<p>Hello, I will be applying to the CGA for nav arch with these stats:</p>
<p>GPA:3.32 W... 3.5 freshman, 2.6 soph, 3.8 junior... improvement kinda.
SAT (the new one): 2010 (720 math, 640 reading, 650 writing) retaking in November to try and raise math to 760.
my school doesn't rank</p>
<p>Clubs:
Interact - Vice President
PC Gaming Club - Founder and President
Math Club - Member
California Scholarship Federation - member</p>
<p>Community Service:
Interact club, no idea how many hours we serve.
My school requires 70 hours outside of interact.</p>
<p>Work Experience:
I've been a Little League Umpire for 6 years.</p>
<p>I'm a white Californian male</p>
<p>strong points: high math SAT score (720), good improvement in grades, decent leadership in clubs, good work experience</p>
<p>meh points: alright athletics, not varsity, I applied to AIM but got the "lottery" rejection. </p>
<p>weak points: low GPA (3.3), white male, no student govt</p>
<p>I'm not sure if I want to apply EA or RD. Is there any advantage to EA besides knowing early? If I wait until after the first semester of my senior year I can probably bring my GPA up to a 3.4.</p>
<p>I would say you have a decent chance at an appointment...you do need to beef up your GPA if possible...SAT's are good...it might be kind of late to enhance your EC's and sports...have you taken the PFE? That will be important. I don't think you would make it in ED but it doesn't hurt to apply...you can always send in more info about your senior year. The CGA has an "open application," that is, one which can be added to up to the point when decisions begin to be made. My son applied ED and was named an alternate. He eventually got an appointment. His profile was similar to yours although with more athletics and leadership positions. Good luck and keep posting about your progress.</p>
<p>We haven't done this in a while, have we!
My dd's stats:</p>
<p>Academic
Achievements<br>
CHSAA Academic All-State First Team. 2004.
Dual college enrollment, Hillsdale College. 2004 and 2005. (6 credit hours)
Dual college enrollment, W S College. 2003 to present. (30 credit hours) (she'll graduate with 45 hours)
Principal Cellist, W S College Orchestra. 2003 to present.
Western States Honor Orchestra. 2002 and 2003.
Member of W S College Orchestra (cello). 1998 to present.</p>
<p>Athletic
Achievements<br>
Girls Swimming Varsity Letter. 2003, 2004, 2005. Top 12 in Regional Championships. 2003, 2004, 2005. State meet participant. 2003, 2004, 2005.<br>
Girls Cross-Country Varsity Letter. 2004. State meet participant. 2004. Junior Varsity Letter. 2003.
Master Gardener for Colorado State University </p>
<p>Civic
Involvement<br>
Fire Department Auxiliary member. 2004 to present.
Child care volunteer for GED program. 2004.
Volunteer for Christian Home Educators of Colorado Conference. 2004.
Volunteer for CB Bank Trails Triathlon. 2004 and 2005.
Activities Coordination Group member, Community Assets (City Youth Group). 2003 and 2004.
Volunteer at G White Water Festival. 2003 to present.
Volunteer musician for church. 2001 to present.</p>
<p>Work/Job
Experience<br>
Rocky Mountain Challenge (Dog show) secretary. 2004.<br>
Lifeguard, W S College. 2004 to present.
Assistant carpenter and roofing crew. 2003.
G County Public Library clerk. 2002 to present.
Ranch assistant. 1999 to present.</p>
<p>Leadership Positions<br>
Rescue 3 International White Water Rescue Technician. 2004.<br>
Swim instructor. 2003 to present.
Secretary and Junior Leader of 4-H club. 2003-2004.
Owner/Operator of H C Ranch (sheep flock). 2000 to present.
4-H member. 1995 to present.</p>
<p>Attended AIM, NASS, AFASS and Colorado State Patrol Youth Academy </p>
<p>white female, homeschooled but using an accrediting school out of Maine.</p>
<p>Your dd is a prime candidate...has she expressed a preference among the academies? I know she's looking at more than one.
