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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Love the school and the mission.   [b]But, you are in the USCG after you graduate[/b].  It is not a typical college experience as you are training for your eventual job.[/quote]

Yes, but the Coasties I know who left the CG after their required time are now things like business owners and attorneys and engineers.  [/quote]

Is being in the USCG after graduation a bad thing?

It isn't investment banking, although many graduates serve their commitment and go onto successful investment banking careers.  You graduate with a bachelor of science degree, a commission, job, and no debt.  When you eventually leave the service (because everyone does, either at five years, or later on down the line) you have real life experiences that very few people ever gain.

The current cadet demographics show about 40% women.  Yes, it is predominantly white (62%), but if you explore the data, you will see it isn't drastically different from other universities and colleges (excepting HBCUs, etc).

As military officers in training, the cadet corps is very apolitical.  They just want to serve, and will do so with distinction regardless of the parenthetical letter behind the President's name.

USCGA isn't for everyone.  The students that go there should go there because they want to.  Not because someone else in their family pushed them there.[/quote]

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