Class of 2026 Waitlist

That’s interesting, I had heard the opposite but I think that’s why it’s great to stay in communication with the AO!
 
Interesting. Especially since they can change their major once they are there.
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.
 
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.
Good info @CGAprof. Thanks!
 
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.
 
Does the USCGA tell the waitlisted candidates how many are on the waitlist? Or if an AO is asked, do they give that information?
 
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.
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 4/c was told Management was reserved for cadets that had a GPA lower than 2.0 by the Dean of Engineering at CGA. Also, told that Management was overflowing with low performers in the classroom.

Less appointments are given to Government and Management majors so they can ensure retention rates are met by moving cadets with low GPAs to Government and Management.
 
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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?
 
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?
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/
Also, if you download the course catalog, it gives you more detail of the classes required for all cadets and for each major. It also lists the different tracks available for each major. https://www.uscga.edu/2021-2022-course-catalog
 
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 wonder how many they typically move from the waitlist in a year??
Objee posted this awhile back (I searched for Objee, waitlist)

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.
 
However, medical waivers can be given out through May 15th (heard this date recently by Admissions). After May 15th passes, if the total waived plus those already accepted does not meet the 295 number that USCGA said they wanted this year, then I assume they would pull from the waitlist. For CGAS, that date is 1 June for medical waivers.
 
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