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When we were at last years Service Academy College fair last year, the local USCGA contact mentioned "Girls State" as something that is a nationally recognized leadership experience that is good for the application. I looked into it and yes, it's a leadership opportunity as it focuses on...

So my kid, along with so many other kids who are rising Juniors & Seniors are starting this year in such a mixed up way. My daughter is now getting used to disappointment with thing after thing being cancelled due to the virus. Now, with her high school going online until further notice, more...

Hello all - so now my daughter is going to be a high school Junior. She and I just had a very long talk about colleges and what is realistic for her and back up options. The USCGA is perfect for her, checks most of her boxes but I have always stressed that she needs fall back options. She has...

I was wondering if we are supposed to wait for Junior year or can Sophomores register for a Bears Day?

As my kid inches towards Junior year - the classes have been chosen and getting other ducks in a row - I know it's important to have back up plans if she does not get into the USCGA and I'm trying to convince her that she'll need to apply to a few colleges as a back up. She's interested in...

My DD is now registering for her Jr. year. Are certain science classes better than others when it comes to practicality if she were to be accepted in to the Academy or what they would like to see on a transcript? She is planning on majoring in STEM - not sure what exactly since she excells &...

I'm sure some of you have encountered this....I find this so interesting - I can say that my daughter wants to go to MIT to design see-saws or to apply to Julliard to master her nose flute and all get the same reaction "ohh wow! Great for her! How exciting!" The moment I say "she focused...

Hello anyone reading this and familiar with my previous post about the recruiter constantly bugging my kid while at her h.s. service club meetings.....! I just received an email from the adviser (retired Air Force) as they just had another meeting during lunch yesterday and this is what she had...

Since my kid is only a sophomore, we have not started any application process yet but I do have a question: My kid just turned in her 2 weeks at her job that she's worked at for 2 years. One of the co-owners has mentored her and given her a ton of responsibility at an early age (she trains new...

I apologize if this is not USCGA directly related...but we are new to all things military/recruitment, etc. As some may have read my few previous posts...my daughter is a sophomore and has wanted the USCGA since 8th grade. She is currently an unweighted 3.9 math/science kid, is taking welding...

Now we are coming to the half way point of sophomore year and we're starting to plan for summer. My daughter wants to schedule a visit out to the Academy this summer - we are wondering should the "Bears Day" event happen when? Junior year? We already did the Service Academy fair in...

My daughter joined her "Eager to Serve" school club and was asked by one of the Naval recruiters if she was planning on taking the ASVAB in December. She said no, because she is wanting the USCGA & she has specific majors in mind. At the Service Academy event we went to last month, were told...

To those that commented and advised on my two previous posts, thank you very much for the thoughts. We went to our first "Service Academy Day" about an hour away from us this morning and it was a great thing to attend - we learned a ton of useful information! My daughter was very well...

Hello again! Thank you all who responded to my original question of if it's worth the trip to go even though my kid is a year away from applying. Your thoughts allowed us to firm up our plans to head to our first event this upcoming Saturday morning. With that being said - my daughter is a...

My kid is entering 11th grade so we are a year away from the action of life after high school. There is an upcoming Service Academy event in our area and we were wondering if it's worth it for a perspective Jr. to attend to get a feel for the next step (interested in either USCGA or USMMA) or...