Estimated reading time: 8 minutes In going through your military transition, there can be a lot of questions: What do you want to do next in your life? What will be your next career? I’m a big believer in reading, broadly and deeply. If you ever listen to really successful people, they almost always have […]
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes I have to start this off with a huge disclaimer: I am not a certified VA benefits expert or representative and the advice I will offer you is based almost exclusively on my own experiences. Certain tidbits I learned from friends who were getting out and going through the process […]
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes You may wonder why you have to write essays to get into business school. Aren’t you going to learn finance and accounting — not write papers? Why do MBA essays matter? The good news is that no one I’ve spoken with at an MBA program mentions any worries about essays. So you shouldn’t […]
Estimated reading time: 8 minutes No one likes tests. No one. Studying for the GRE or GMAT is not anyone’s idea of a good time. There has never been a single person to ever say: “Oh wow! I can’t wait to take this enormous test tomorrow! I’m so excited that it will dramatically impact the rest […]
Estimated reading time: 5 minutes American Corporate Partners and Veterati are both services to connect veterans with a mentor. Both are great- but for different reasons. Start going down the #transitioningmilitary rabbit hole on LinkedIn and you will find more “veteran mentors” than you can shake a stick at. From what I can see, these […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes This article in its original format was published by Andrew Hutchinson on LinkedIn. The article was posted on The Veteran Professional with the consent of the author. “Get it up and get it on!” the Drill Sergeant yells. You throw your rucksack on, grab your rifle, and fall into formation. […]
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes In Part 6 of the Military to MBA series there will be a lot more information about ways to finance your MBA. You can expect to see more details on scholarships, federal aid, and more details on the Yellow Ribbon Program to help you determine how you will fund your […]
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In conjunction with the Military to MBA series, current veteran MBA candidates will be sharing their experiences in moving from the military to an MBA. Dan Kurber is a current 1st-year MBA candidate at the Yale School of Management. Tell us a bit about yourself. I grew up in Alaska […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Armed with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, veterans are looking for access to higher education. For those officers and enlisted service members already complete with their Bachelor’s, going after a graduate degree is a great option. And law school is one of the best. To many, law school is an attractive […]
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes One of my best friends has a rule: “Get physically uncomfortable. Every day.” This doesn’t mean you have to do a killer workout or run 15 miles every day, but it means that every day you should do something to take your body from the state of no physical arousal […]
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes While in uniform, I always had the thought of “well nothing is seriously wrong with me.” I wasn’t wounded in combat and didn’t have any major injuries so I didn’t think I had a claim. I also had a negative perception of anyone who made a VA claim. I thought […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes I never learned to code. I am not a tech guy. While on active duty, if my team saw me on the computer doing anything besides writing a report or working on a slideshow, they would tell me to quickly stop what I was doing because most likely I was […]
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Trigger warning: prepare to have your ego bruised and a hard slap of reality beat you across the face in this post. This is some hard-hitting real advice for veterans. If you think you are going to walk off base on your last day in the military with a DD-214 in […]
I was on the phone recently with a friend who left the army within the last year. We were just casually catching up. I was informing him about a new business idea I had and he was sharing his experiences of clerking for a federal judge. Our conversation led to my transition. At this point, […]
