application help

In my application to the USCGA, do you guys think it is worth it to include a resume? I think a lot of it would be a rehash of what is already in the essays or extra-curricular stuff. Additionally, is there a specific format that is recommended for the resume?

This isn't for any specific application, but I want to know if I am heading in the right direction when answering the "Why do you want to attend a U.S. Service Academy?" question. I understand this question will likely be asked a lot from a lot of different sources (Nomination applications...

Hi everyone, I turn sixteen this saturday and I am going into my junior year of highschool. I'm younger for my class. As this is my junior year I'm really nervous about the whole 17 before July 1st deal, will I not be able to be accepted? I'm sixteen on August fourth, so in two days. I have a...

Hello my name is **REMOVED** and I’m an up coming senior from Florida. I submitted my summer seminar/ preliminary application in January and received word that I didn’t make it in April. In the email it stated that I would be told if I made it or not to be able further the application process...

I am a HS Senior in the Greater Louisville/ Kentuckana area interested in applying to the USCGA. I feel so cut off in this area. I need people to talk to. Any potential applicants, current cadets, or past graduates willing to talk and exchange advice and tips about the application process...

Hi everyone, I am looking to apply to USAFA for the class of 2023. Currently, I am on the step of the online application and filling out all my basic information. For the "Academic Performance Information Page," it asks for unweighted GPA. To the best of my knowledge, the academy uses the 4.0...

I am applying for USMA and USCGA making Coastguard my top pick. For my weighted GPA, I have 3.74 and my unweighted GPA is 4.23. My SAT is currently lacking which is 1340 and my ACT is the worst which is 26. I have been a class president, H20 community service club secretary, Robotics team...

Just a foreward: I've read through everything I could find, but couldn't get a straight answer. This new website is kinda annoying, I lost all my bookmarks :P I wear glasses/disposable contacts. I am nearsighted, same in both eyes. I have a very slight astigmatism, but I don't wear corrective...

I'm a freshman in high school. I'm a Life Scout, and should hit Eagle by the end of 2018. I've wanted to join the coast guard from a young age. I have a few questions about what makes an application look good. 1: I go to Brooklyn Technical High School, which is an engineering school. Is this at...

Hi, I believe I have a very good chance of getting a type 2 AFROTC scholarship, maybe even a type 1. My application is going to the board this Monday. My listed majors are Computer Science and Chemistry. Since my friend is an East Asia Studies major with a Chinese scholarship (she just takes...

Hello, My ultimate goal is acceptance into the Naval Academy, and I am doing all that I can I right now to become a qualified candidate. I am seventeen years old, and I am in good physical condition. I have been homeschooled/in private school my whole life, and I am now in the middle of my...

DS was awarded an ISR from the NRD (NTAG) CO, but as of today, his application status suggests that the NROTC coordinator has still not submitted required items (evals, transcripts, SOU, drug statement, etc.) and time is obviously running out. Unsure of our best next steps here given he was...

The deadline for the NROTC scholarship is 31 January. Does this only apply to the online application and not the interview and other aspects of the application? I am taking my AFA tomorrow with my PE Instructor and I have to return it to the local Navy recruiter as there is not a place to...

I am a candidate for USAFA and USNA, but I was medically disqualified by DoDMERB. On January 5th, USAFA notified me that they requested a medical waiver for me on my behalf, but my DoDMERB portal still displays "Pending Waiver Submission/Review" and the last update was made on September 25th...

Hello everyone! This is my first post here and I am looking for some help. I am currently in the process of completing my application for the class of 2022 and I am looking for some help on the personal statement portion. Can someone tell me how important this portion is as well? Below is the...