Anyone hear back that applied regular admissions?

We know that for EA, the Admissions Office waited til 23 Dec for everyone (or at least for almost everyone). We've heard a few people say they've been notified, but I guess it is possible they could wait til 1 April for almost everyone from RA. In previous years, many people are notified in beginning or middle of March, but things have been different with the new people in charge at the Admissions Office.
 
If our recruiter/coach mentioned to have a back up plan or plan "B" and that appointments are extremely tight is this a clear sign of non-appointment or is there still a chance? Pushed to RA in December.
 
Bearva804 said:
If our recruiter/coach mentioned to have a back up plan or plan "B" and that appointments are extremely tight is this a clear sign of non-appointment or is there still a chance? Pushed to RA in December.
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Always have a plan B. And C. And D. Remember that the USCGA loves reapplicants, people who won’t take no for an answer. If not admitted this year, contact admissions and ask where the weaknesses are. They will tell you. Make sure that your alternate plans make for a stronger applicant, and application, during the next cycle.
 
Iwutke said:
Always have a plan B. And C. And D. Remember that the USCGA loves reapplicants, people who won’t take no for an answer. If not admitted this year, contact admissions and ask where the weaknesses are. They will tell you. Make sure that your alternate plans make for a stronger applicant, and application, during the next cycle.
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Thank you. What do you recommend in the year while they wait? Go ahead and go to his second choice and then apply? Enlist?
 
The common wisdom is to take a course load that mimics the Swab curriculum at the Academy and to excel while doing so. Focus on physical training and improve PFE score. Express commitment to achieving an offer of appointment and that said offer will definitely be accepted if extended. Reapply and cross your fingers.
 
Bearva804 said:
Thank you. What do you recommend in the year while they wait? Go ahead and go to his second choice and then apply? Enlist?
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Depending on the service, sometimes enlisting first may make the path to completing school and getting commissioned a bit more challenging due to other requirements put on the enlistee such as continued training and other long periods of absence. I may consider contacting your AO and see what is recommended based on where they see his application needs help, but even then, they cannot guarantee any actions you take in the next year will lead to an appointment.
 
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RetiredVeteran said:
Depending on the service, sometimes enlisting first may make the path to completing school and getting commissioned a bit more challenging due to other requirements put on the enlistee such as continued training and other long periods of absence. I may consider contacting your AO and see what is recommended based on where they see his application needs help, but even then, they cannot guarantee any actions you take in the next year will lead to an appointment.
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Is your instinct based on conversation that there won’t be an appointment or prep school or do they prepare everyone this way regardless?
 
Bearva804 said:
Is your instinct based on conversation that there won’t be an appointment or prep school or do they prepare everyone this way regardless?
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The intent of my response was to address the "enlist?" portion of your question. I cannot speak on whether or not the admissions office will offer an appointment or prep school. This is why I mentioned to contact your AO for recommendations. I'm sorry. If the coach and recruiter are telling you to consider plan B, C, etc...it may be a good idea to seriously look at those routes.
 
Coast Guard Admissions has always been good about meeting with kids that didn't get in to go over their app, make suggestions about how to improve it, and give feedback about any plans for the coming year. After the acceptances die down in April reach out to your AO and set up a review of this year's app and your options for this fall. It's a small school and a small staff and they do want to bring in every qualified kid that wants to be there.
 
Bearva804 said:
Thank you. What do you recommend in the year while they wait? Go ahead and go to his second choice and then apply? Enlist?
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If coast guard is the goal, I’d highly recommend self prep at GMC. There they will meet CGAS students as they prepare to reapply. They’ll also have access to CGA leadership who visit to check in with the preparers. It’s a huge boost to arrive at swab summer with dozens of friends and not shocked by the military indoctrination. Most CGAS students breeze through swab summer; they’ve been there, done that.
 
As others have said, if you plan to reapply, the usual best course of action is to either self-prep at GMC (for the reasons @Secondgeneration mentions) or to attend you plan B school and take a course load that mimics a 4/c school year at USCGA. Either way, the point is you want to show that you can succeed with a STEM heavy course load. You want to spend that year in a way that gives new strength to your application. Strong college grades. New leadership to add. Successful season in sports. Raise your PFE. Continued community service. Possible ROTC or military experience from GMC. Your AO should be more than happy to tell you in what areas your application was strong and in what areas it could use improving. If you reapply, you want to make sure you've done everything you can to strengthen your application.
 
Thank you so much for everyone’s comments. Certainly more hopeful now than before. Very much appreciated.
 
@ProudMom7 Do you apply once you enroll in college, or do you need to spend two semesters in college before applying? For example, do you apply in August 2025, or in August 2026 after spending another year in college? Thank you
 
You can apply for next year, no waiting, but college applicants typically have to apply RA since they won't have any grades until the end of fall semester. (In recent years some folks from the Wait List are allowed to reapply in EA, but I'm not sure what that would look like after only a month of classes.) Even one semester of solid grades can allay doubts sown by a sketchy high school record, so be sure to really get after it no matter where you choose to continue your studies. And if your test scores were weak then retake to improve them as well. If your leadership was not strong find a job or volunteer role that gets you into a position where you can make a difference. Lifeguarding, coaching and EMT work provide good stories. If you end up at a huge state school or a community college it may be hard to continue your athletics, so maybe look into martial arts or coaching. Your path should be guided by what your last app lacked, so if you didn't make it this spring talk to Admissions to review your plans.
 
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