Think about serving as an officer in the United States Coast Guard.
Decide if you want to attend a small school. Only 200 cadets graduate with each class allowing for a great deal of personalized attention.
Visit New London and the Coast Guard Academy. Find out what cadets do with their free time. See for yourself what cadet daily life is really like.
Decide if the academic education is for you. The classes offer low student to teacher ratios. Math and science is emphasized since they are preparing cadets for the technical world of the Coast Guard.
Get in shape physically. In addition to regular fitness tests, the Coast Guard Academy has one of the largest varsity athletic programs in the nation for a school of its size.
Talk to current cadets. Ask them as many questions as possible about life at the Coast Guard Academy.
Be ready for rules. The Coast Guard Academy is a regimented life style.