Alternates in groups of 30?

mom2five

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New poster here.....I signed in on the Introduction board this morning with a few details of our situation. Let me say right now that you all are an amazing group of people, and this is a tremendous resource.

Son just received email from USCGA saying that on April 30, he can email and find out which "group of 30" alternates he's in. Apparently they group the alternates into sets of 30, and then put those groups into a particular order. That's at least SOME information to have in this period of extreme waiting anxiety.

Anyone else have any experience with this alternate grouping thing?
 
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mom2five:
Our DS is in the same boat, however we interpreted the groupings differently...Group 1 has 30 (presumably the most competitive) and all the rest go into Group 2. Now, I would be happier if there were only 2 groups of 30, but I am guessing the total number is higher than 60....?
April 30 can't come soon enough...:rolleyes:
 
you're probably right

My DS called me in a rush between classes (he's a sophomore at CalPoly), and I'm guessing I misunderstood his summation of the email. I won't see a copy of it until later when he forwards it to me.

Perhaps we can hope that if we got the email, then we're in the first group! Good luck to you all!
 
Here are the recent emails on the alternate situation:

mom2five:
Here you go...you won't have to wait :smile:

> Greetings from New London!
>
> Due to a coding error within our applicant database, some of you may not
> have received my e-mail below. If you did receive the original e-mail
> and have already replied, there is no need to reply again unless you
> have new questions.
>
> On April 24th, after all replies have been received, applicants
> interested in remaining on the waiting list will be reviewed and placed
> in one of two groups for future consideration. Group One will contain
> up to 30 applicants and all remaining applicants will be placed in Group
> Two. Should spots become available after May 1st, appointments will be
> offered to applicants in Group One based upon overall strength of record
> and needs of the class. Appointments will be offered to applicants in
> Group Two, based upon the same criteria, if more than 30 spots become
> available after May 1st.
>
> Applicants will not be ranked within either group, but if you are
> interested in learning what group you have been placed in, you may
> e-mail me (phone calls/messages will not be returned) on April 30th and
> I will reply with that information. Although additional information
> (e.g. an updated transcript) may be submitted, it will not be reviewed
> unless a decision is made to offer appointments to wait-list applicants.
> We normally will not offer appointments to wait-list applicants until
> mid-May, so I strongly recommend you accept scholarship and enrollment
> offers at other colleges before their respective deadlines. Please let
> me know if you have any questions or concerns about your wait-list
> status.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> LCDR Chris McMunn
> Associate Director for Processing
> U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions
> http://www.uscga.edu
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: McMunn, Chris LCDR
> To: USCGA2012WL@uscga.edu
> Sent: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 7:26 pm
> Subject: USCGA Admissions Status
>
> Greetings from New London!
>
> This e-mail is an official notification that you have been placed on the
> waiting list for an appointment to the Class of 2012. If you are no
> longer interested in an appointment to the Coast Guard Academy, please
> let me know by replying to this e-mail. Conversely, if you are willing
> to accept a late appointment, should spots in the class become available
> after May 1st, please reply no later than April 23rd to confirm your
> desire to remain in consideration. Please let me know if you have any
> questions or concerns about your wait-list status.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> LCDR Chris McMunn
> Associate Director for Processing
> U.S. Coast Guard Academy Admissions
> http://www.uscga.edu
>
>
 
thanks for the update!

That 2nd email makes it pretty clear that all we can do now is wait....although we're going to go ahead and start working on the passport and some other stuff. Thanks again, I really appreciate the info.
 
Welcome. I have a shipmate who went to Cal Poly (st. abisbo (sp?)). He went through OCS, and is now an ensign.


Good luck with the alternate waiting game. Hoping for the best.
 
cal poly

It's San Luis Obispo, hard to remember unless you're from California:smile:

OCS is our Plan B, I think.
 
Hang in there mom2five ;-)

That 2nd email makes it pretty clear that all we can do now is wait....although we're going to go ahead and start working on the passport and some other stuff. Thanks again, I really appreciate the info.

We're right there with ya! It will all be over soon, and hopefully we'll get some good news on the 30th. :smile:
 
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