I would definitely explore the community college option. Our students take Physics at CGA and a positive HS experience is desirable. I would add that a negative Physics experience can discourage a student from pursuing a STEM career path.Hi! How important is it to have physics before my daughter would come to USCGA? It is well known among the parents that the physics teacher at her high school is terrible(there is only one very young teacher). We are looking into the local community college options, but I think they would have to approve her high school math classes as pre-reqs, so I’m not sure it will happen.
We have a summer internship option with some great laboratory options. Sandia National Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are both very popular options as well. This takes place between the Junior (2/c) and Senior (1/c) years and is referred to as the 1/c summer. The opportunities vary by major.Hi! What are the opportunities for cadets once they are commissioned to work in a DoD/CG research lab? Thank you so much!
Are all internships spent with the Coast Guard or are any in the private sector?
Based on what we heard during last year's addmissions process, I would encourage your DD to take any and all AP tests unless they anticipate getting less than a "3." Shows follow-through and looks good on the resume. I would also encourage all applicants to take (and do well) in Physics.Is there an advantage to take the calculus BC AP test? My DD received a 5 on the AB calc test? She will be an electrical engineering major. Thank you.
I know at least one cadet who had a similar internship a couple of years ago.This is a little dated now...but I interned with the General Assembly for the State of Connecticut. Once a week I, and two or three other classmates, would drive to Hartford and work with the offices or individuals we were assigned to. It was a great experience my senior year.
Assuming some internships still run this summer, there should be a couple of engineers heading to Lockheed Martin.Are all internships spent with the Coast Guard or are any in the private sector?
Excellent adviceBased on what we heard during last year's addmissions process, I would encourage your DD to take any and all AP tests unless they anticipate getting less than a "3." Shows follow-through and looks good on the resume. I would also encourage all applicants to take (and do well) in Physics.
Based on what we heard during last year's addmissions process, I would encourage your DD to take any and all AP tests unless they anticipate getting less than a "3." Shows follow-through and looks good on the resume. I would also encourage all applicants to take (and do well) in Physics.
I highly recommend Spanish to all of our cadets, so I am happy to hear that your DS would like to continue with it. https://www.uscga.edu/registrar/ is a link to our courses. The opportunities to take Spanish depend on the number of free electives. The ME program has one free elective, but many cadets validate 1 or more courses creating additional free electives. By the way, many cadets do not validate anything and that is fine too. Some cadets who go to summer school end up with an additional free elective.How many Spanish courses are offered at the academy and how would they fit into a ME major? DS would like to continue learning and practicing the language.
How are you handling SAT/ACT for the ones that haven't had a chance to take them?
I highly recommend Spanish to all of our cadets, so I am happy to hear that your DS would like to continue with it. https://www.uscga.edu/registrar/ is a link to our courses. The opportunities to take Spanish depend on the number of free electives. The ME program has one free elective, but many cadets validate 1 or more courses creating additional free electives. By the way, many cadets do not validate anything and that is fine too. Some cadets who go to summer school end up with an additional free elective.
We have outstanding faculty who teach Spanish I, II and I/II at the Academy. You are correct for other languages. I have had a few students study German at Conn College.Remember that no language classes are taught at USCGA. They are taken across the street at Conn College.