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    Candidate visit for appointed student (but hasn’t accepted)?

    Many attend before they accept. Some decide to accept while there and your AO can arrange for a photo op. If you cannot make one of the official accepted student days, you can still reach out to the AO/coach/Dept Head for the major.
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    Best time to visit if you can’t do both: R-day or Parents Weekend in Fall?

    The host family mentioned above is referred to as the Sponsor Family. For many years, the swabs met their sponsor family during swab summer. They attended a dinner a few days before the Mystic Flag Ceremony. The last few years, the first meeting was right after swab summer at an ice cream...
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    R-Day question

    The open houses for the different majors vary in terms of day and time. Last year, engineering was very busy on Saturday, very quiet on Sunday, and Monday varied quite a bit based on the engineering major. Note that the swab is busy on Monday (Day 1), so if they want to tour facilities with...
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    Las Vegas Admissions Event Dec 28 with Eng Prof

    All 4 engineering majors and Cyber Systems will be discussed.
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    USCGA Admissions Event Dec 28 in Las Vegas

    Come meet with the head of Mechanical Engineering to learn about the 4 engineering majors and Cyber Systems.
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    USCGA Admissions Event Dec 28 in Las Vegas

    U.S. Coast Guard Academy Engineering Info Session Las Vegas Dec 28, 2023, 10 AM to Noon Details and to register please visit: https://uscga.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235775f0555c7ed9241488bb14b0043f4c828
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    Las Vegas Admissions Event Dec 28 with Eng Prof

    https://uscga.askadmissions.net/Portal/EI/ViewDetails?gid=6235775f0555c7ed9241488bb14b0043f4c828 is the link with the details to register.
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    Las Vegas Admissions Event Dec 28 with Eng Prof

    Details to follow but there will be an Admissions event at the Windmill library in Las Vegas from 10-12 on Dec 28th. It will be led by the head of Mechanical Engineering at CGA.
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    Parents Weekend

    I would also add that they may have made arrangements to visit their sponsor family.
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    Class of 2027 Waitlist

    https://uscga.edu/academics/registrar/. The Class of 2027 catalog has not yet been released.
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    Major Selection

    Here is an update on the change of major process. With the formation of 3 schools the change of major process is brand new. Ultimately the school Dean is the final authority on an internal change (e.g. Civil to Cyber or MES to Gvt). For requests between schools, the Dean's will decide with the...
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    Cadet for a Day / Bears Day / Genesis Invitational

    The visiting students also may request meeting a faculty member in a major of interest, an advisor for an affinity group, chaplain, etc. Most ask the cadet they are shadowing to arrange this, while some make arrangements in advance.
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    Astronaut (ret) Dan Burbank joins Mechanical Engineering faculty

    Professor Burbank is co-teaching the Mechanical Engineering capstone sequence. This course is taken by most mechanical engineers and some electrical engineers. Electrical and Mechanicals can register for either capstone sequence (the one run by Electrical or the one in Mechanical). He is a...
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    Astronaut (ret) Dan Burbank joins Mechanical Engineering faculty

    Professor Dan Burbank is already updating how design is taught. https://www.hstoday.us/uscg/former-astronaut-returns-to-teach-at-u-s-coast-guard-academy/
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    Request for reference from supervisor

    I am not very familiar with the Navy OCS process. Here is a question from a senior at a civilian college: "The application for Navy OCS requests the contact information from my supervisor. I want to return to this employer if I am not offered an OCS spot. If they know I am applying, they are...
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    Scheduling a Tour @ the Coast Guard Academy

    I would then email an admissions officer.
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    Scheduling a Tour @ the Coast Guard Academy

    On the uscga.edu website add /visit
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    AIM and choosing flights

    There is plenty for you and DD to when you arrive. Any particular interests? Feel free to DM me.
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    Class of 2026 Waitlist

    Both electrical and mechanical engineering offer all of these opportunities.
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    Class of 2026 Waitlist

    They can change based on room and the needs of the service. I had a cadet who wanted to change to Government from Engineering and was turned down. If you are accepted as an engineer, assume you will stay in engineering. Can you switch out after a year of engineering. ... maybe? You might...
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