How to get into the Coast Guard Academy & become a Helicopter Pilot

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro 1:19 – Guest Introduction 2:34 – What made you join the Coast Guard Academy instead of joining other service academies? 5:23 – Why would you decide to join a service academy if you’re going to school for sports? 7:48 – Enlisted versus The Academy 10:29 – How to standout in your Coast Guard Application 13:06 – For people who are towards the end of their high school, how can they best go into the academy route? 19:26 – Story of going into the Coast Guard Academy Prep School 24:18 – If the Coast Guard sent you to Prep School and you decide to not continue, will you the Coast Guard back for the cost? 26:14 – At this point, you already had 2 years in college. When you go into the Academy though, do you basically start as a freshman? 27:57 – Does your past electives and subjects get credited when you go into the Academy? 31:53 – The differences of being on the civilian side versus the academy side of learning 35:32 – The uniqueness of the service academy rules 40:24 – How does rules and punishment work in the academy in order to get people to fit in line with what is expected? 48:07 – Hierarchy and chain of command in the Coast Guard Academy 54:26 – Earning your liberties in the Coast Guard Academy 59:45 – What a “major offense” on your 4th year in the Academy looks like 1:04:46 – Are you getting paid throughout the Coast Guard Academy? 1:04:43 – Is the time that you are in the Coast Guard Academy counted towards your enlisted time? 1:05:38 – What is the commitment that you have to make when you go into the Academy towards your service? 1:06:22 – In the military, for example you get caught cheating or lying, what kind of punishment would you get? 1:11:59 – What do you do when you want to shift career path in the Coast Guard Academy? 1:18:15 – How does the degree that you choose influence the job that you get in the Coast Guard? 1:26:58 – How did you get picked up for the Flight Program? 1:32:57 – How to stand out for the Flight Program Application 1:36:20 – Applying multiple times for the Flight Program 1:38:59 – How long is the time commitment needed for the Coast Guard Flight School? 1:42:18 – Debunking myths about being a Coast Guard Academy Graduate with regards to the level of respect and treatment 1:47:09 – What are your thoughts on going the Academy versus enlisting route? 1:53:20 – Knowing what you know now and going back from scratch, what would you do differently? 1:57:49 – What are the things that people who are interested in joining the Coast Guard should be looking at but aren’t sure what they exactly what to do in the Coast Guard yet? 2:03:01 – Personal advice gathered from experience to people who want to join the Coast Guard and their career paths 2:05:33 – Specific resources that people should be checking out if they want to enter the Coast Guard 2:14:39 – Personal advice from Julian about freedom and flexibility of career path in the Coast Guard and in life 2:19:23 – The Emotional Cycle of Change and how it affects us 2:27:04 – The best way to reach out to Matt O’Donnell RESOURCES: Step 1. Contact a USCG Recruiter ⚓https://bit.ly/uscgreferral Step 2. Get The Coast Guard Boot Camp Survival Guide on Amazon ⚓https://amzn.to/2LjxRoy Step 3. Join the Coast Guard Boot Camp Preppers Facebook Group ⚓https://bit.ly/39ILjsU Disclaimer: These views are mine and should not be construed as the views of the U.S. Coast Guard.