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    Chatter, Congrats & Questions 2026 USCGA Appointment Thread

    She will be so much better off for it! The benefits are huge in so many ways. My oldest is 17 grad, appointed out of hs, and swab summer we got three letters each saying he did not think he would make it. The second class now sent us 3 or four letters all with humorous stories. She will have...
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    Chatter, Congrats & Questions 2026 USCGA Appointment Thread

    For all those rejected. Self prepping is a very viable way to get there. My son got rejected in 2017 and went to MMI and received a very decent scholarship from the school. He did well with 3.8 GPA and was wait listed on his second app. There were 15 self preppers and 6 received direct...
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    Appointment to CGAS

    My ds was a two year self prep at MMI and plays baseball. I would suggest to make sure of his NCAA eligibility, ensure he doesn't lose his senior year at the Academy.
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    Who else is heading to MMI for USCGA self prep?

    you are correct my numbers came from the year before my son was the wajtlisted that didn't get in. he was one of the 7 last year,, the 11 from the year before includes 2 kids that got into multiple academies and chose other than uscga.
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    MMI Class of 2021 - SELF PREP

    2018 15 total 6 appts 4 waitlisted 3 appt from waitlist so 9 of 15 appt 2019 15 to 18 total 7 appts
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    Who else is heading to MMI for USCGA self prep?

    2019 15 total self preppers, 6 appointments, 4 waitlisted, 3 of 4 appointed from waitlist
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    Denials then following year appt to CGA experience please!

    My ds was denied out of high school and went to MMI. There were 15 self preppers appyling, 6 got appointments in the spring, and four got waitlisted. He was waitlisted and 3 of the 4 got appointments off the waitlist not him. He was crushed but decided to go back for a second year and continue...
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    Regular Appointments when?

    last year the first few were notified march 1 and 2
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    SAT and ACT scores

    yes i think 4 times
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    May you chance me please?

    I agree with kpmom that test scores are little low you have great extras and being asain is a positive. If not accepted first time Marion Military Ins has an excellent track record for getting kids into SAs.
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    Question Beginning DODMERB

    my advice is to get it done right after holiday right after holiday. You can not lie but do not offer any info thatis not in record dodmerb is looking for anything to disqualify candidates not to qualify them.
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    SAT and ACT scores

    My DS was determined to get in no matter what, his SAT we about average. He was rejected out of high school and decided to self prep at Marion Military Institute and had a good year, reapplied was waitlisted and ultimately rejected again. Heartbroken he went back to MMI and applied for third...
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    Appointment acccepted then turned down

    Em I feel for you terribly. My DS was rejected his first attempt, and went to MMI as a self prep. He improved his immensely after a year of prep but was waitlisted and ultimately rejected again but realized he was close so applied a third time and was accepted to all in which he applied. MMI...
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    AIM Rejection

    Beansprout is any prospective cadet that attends any of the various programs and follows a cadet around, fourth class cadets its usually kind of like having beansprouts because I think they have carry on for the day, meaning they do not have to square everything. The only part of the interview...
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    Marion Military Institute Service Academy Prep

    My DS self prepped for CGA last year and was waitlisted at KP and CGA but ultimately rejected. He knew he was close last year and decided to return and try again. He received appointment offers from both and chose Coast Guard last week. He did receive some scholarship help from MMI and it...
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    Newbie Dad looking for ground floor help - admissions

    I agree KPmom. USMMA is the best deal of all 5 academies. In terms of earnings, USMMA grads earn more money then all the other SA's according to a study done on graduates after 20 years.
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    USCGA Class of 2023 Waitlists

    Good luck muni I have been rooting for you since I first read your posts. If you can get medically qualified and it is dream to attend my DS self prepped at MMI and they have a really good acceptance rate as well as scholarship money available.
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    1st Choice

    classy answer kpmom
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