Waitlisted to the Academy?

[Walker]

Waitlisted to the Academy?

WHAT THE ****. Is this good or bad? I can't decide. I didn't get rejected, but the Coast Guard Academy waitlisted me.

****.

 

[Arseface]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

Sounds like a nicer way of being rejected. I'd look up how common it is for people on the waitlist to get into the academy proper, and how far down the list you are.

But yeah, at least there's a slim chance.

 

[Dark Drakan]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

Better to have a slim chance of being accepted than no chance.

 

[Purple Nurple]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

It depends on the thing - my sister got waitlisted for Oxford last year, and ended up getting a place. I think they sometimes do that to review the people they have, but I'm not entirely sure.

 

[droded]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

It depends on the thing - my sister got waitlisted for Oxford last year, and ended up getting a place. I think they sometimes do that to review the people they have, but I'm not entirely sure.

Your sister goes to Oxford? Is she in her first year?

If so, I may know her.

 

[Purple Nurple]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

She starts September or October this year, I think she's going to Hertford College

 

[droded]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

It's not good or bad. It's good when you're accepted. It's bad if you're rejected. Neither of these things have yet happened and my understanding is that it's fairly common. Though, it's worth saying that of all the people who apply, maybe 15% go on to attend. If you have anything that can set you apart from the other people who apply, that'll improve your chances. If your SAT score is over 1250, that would be a good start.

Actually the SAT has changed making the highest possible score a 2400.

Unless I'm horribly, horribly mistaken.

Purp Nurps: No I do not. Good day to you sir.

Walker: It's definitely good news, much better than being rejected outright.

 

[Walker]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

Sounds like a nicer way of being rejected. I'd look up how common it is for people on the waitlist to get into the academy proper, and how far down the list you are.

But yeah, at least there's a slim chance.

Apparently the waitlist is unranked-- they told me to send in any updated transcripts and such. Considering that my grades last semester were A's in creative writing, intro to aerospace profession, and Army PT, B's in Spanish and English, a C in Physics, and a ****ing D in Calc 2, I doubt that'd really raise their opinion that much.

It depends on the thing - my sister got waitlisted for Oxford last year, and ended up getting a place. I think they sometimes do that to review the people they have, but I'm not entirely sure.

Depends on the people who were actually admitted. If enough of those people decide not to go to the Academy, they open it up to the waitlist.

It's not good or bad. It's good when you're accepted. It's bad if you're rejected. Neither of these things have yet happened and my understanding is that it's fairly common. Though, it's worth saying that of all the people who apply, maybe 15% go on to attend. If you have anything that can set you apart from the other people who apply, that'll improve your chances. If your SAT score is over 1250, that would be a good start.

Yeah, I know. My SAT score is way over 1250. I probably would have gotten in if I had done a bit better on the physical fitness exam and if my actual grades were better. I can kick a standardized test's ass, then get throughly mediocre grades.

But it is kinda bad. I won't know until May 1st, so I get to obsess until then. I had been busy reassuring myself that by April 15th I would know, one way or the other.

And yeah, it is a ***** to get in. Last time I checked they get something like 4,000 people who start applying every year for 400 or so slots.

EDIT: And yeah, Droded, it is better news than I expected.

And yes, the current max for the SAT is 2400. Pretty sure 1250 is actually pretty low now, not sure though.

ARROGANT LITTLE **** BRAGGING, DO NOT READ:

Spoiler

I really don't need to worry about the SAT. I got 2160 the second time I took it, and since the CGA considers the highest score on each part out of all the times you took it, I got 2210.

 

[Walker]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

I'M GOING INSANE AND DOING MY LEVEL BEST TO DRIVE EVERYONE NEAR ME NUTS, TOO.

Seriously, my family's ready to kill me because I will not shut up about this ****.

I haven't heard anything new, but according a forum I discovered floating around, the Academy has sent out rejection letters to most of the waitlist, but roughly twenty people will be retained on a short waitlist.

And they'll be notified tomorrow. FUUUUCK I AM OBSESSING OVER THIS AND NOW I CAN'T SLEEP THINKING ABOUT HOW MUCH I WANT TO GET AN E-MAIL FROM THEM TOMORROW.

Yeah, I figured I was already making my family want to kill me, I might as well do the same to all of you.

 

[Arseface]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

Oh well, at least we have the liberty of being able to not look at your posts.

 

[Walker]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

Yeah, it really sucks to be related to me and living in the same house and all.

 

[Sean]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

Try again next year if they do reject you, maybe they just have too many people in right now.

 

[Walker]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

More importantly I am not all that enticing a prospect. But yeah, I intend to. Third time's the charm, right?

Also known as "I am utterly incapable of taking a hint."

But yeah, as is probably redundant now, I didn't get in. Got the letter telling me Saturday.

 

[Arseface]

Re: Waitlisted to the Academy?

Oh well, man. It's like what the philosopher Jagger once said, "You can't always get what you want."