500 Service Error
Anyone else getting a 500: Service Error while trying to get on the application website?
View ArticleMarine Option - Early Board
We are relatively new members to the Forum and appreciate the wealth of information provided by the members. DS applied for the Marine Option NROTC Scholarship. Until today, the portal indicated at...
View ArticleLOA questions
I know a lot of people don't receive LOA's so I don't want to sound full of myself or anything but I did find out the other day I have one from USAFA, and I'm still pretty nervous about an appointment....
View ArticleSAT Dates
Hello. I just received my new SAT scores this morning- and unfortunately, they did not improve as much as I had hoped. I got 580W 550M 570R, 1700 combined. I know these scores are way too low for a...
View ArticleHow were you notified of your MOC Nom?
DS got a call yesterday requesting his presence at our MOC's office Monday. I assume our MOC isn't asking us to drive 2 hours each way to give bad news. I thought they normally just said over the phone...
View ArticleWhere Are They Now?
I am starting this thread for a couple of reasons. First, I have gotten PM's from people asking about my son and what he is doing/has done since he graduated. Secondly, with the waiting that goes on...
View ArticleMinnesota nominations
Greetings from Minnesota. Any word on nominations from the Minnesota MOCs?
View ArticleBoys State: Attendance is good enough???
After reading these forums and listening to WP admissions reps, I am learning that Boys State attendance is looked at highly. However, after looking at different Boys State websites, it seems as though...
View ArticleOfficer Positions in The CG
As someone very interested in the Coast Guard Academy, or direct commission selected school program, because of the ability to gain a bachelors degree and then serve, I was just wondering what kind of...
View ArticleOffer to USCGA Prep/Scholars
So I have been ear marking threads since the news hit the USCGA2020 thread. The kid and family only thought 2 decisions out of 4 for EA would be the outcome. Now as a parent I am really out of my...
View ArticleFemale combat
Just curious as to what combat positions females can hold in the Coast Guard?
View ArticleU.S. troops killed near Bagram, Taliban insurgency intensifies
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide attacker rammed an explosives-laden motorcycle into a joint NATO-Afghan patrol Monday, killing six American troops in the deadliest attack on international forces since...
View ArticleUSCGA 2020 appointments
DS just received phone call from the USCGA offering him an appointment class of 2020. No email yet. He is at school and does not know yet. Any other calls today?
View ArticleMichigan Hopefuls/Candidates/Noms
Has any one from Michigan heard about nominations or appointment information? DD portal has not budged. Waiting is not fun.
View ArticleCFA Grading at Summer Seminar
To those of you who took their CFA at Summer Seminar, how did you find the grading? Was it strict? If they didn’t count certain reps (pull-ups, sit-ups, push-ups, etc), how come? I know that West Point...
View ArticleAcademic Disqualifying?
I'm ranked 1/193 in my class, have a 4.2 weighted GPA, 3.952 unweighted GPA, but my ACT scores is what scares me. 26E, 22R, 28M, 33S. (I just retook it and am very confident my English and math...
View ArticleEducation After 4-Year ROTC?
I have been fortunate enough to be awarded an NROTC four year scholarship to MIT. I have also recieved a four year ROTC scholarship to MIT, Princeton, Harvard, and Duke. MIT is my top school choice and...
View ArticleSAT/ACT Troubles
Hello, all! So I got my SAT scores back today. I am a junior in high school at the moment and took the SAT for the first time in December. I got my scores back and they were devastatingly low (1540). I...
View ArticleCFA Pull Ups
For those who have taken the CFA (or are training to test), is there any specification on the correct form for the pullups? I'm wondering if it would be more beneficial to practice them with more...
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