<p>CGA has similar numbers…we went from 307 on R-day to 263 just after Christmas holidays. On the plus side only 6 left right after Christmas. A large number(36) were swab summer casualties. The smaller schools(CGA and MMA) seem to get hit harder. I don’t know why; as some have posited, the kids may not think of these schools as “military” when they decide to attend. Then they find out they are just as tough as the other academies and then they leave. I know CGA has a very strong counseling program and tutoring etc. But as I stated above most of those leaving were not academic casualties. As noted in another thread this swab class is the strongest ever academically, highest SAT’s and highest first semester GPA ever.
One young lady left in good standing and joined the active Coast Guard! She wanted to be able to earn money to attend a liberal arts college. Swab summer is tough and we don’t yet have a/c although it’s on the way!</p>