<p>packet came in the mail today, im pretty excited!!!</p>
<p>anyone else hear anything yet?</p>
<p>Congratulations br2011! That's awesome news. Guess you are pretty excited!Go celebrate!</p>
<p>Mailman has come and gone here today...still nothing. This all-consuming anticipation is maddening! Maybe December 15 will be the lucky day?!?!?</p>
<p>Congrats and best of luck! Great news.</p>
<p>Good news! What state are you in??? Maybe my son's will come tomorrow!</p>
<p>My son got an email from admissions this morning at 8:59 am inviting him for a visit - it starts out "Congratulations on your appointment to the United States Coast Guard Academy! " :) He has not yet gotten a letter in snail mail - so check your email! Woohoo.</p>
<p>I know your son was happy. We are still waiting for the mailman. Hope we hear positive news today too.</p>
<p>Has your son visited the Academy yet?</p>
<p>Son attended AIM this summer. Other than that, no other visits.</p>
<p>Congrats OM. They'll be coming in fast now!</p>
<p>That is certainly very discouraging news about the e-mail message sent this morning to OhioMom88's son. I can't imagine USCGA not sending ALL APPOINTEES SAME e-mail at SAME time. My son did not receive any e-mail from USCGA today. Nothing in our USPS mailbox today, either. br2011, did you get the e-mail, too?</p>
<p>My son received his offer of appointment in today's mail. :) :) :)</p>
<p>Congrats GA. Mom they don't always send an email. I think it depends on the Admissions officer.</p>
<p>I got my email today as well, nothin in the mail yet though, I would love to have it in paper</p>
<p>i got the email</p>
<p>congrats GA and RaiderLax!</p>
<p>Son did not get the packet in today's mail either, though. We have a hole-in-the-wall post office which is always at least a day later...so we hope tomorrow. He was so surprised by the email - from Lesya's comments we weren't expecting anything till next week. Did they really have 2000 apps for EA? The email was from the admissions officer.</p>
<p>I told you guys it would be the 15th! Congrats to all and yes they had at least that many apps.</p>
<p>Thanks! its almsot unreal at this point I still can't believe it. I knew it would eb the 15th, it's unlike a service academy to tell you, you will be notified by the 15th and not follow through. I still want that folder to show off though haha.</p>
<p>Just got an alternate letter, any suggestions on how to increase my chances for admittance ? Any idea of how many are in the alternate pool ?</p>
<p>Well as I have stated before that's how my son got in. I would urge you to keep in touch with your admissions officer, let the a/o know of your second quarter grades, any awards or leadership positions that come your way and also if you are being recruited for a sport keep in close contact with the coaches who can help your application.
From past experience about a third of the class comes off the alternate list so don't despair. Good luck!</p>
<p>thanks for the encouragement boss, i'll keep in touch with a/o - i've signed up for a college level math course and am going to retake my sats to see if that will help</p>