<p>If someone is turned down by the USCGA what are the other ways to earn a comission in the CG? Thank you-John</p>
<p>I know there are more ways, but the only other ways I know are through Officer Candidate School (<a href="http://www.uscga.edu/ldc/officer_candidate_school.aspx%5B/url%5D">http://www.uscga.edu/ldc/officer_candidate_school.aspx</a>) and through the Merchant Marine Academy. I will be attending CGA this summer as a 4/c so I have the application process fresh in my mind if you have any questions about that. Boss can chime in with answers to any questions about life at the Academy.</p>
<p>There is also direct commissioning in the case of doctors, lawyers etc. Also members of the fleet can be commissioned from the enlisted ranks.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.gocoastguard.com/cspi.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.gocoastguard.com/cspi.html</a> theres also a good looking program</p>
<p>i have heard that ocs graduates get very different jobs than cga graduates. i have heard that very few of them go to sea...</p>
<p>Good job taff I forgot about that one. Don't think that's true about the OCS grads...some of em are now admirals!</p>
<p>I plan on visiting the Academy this summer, along with USMA and USMMA...Any pointers you might want to share? Thank you- John</p>
<p>Well the summer is not the best time to visit since most of the cadets are away. However you will get a good feel of the campus. It's small but very scenic(and hilly for your runs!). I would try to get to talk with some cadets and get some of your questions answered. However, take what they say with a certain grain of salt as most cadets at any of the academies can be cynical at times. Good luck and have a great summer!</p>
<p>We visited in the summer and had a wonderful tour. Plus the cadet that took us around was great and very informative.</p>
<p>We had to phone in advance and provide car registration info. </p>
<p>Thought the campus was lovely...save time for a visit to Mystic Seaport while there. Best of luck</p>