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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Mechanical Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright Tough call here. I was a California kid with no immediate family military experience and had the shock of my life going to the Academy in July 1994. I was bright in High School and got excellent grades, but part of the shock was that EVERYbody at the Academy is bright. It's a tough school, academically, militarily, and emotionally. What kept me in was the network of friends that I'll never lose touch with. I've succeeded beyond my wildest expectations and went from restricted cadet formation to Military Pilot in what seems like the blink of an eye and I've not looked back. Memories, yeah, I've got 'em. Not all fond, but if you truly want the experience of a lifetime, good, bad, and ugly, this is the place for you. Starting Job: Pilot, Preparedness: B+, Reputation: A Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Sep 15 2005 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=18635&uid=253'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright While my undergrad degree had little to do with what I did upon graduation, I expected that before attending. After all, you should attend this school because you want to be a Coast Guard officer, not because you want to be a politician--at least not immediately upon graduation. While there is an underlying climate of arrogance among the student body, that is to be expected when one considers that this school is consistently rated the most selective in the nation. That is not to say that the students are overtly snobbish, and you will make some great friends there and discover that even the "stuck-up" kids are willing to work with you to get the job done. Overall, a great experience and good choice for your future employment, if you're willing to dedicate your time and energy to make it through! Starting Job: Coast Guard Officer, Preparedness: B+, Reputation: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Sep 02 2005 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=18454&uid=253'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Civil Engineering  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright CGA is not your typical experience. There is a lot of military BS to deal with, but the service itself is great and you will have a guaranteed job after graduation. Did I mention you get PAID to go there. Not much, but it's better than having to pay tuition. Because of all you go through, you will definitely make many friends for life. Graduation from the academy really means a lot, and the President even makes it around every couple of years! Starting Job: Student Engineer, Preparedness: B+, Reputation: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jun 13 2005 Alumnus Male -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=17275&uid=253'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Math  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright This is a lifestyle not an 8 to 4 job. Unless you are serious about the military don't bother. Perceived Campus Safety: A+, Social Life: D Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 08 2004 2nd Year Male -- Class 2006    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=10420&uid=253'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:    Next

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