br2011

dont worry too much about all of this stuff. admissions knows what they're doing and they'll get you what you need in time. you'll have plenty to worry about in a few months

bearbit

I know your excited Cutter, but like BR says, don't sweat the running light book and enjoy life now(cause you won't have one for about a year.) My boy did wear out his running light book out three quarters of the way through swab summer, he wrote if I could send him a replacement, so I called up the BX on campus and the sales lady was kind enough to drop one off in his mail slot.

As far as Senior Awards Night, you will have to fill out an awards presentation request (comes in appointment packet) and admissions will coordinate someone to present your appointment. Most parents I talked to said their cadet had no problem, but a few did. My son had to be a little proactive when he didn’t hear anything back a week prior to awards night, so he contacted admissions and they arranged for two distinguished gentleman from the “Academy Admissions Program” to present his appointment. It was kind of ironic because one gentleman was an Air Force Academy alumnus and the other a retired Marine Colonel copter pilot, both dedicated to helping Coast Guard Academy cadets. If you went to AIM you may of ran into a few of these volunteers.

http://admissions.uscga.edu/partners/

haroldg48

My son's full package came Friday. I imagine they'll all show up this week.

zfam

Son just sent in his official acceptance last week(recv'd his appt on 4/14). Per request I also sent in his birth cert, will they send that back to us in the pkg? Or should I call admin? We have so much to do, passport, wisdom teeth are an issue, and combine that with a senior's end-of-year events/countdown to graduation...yikes. Is it ok if passport hasn't arrived by R-day? Just send in asap when it arrives?
I'm feeling calm and relaxed...really! How many more days till R-day?? ;-)

zfam

Harold, tks for the links on cadet/parent handbooks, found it, will read that while we wait. Also, thanks so much for the New London hotel info in the other thread, big help! Still have to book that for R-day...but hey, I am calm and relaxed. (smile)

haroldg48

Zfam -- you're welcome. We just got back from a visit and had a great time. The hotel was nice and fairly reasonable, but man, the drive from NC was MURDER! We're exploring other modes of transportation or thinking of breaking the trip into 2 days.

bearbit

Zfam- Last year admissions asked for a notarized copy of birth certificate to keep on file not the original. Academy personal office needs this copy to send away for official red passport. So I believe you won’t be able to get the birth certificate you sent anytime soon.

Cutter44

Got my acceptance package, finally!

No, the birth certificate I sent back in January was not returned.

The Parent Handbook and the Cadet Handbook are not included in the package, but they did email them to me later that same day.

There is a "hometown press release" form in there, and a request to have your certificate formally presented at the school's award night.

The official appointment certificate is very nice, in a nice folder.

There's even a "Join the Alumni Club" enrollment form!

Now I have to go get a TB test as required, and I think I'll need to get a few more shots. I got my panagraphic xrays done last week, my wisdom teeth don't look to be impacted. The academy said not to get them out, but to send the xrays for them to evaluate.

69 days to R-day!

Go Bears! Beat KP!

CGAMOM2012

HaroldG.... we're also traveling from nc. we 'split' the trip.. drove to family member in maryland, stayed overnite, then took amtrak to new london. we haven't even tried to drive the whole 13 hrs straight !

longrun12

Just a note on the passport:
apply now so you will have it on R-Day
The Eagle trip during Swap summer will be on the west coast so a passport will not be needed. So if you do not get the passport before R-day you can have it mailed to you.
I believe they kept the my S Birth certificate

zfam

thanks everyone...once again, I wish I had known about this site mos ago! I called admissions yesterday and worked out birth cert issue. (lesson learned, never send the *only* copy of anything...always have extra copies). Have a checklist, still feel calm, maybe not so relaxed, but it's ok. 68 days!

DM68

Son is on waitlist...

Keeping our fingers crossed and hoping for the best. Backup plan is in place, but everything else is on hold until we find out.

Question regarding majors at USCGA:
Is one major recommended above the others?
Son has strong math skills, but not in love with math. Could someone compare/contrast majors at USCGA.

Cutter44

Of the 8 majors offered, four are engineering. That leads me to believe that engineering is valued above the others.

But I hear that many cadets who start out as engineering majors end up in government or management.

I'm leaning toward mechanical engineering.

Go Bears! Beat KP!

zfam

The electronic questionnaire for investigating processing forms (sheesh, that's a mouthful)was not included in our pkt, Cadet hdbk says it's "online, instructions sent separately". Do they send to son's email?
They forgot the alumni membership form, too, but hey, let's get thru swab summer first.
We made a big dent in everything else, passport is being processed, dental & immunizations appts this week...yahoo, I think it's 62 days & a wake-up now?
Watched "The Guardian" this weekend. Told son it was time to hit the pool and start swimming laps...NOW.

DM68 and others who wait, keeping you in thoughts and prayers...

Go Bears!

Intel53

My daughter received her acceptance package Friday, Apr 25. She is originally from Virginia but has lived in Texas for a few years. I've been reading a lot on the board and maybe her experience will give future applicants ideas and hope. She did not get her complete application packet in until the March deadline though she had her physical done in January. She never had an interview and will not see the campus until R-Day. Are there others from Texas?