<p>A big thick white envelope from the USCGA was just delivered at our house!</p>
<p>My son won't be home from school for a little while longer, but could this be the beginning of the appointment envelopes arriving?</p>
<p>I guess we'll find out in a few hours.</p>
<p>That's it. My son received his on the same day last year. Thick white envelope. He'll problably also get an E-mail for "Overnight with Cadet", soon.</p>
<p>Sounds exciting for you and your son! Luigi59, where do you live? I live in remote rural area of NC so it may take another day or two for me to receive envelope.</p>
<p>I got the same big white package today too! It's an offer of appointment.</p>
<p>Yes, he just opened it, it is the official Class of 2012 appointment offer.</p>
<p>Last year my daughter received the notification of her appointment by e-mail first (Friday, Dec. 15th, I think), and then the 'big envelope' arrived the next day. So check your e-mail too!!!</p>
<p>GREAT NEWS Luigi & Wafflebear! :) No news here yet. I did receive USNA nom from my Congressmen yesterday (ironic timing) but no news from USCGA.</p>
<p>Can those getting appointments please mention test scores, extracuriculars, etc. Still trying to guage how competitive my son is. Thanks. Congrats to all!</p>
<p>My son's best friend received his appt yesterday (VA).</p>
<p>Tell them I said congrats. Its a huge step in the right direction. Make sure to keep us posted on here what company everyone is going to be in as that information becomes available.
JD</p>
<p>I just got mine literally 30 seconds ago. I am so incredibly excited.</p>
<p>Congratulations Zach :)!</p>
<p>yup i got mine today as well...for those who got theirs and have facebook i've made a facebook group for it...just search Coast Guard Academy Class of 2012 in the group search section. Congrats everyone!! ps i'll put some pictures up tomorrow</p>
<p>'grats, propeller. I'll find the group, but just to let you know there's already a group called "USCGA '12"</p>
<p>S rec'd USCGA appt in mail on Friday! We are so incredibly excited! Good luck to everyone!</p>
<p>I got a letter that was "No" you have been "Deferred " for Early Action CGA...... =( This world is sad.... every candidate is really just a test score....gurantee if I had a slighty higher test score I would have been an alternate or an appointment..... how sad that a school thinks only of your test scores and how that reflects in the future (hence they want to see high test scores so their school looks better)</p>
<p>Just because candidate post their test scores and "stats" on here doesn't mean that admissions looks at you that way.
Even though your package is boiled down to a whole candidate score doesn't mean that test scores are the biggest part of the equation.</p>
<p>Academies are looking for well rounded scholars, leaders and athletes. Since there are more candidates than spots available this IS a competition.</p>
<p>Don't get discouraged you - are deferred. You still have a shot at regular admissions...... good luck.</p>
<p>Saying that we got appointments solely because we may have gotten higher test scores than you demeans all the hard work we have done up until this point to gain admission. Keep this thread positive and don't sour everyone just because you got deferred. You'll be reconsidered in march anyway. It happens to lots of people. Stay positive.</p>
<p>Hmm.. still no news in NC (no admission, conditional or deferred!). Like I said last Friday - the mail is slow here ;) in rural NC! </p>
<p>Congrats to everyone who has received appointment or conditional - what a great holiday gift!! In the meantime I have gotten acceptance from NROTC schools & MOC Nom for USNA (2nd choice).</p>
<p>Sorry, I did not mean to be sour.... Congrats to all who made it so far!</p>