<p>In the past, EVERY AIM application was scored by two USCGA Admissions officials. It was then given a score of:</p>
<p>1 - Accept
2 - Hold
3 - Do Not Accept</p>
<p>All applicants rated as “accept” received appointments to AIM.</p>
<p>All applicants rated as “hold” were considered qualified and were placed in a lottery to fill the class as needed. </p>
<p>The scoring criteria is very selective and tries to ensure less than 450-500 “Accept” scores (the total number of AIM slots available) therefore you would always have some of the AIM applicants who were rated as “hold” to come via a “random lottery” selection. </p>
<p>However, the misconception that AIM selection is a total random lottery with equal chances for all is incorrect.</p>
<p>Call the USCGA and ask to speak to an admissions officer if you still believe otherwise.</p>
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