018 is a Tuesday. I'm guessing whomever you spoke...
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    Am I Competitive?

    I would say the advantage of EA is a smaller pool of candidates. It was nearly a year ago and I'm not taking the time to look up exact numbers, but from what I remember, there were approximately 700 EA applicants that yielded 200 appointments, so an acceptance rate of 29%. For RA, there were...
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    Early Admission Email

    They usually offer appointments in "waves," and you all must be the first batch they are reviewing. EA doesn't close until October 15, so there will be at least one more wave. Approximately half of the appointments offered for 2022 will be to EA applicants. Believe it or not, they will also...
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    College Student and SAT scores

    Keep taking it until you raise everything into the 700+ range. You don't want ANYTHING to show as an area of weakness. Even though you have a high college GPA, test scores are still an important comparison point. Further, all SAs appreciate applicants who show growth and continually strive for...
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    Still struggling with ACT.

    See my above post from September 8, 2017!
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    Drinking at prep schools

    I should qualify lest it looks like I'm dissing all prep school kids, which I'm not. However, my DD noted that the direct appointments did not seem to have those partying stories to share, or if they did, it did not seem like they saw them as a way to gain acceptance in the same way that the...
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    Drinking at prep schools

    Sounds like you and your DS are pretty disappointed by the situation. My DD is a 4/C this year at CGA, and she, too, was shocked and disappointed about how the "prep school kids are always telling stories about all the partying they did." She seemed to think that the drinking age in that/those...
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    Still struggling with ACT.

    Certainly. I checked with my friend, and her son did the Kaplan prep: https://www.kaptest.com/sat He did the middle one, the SAT Prep Course in person (the price has gone up since 2014, lol!). However, she is hosting an international student and is going to use the video-based program through...
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    Still struggling with ACT.

    A friend of ours has a son who is a National Merit Scholar. They paid $700 for an in-person "course" of SAT prep, something like a month of weekends. He scored 800 on each section, and he and his mom attributed his scores to these classes. Others who attended the course with him also...
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    What are some Important things, clubs and positions that the USCG Academy looks for?

    Everything is important. Anything that shows a wide range of interests and activities helps a candidate stand out.
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    What are some Important things, clubs and positions that the USCG Academy looks for?

    Don't forget community service and having longevity in your summer/part-time school-year jobs. Demonstrate that you care about others and that you are responsible in more than just an academic setting. Seek not just participation but leadership roles in both of these areas. You can then...
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    An Open Letter to Kings Point Applicants

    This is the single best piece of information I've read about King's Point. I am printing it off and sharing it with one of the students I coach - KP could be the perfect fit for him. Thank you both, Daniel AND Vortex!!
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    Clothing on Day One

    Thanks for the info! Any other helpful tips would be appreciated. We leave CA today and want to do things right!
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    Clothing on Day One

    Sorry, but I haven't come across this info. Do Swabs report wearing their white t-shirts, socks, etc., or do they report in civilian clothes and put them in storage?
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    AIM notification

    THAT is disappointing - but unfortunately, not all that unusual. The forum has many posts expressing frustration about school officials who drag their feet or completely fail to submit. I don't know what the AIM application site looks like, but for your DS's application to the academy, have him...
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    AIM notification

    That could be it right there. DD waited until summer so she could self-prep for her SAT and ACT and submit strong scores, but then it seemed that waiting cost her the opportunity. Sounds like you're DS might be in the same boat. Don't be discouraged. Have your DS continue with the application...
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    AIM notification

    Great outlook, Plan Ahead. If your child is accepted into any summer program, it's a gift. Try not to overthink it, because it just gets more complicated from here. My DD didn't even know what a Service Academy was until she got a flyer for the Naval Academy's summer session. (Her grandpa was...
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    Acceptance packages

    Thanks, Elmtwigs and Thumper. Our post office wouldn't register it in THAT envelope nor in a different envelope with THAT address (by this time she was all in my business), so I sent it UPS with the same address as the envelope (that lady actually copied the address directly from the envelope...
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