Thank you for starting this thread! My son just found out that he did not get in this past week. He was obviously very disappointed, but he's ready to work harder than ever and re-apply. We are unsure about the process. He is dual-enrolled for his senior year so he's taking college Calculus, Sociology, and Conceptual Physics right now. He has also taken College English. His SAT was 1260. He will take that again along with ACT (never took). He's a state level swimmer, team captain, USA Certified Swim Coach, Eagle Scout, several part time jobs including head lifeguard, and runs his own photography business. GPA 3.82.
Hi all, I have not been very active on the forum but have followed it for over a year. I did not get in last year to USCGA, but reapplied and got in this year after a year of college and ACT prep. I see many of you are waiting to here and if some of you do not get in and want to reapply I would be happy to answer questions that you have about the reapplication process. Good luck to the rest still waiting!
Thank you for starting this thread! My son just found out that he did not get in this past week. He was obviously very disappointed, but he's ready to work harder than ever and re-apply. We are unsure about the process. He is dual-enrolled for his senior year so he's taking college Calculus, Sociology, and Conceptual Physics right now. He has also taken College English. His SAT was 1260. He will take that again along with ACT (never took). He's a state level swimmer, team captain, USA Certified Swim Coach, Eagle Scout, several part time jobs including head lifeguard, and runs his own photography business. GPA 3.82. He passed the DODmerb. I'm not sure what else he can do besides bring up his test scores??? Were the essays and recommendations the same? What about a recommendation from school counselor? When did you re-apply? Are you at a community college? When did you find out you got in? Finally, what leadership positions did you take advantage of in college, if any? Thank you for taking the time to answer my questions!
I'm curious, your son's resume sounds very similar to my own... If you don't mind my asking, what were your sons PR times for swimming at the 100 free and/or his best events? I would like to hopefully swim at the academy and use that as an extra blurb on my application... Every little bit helps. So I'm just curious the level of swimmers they're seeing apply and if I'm comparable. Thank you!