<p>I hope the email gave some bit of encouragement to those out there who received it. The academy knows you are still there and now knows you will accept an appointment if/when offered. </p>
<p>Wishing all of you the best of luck. Colby, I think your enthusiasm really resonates so I'm sure the academy AOs can see that and knows how much you want this appointment. The same goes for some of the other kids who are waiting!</p>
<p>Hope to see some good news on this board by the end of this next week!</p>
<p>Keep us posted; lots of us pulling for you out here in cyberland.</p>
<p>Colby and longrun... just curious...did you accept a "back-up" offer from another academy or college/university as of 5/1 deadline? AND, inform CGA of willingness to consider a late appointment, knowing you've commited to another place? If the CGA appointment comes through for you next week or end of May or even later in June, will you withdraw your appointment to other academy or decline and forfeit your deposit to another college? It is my understanding that "movement" after the deadline is accepted within academies...have you heard that as well? With each passing day, got to imagine it gets tougher to "shift gears"</p>
<p>im in that situation, just the other way around. appointment to CGA, waitlist at USNA. both are great places and i know will be extremely happy at either. it is getting tougher to think about "shifting gears" as the days pass. I'm almost to the point of not accepting USNA even if it came through. I think im going to wait until the 3rd week of May (the earliest i could hear from USNA) and if i havent heard by then just take my name off of the waitlist.</p>
<p>wanabuscgamom : My son chose a civilian backup school on 4/27. The coast guard academy was the only academy he applied to. I know he wishes he had applied to all the academy's. If he receives a late appointment he will just forfeit the deposit which is a small price to pay. </p>
<p>From Br2011 posting it appears that if you accept an appointment to the USGA and then you get an USNA appointment you can decline the USGA appointment. </p>
<p>This explains why after May 15th there could still be a few appointments. </p>
<p>It appears that the USGA class size is managed right up until the start of swap summer.</p>
<p>As for shifting gears it will be somewhat hard as the college he applied to get him more and more involved. He does plan to join ROTC if an appointment does not come his way.....</p>
<p>There was a posting on the CGA web site by one of the admissions officials that said you can decline the appointment if you accept one from another academy. So that isn't a huge factor.</p>
<p>I think you'll see new appointments made in the next few days.</p>
<p>My son went ahead and accepted his USMMA appointment, and told CGA to take him off the list. His thoughts were that once you commit to something, you should follow through with that commitment...so USMMA here he comes...hopefully to receive a commission in the CG in 4 years!</p>
<p>suzannegra. Not that I want your S off the list but do agree that An appointment is a big commitment. The USMMA seem like a great experience and somewhat different from what the other academy do in terms of training. Good luck and congrats to your son.</p>
<p>Whoa! I am a bit "stung" by all the implications that something is wrong with my son's character because he accepted an appointment from one academy but indicated to CGA that he'd be willing to CONSIDER a late appointment there SHOULD it come along. He was told in a direct personal message from CGA Admissions that "movement after May 1 deadline is acceptable" as all academies want to ensure the proper fit. That is exactly what he was told and how he was instucted to handle his situation. Of course, I would never have wanted to see him in this situation AND if the CGA appointment does come along later, what a soul-searching decision that will be. What a mean-spirited judgemental bunch you are-I'm taking a break from this BB.</p>
<p>Quote:"What is going on up there in New London? I am starting to feel a bit deranged...like if the mailman doesn't bring an appointment for my son today, I might have to jerk the mailman out of that little USPS jeep and pin him down and choke him right there beside the mailbox. Do you think that's normal? "</p>
<p>wanabus....
I wasn't able to find the postings that made you feel stung, but I'm sorry you feel that way because I don't think a majority of those on this board and others are meanspirited. I hope it just isn't a miscommunication because we would hate to lose your insight and comments on this board.</p>
<p>Anyway, I just felt bad that you were feeling that way and sorry that anyone made references to your son's character, because that would be way out of line.</p>
<p>wanabusgamom:
I do not think this at all reflect on your S character it is a personal choice.
it does seem by reading this BB the USMMA is a good pathway to the Coast Guard.
If the USCGA is your sons 1st choice he should stay in the pool</p>
<p>RepIII...lots of us out here went through this last year...try to hold on!! I keep thinking any minute this board is going to explode with happy swabs-to-be...</p>
<p>When the news starts coming, I just hope you guys won't forget about all of us out here rooting for you and will let us know the good news!</p>
<p>Longrun, you stated "it does seem by reading this BB the USMMA is a good pathway to the Coast Guard." And you are correct. It's a good pathway to a lot of options!</p>
<p>but, graduates of USMMA have the option of any of the services (among other things). Here is the info quoted from Admissions at USMMA regarding service obligation after graduation:</p>
<p>"To serve the foreign and domestic commerce and national defense of the United States for at least five years following the date of graduation from the Academy: </p>
<ol>
<li> As a merchant marine officer serving on vessels documented under the laws of the United States, or on vessels owned and operated by the United States or by any state or territory of the United States;</li>
<li> As a commissioned officer on active duty in an armed force of the United States or in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)"</li>
</ol>
<p>We were not aware of the options available to USMMA graduates until a friend of ours told us, and to be honest my son my not have looked into this academy had he not been told by a graduate. I think a lot of folks are unaware of what USMMA actually is.</p>