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 also require summer school to catch up. All 4 engineering majors plus cyber have the same 4/c year.Interesting. Especially since they can change their major once they are there.
Good info @CGAprof. Thanks!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 also require summer school to catch up. All 4 engineering majors plus cyber have the same 4/c year.
Easier to change from Engineering major to another Engineering major, but next to impossible to change from Engineering to Government or Management unless your struggling in the classroom.My son, who is a current USCGA 4/C, successfully changed his major two weeks ago. During 1st semester, he took a course titled “Introduction to Computing.” Although my son had no prior experience in computing, he excelled in the course and found the work challenging and stimulating. After much soul searching, questioning current senior cadets/active duty staff/civilian staff, calls home for advice, and researching the career field on his own, he changed majors from Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering to Cyber. Engineering major to engineering major transfers are fairly common and relatively easy. Moving out of an Engineering major is extremely difficult.
I was wondering the same thing, did you end up asking your AO?Does the USCGA tell the waitlisted candidates how many are on the waitlist? Or if an AO is asked, do they give that information?
I was told about 150 were offered waitlist. Not sure how many will accept.I was wondering the same thing, did you end up asking your AO?
There is a lot of good information on the main page for academic programs including a sample schedule for each major. https://www.uscga.edu/academic-programs/I am currently a junior dual enrolled in a Mechatronic program. How do I figure out which degree at the academy includes robotics and possible drones and satellites? Which career would that be as well?
Both electrical and mechanical engineering offer all of these opportunities.I am currently a junior dual enrolled in a Mechatronic program. How do I figure out which degree at the academy includes robotics and possible drones and satellites? Which career would that be as well?
Yep, my son did! Good luck everyone, we hope to see you at Day One!Anyone else get the do you still want to be considered email? Just when you start focusing on plan b LOL
I wonder how many they typically move from the waitlist in a year??I was told about 150 were offered waitlist. Not sure how many will accept.
Objee posted this awhile back (I searched for Objee, waitlist)I wonder how many they typically move from the waitlist in a year??
Class of 2014 - Approximately 640 Alternates, 64 Appointments (Wait List did not exist)
Class of 2015 - Approximately 480 Alternates, 54 Appointments (Wait List did not exist)
Class of 2016 - Approximately 100 Wait List, 26 Appointments
Class of 2017 - Approximately 125 Wait List, 43 Appointments
Class of 2018 - Approximately 150 Wait List, XX Appointments
If you believe that you can "deduce" from this data how many appointments will be offered to applicants on the wait list this year, you're welcome to do so; however, I say again it's going to depend upon: 1) How many appointments are tendered during Regular Admission; and 2) How many applicants offered appointments during Early Action/Regular Admission decline their spot in the class.
Below is an Objee post from March 2014 that basically explains that how many will be appointed from waitlist is always unpredictable.
I will say that the odds of a waitlist appointment are good on May 2nd and decline by May 15th as the last open spots are given out.
Any waitlist appointments after mid May I would presume to be unexpected (last minute change of plans by appointee or accidents/medical issues that prevent appointee from being fit enough for R day (remember to bubble wrap your appointee)). Last year the waitlist closed June 17th and nobody on the forum notified they got an appointment off the waitlist after the main May appointments.
Good luck to all on waitlist.
Yes my daughter received it last night. Fingers crossed - Good luck everyone - the waiting continues....Anyone else get the do you still want to be considered email? Just when you start focusing on plan b LOL