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That was my thinking originally. Then when I actually did the drive for parent weekend in October I changed my mind. The traffic from Boston to New London was absolutely terrible. What looked like about a 2 hour drive turned into a 4 hour drive - and that was non rush hour. The train from Boston...

Worst case: there is a pretty good app for CGA that has lots of pictures and descriptions of the campus and buildings. It's not as good as a visit, but it is free.

DD considers herself a 4/C cadet and can’t wait for boards to earn carry on. She stopped thinking of herself as a swab immediately after swab summer ended. That’s just her position and opinion. Most everyone she knows also doesn’t consider themselves swabs either. They just think of themselves...

USCGA freshmen are only called Swabs during Swab Summer, then they are called Cadets after earning their shoulder boards.

Not true. My DD just finished the biochemistry course at USCGA. It’s just a course that is not offered every semester.

Not guaranteed. Attending a minority serving school is just one aspect. He also has to apply and be selected. Enlisting and attending basic training is also required. My DD considered CSPI, and the university she attended for a year was a qualifying school, but she reapplied to the academy and...

As with any military branch, “hurry up and wait” is the norm. One of the mottos for CGA is Semper Paratus (always ready), but all of the cadet parents translate this to be Semper Gumby (always flexible).

Wrap bacon around the sausage tail. Problem solved.

It's fine to get all the credits you want/can get in high school. If attending one of the SAs, it won't make a difference on the timing. You might be able to validate some courses, but you will still spend 4 years at the academy of choice. My DD had about 70 credits by the time she was appointed...

My DD was selected for the class of 2023 and was not interviewed. Don’t ever give up!

I would also like to encourage you to be persistent. If CGA is your goal, but you fall short on your first attempt, don’t give up! Keep improving what you can and reapply the following year. My DD did that. Her goal was to attend CGA, but she did not make it off the wait list for Class of 2022...

When my DD was offered a position last year, everything was done through email until the final steps. Only then did she receive something in regular mail.

She’s currently in Salem on the Eagle. She has liberty today. Hopping on a train with a bunch of other Zulus heading for Boston. Should be a good time for them. Some well earned free time.

My Swab DD is doing this today. Hope she and all of Zulu does well!

My daughter reapplied (and was selected) for 2023. High school counselor was still required. Other recommendations were her choice. She did exactly what sanman suggested and reached out to her AO.

Also no need for a nomination. It’s purely merit based. My DD is just finishing swab summer. CGA was the only academy she was interested in.

Does he have any interest in Coast Guard? No need to throw a basketball for CGA [emoji57]

Search Facebook for PDuddy Pics and you will find the photos.

Unfortunately this is an issue across America. My DD went to a regular university last year, and I just dropped her off for Swab Summer on Monday. Her regular university had the same issues. Almost every instance of these incidents has a chain of events leading up to the incident. Break one link...

Try this link. Maybe it will work. https://www.uscga.edu/WorkArea/DownloadAsset.aspx?id=435