| Maybe now is the time to narrowing your choices. Unlike comparing College A to College B, the academies offer very different experiences with the end result (your required service) also being vastly different from one another.
At CGA, you'll feel closer to the organization as a whole due to the size. You aren't lost in a huge class on a huge campus. When you graduate and are commissioned, the CG mission starts NOW. You aren't practicing for something that may be happening now or in the future.
After several years and tours, you'll be amazed at how well you are connected & tied to the organization. Know that game Seven Degrees of Separation (Kevin Bacon style?). Well, the Coast Guard has about 1-2 degrees of separation. You are only one or two people away from knowing almost everyone in the guard. Can you say that about the AF or the Navy?
The Coast Guard is a small family out there in the real world and we truly care about one another. You won't just be another young officer or new family on the block. |