A couple key things about Coast Guard for young women. Nearly 30% of the student body is female. Also, women can do ANY job in the Coast Guard as opposed to the other services which restrict them. Good luck to her and all the other candidates.</p>
<p>The summer sessions really rearranged her thinking. She'd gone in thinking AFA was first, but right now, she's got them in this order in her mind: USNA, CGA and then AFA. She rather hopes that if she DOES make it in, that she would only make it into one--so she doesn't have to choose! I think she'd be happy at any of the three, but I think it was the sense of history that really struck her at USNA. She has her NROTC interview tomorrow...</p>
<p>Not that I'm recruiting, ;) but if she loves the sense of history, she may want to look closer at USMA. I have been absolutely awestruck by the place.</p>
<p>taffy,</p>
<p>Stats for all of the SA's are fairly similar. As you know CGA does not require a nomination, so that can take quite of bit of pressure off a candidate. They'll all be tough when you get there, though.</p>
<p>Man, I hate to post in here cause it gives USGA threads a chance to move ahead of ours! ;)</p>
<p>Taffy, as momoftwins said, all academies are hard to get into. Period. You'll be competing against kids with only the best of stats and within the nomination process (no nomination at CG). Study the stats at each academy's admissions. I can only speak to your question about USMMA. This year, 1,600 kids applied and 270 got appointments. USMMA doesn't have the application volume like USNA or USMA due to it being such a small place just as the GC academy is. They'd like to keep it small. And the kids who apply are looking for one thing at USMMA that they can't get anywhere else. Upon graduation, a 3rd mate license. Ya gotta be about the sea if you're considering applying there. Hence the smaller number of applicants. Boss will know the numbers for their academy. He's put them out there before but you see, I am so lazy today in wanting to locate them.......GRIN! Keep this in mind too. Even though kids may meet the minimum requirements on the SAT to apply at either MMA or CGA, it is in no way a "gimme" that those kids will get an appointment. Work hard darlin'! Keep up the good work you're doing and apply! Have you started on any applications yet?</p>
<p>Gee jm I post on your site all the time! Just kiddin...
Anyway, the CG gets around 3-4,000 apps for 400 slots. I would agree that all the academies are tough to get into; no point in comparing them on that basis. Not needing a congressional nomination is a good point in our favor. One less thing to worry about, but the process is long and grueling for all the academies.</p>
<p>To give all a visual perspective, take a look at the first link, then take a good long hard look at the second. This should make you fully aware of how tough USCGA really is. I just want future applicants to understand the realm of what they will undertake. If you think that getting in is a hard task, staying the course is harder. USMMA shows much of the same. It so shocked me, I just had to post these. It truly is a large miracle to make it through a service academy. Everyone with kids in academies, knock on wood, cross your fingers, wear your four leaf clovers, heck, put a lucky buck-eye in your pocket, and praaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy! ;)</p>
<p>Hey, I guess I have a slightly different story than everyone else here. I'm a freshman in college, St. Michaels College in Vermont. I've thought about my life, what I wanted to do, if the course I was going was the right one. I decided though that it wasn't and that I'd rather be working to help others. Now, on that note I'll give you my stats for high school:</p>
<p>Attended a small Catholic school (class of 58) and I was I believe, 30th in class rank
3.5 GPA
1200 SAT (550 verbal, 650 math)
- also from what I read I'll be needing to take the new version as well?
Track and field for 4 years (2 letters)
Cross Country for 3 (2 letters)
Basketball for 3 (1 letter)
Volunteer Service 11th, 12th, (& freshman year college)
Vice President of Pep Club
Head Male Cheerleader 11th, 12th grade (gay and long story, but hey its leadership right?)
Numberous Honors in different classes throught high school
took and passed AP US History w/ a 3
took all possible honors courses I could
limited job experience to two summer jobs this summer
- which were landscaping and catering</p>
<p>Now, information on my college, according to princtonreview.com, both have an academic ranking of 87 (I guess this means little, but at least it shows that St. Mikes isn't an easy school). A liberal arts college, and this is what classes I'm taking (and sense its my entering my 2nd month I don't know my grades yet, however I can comfortably say that I'm probably getting an A-Bish average in each):</p>
<p>Peace and Justice (and english course)
Managment Information Systems
Christianity Past and Present
Statistics
Psychology </p>
<p>I'm also applying to West Point, but agree with most of you in that I see the future with the coast guard, and would feel most helpful actually protecting the United States. Any advice or realistic checks would be much appreciated.</p>
<p>I have not completed my application yet, but I have recieved a letter of assurance, saying I have a spot if I apply by November 1st. Does anyone have any experience with this? Does this mean I have almost made it in or are they trying to encourage me to apply for early action?</p>
<p>I'm not sure if this person is talking about Coast Guard or another academy, although it's posted here. There are no nominations needed but I don't think CG has LOA's either. Let's let the person respond.</p>