Well said and I agree, for me after 6yrs active duty I had lost ALL my connections in undergrad. If it wasn’t for a good GPA to fall back on I would have never been able to go to grad school (Physician Assistant). Managed to use the GI Bill in California with Yellow Ribbon. My conclusion is that if you’re getting a degree in science/tech that to get a decent paying salary in will eventually require a graduate degree then stress about the GPA b/c it can pay dividends later.
Not necessarily. I think there's a lot of leeway when they see the break from high school to college with the military in between. You're a whole new person - and this can be shown through your application process. However, it is best to try to evidence this with some new class experience. Using TA while in for a few classes and showing that you can get good grades will boost your application when it's time to apply to your real school after you get out.
Hands on skills will benefit more in the longrun. From what Ive seen, this is taken more heavily then the gpa when hiring. Most employers dont care about GPA. They want to see you made the effort to get the degree and what you have done to increase your skills that can be put to use. Agreed on networking. Veterans should already have a good networking list when they get out or theyre doing something wrong.
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Well said and I agree, for me after 6yrs active duty I had lost ALL my connections in undergrad. If it wasn’t for a good GPA to fall back on I would have never been able to go to grad school (Physician Assistant). Managed to use the GI Bill in California with Yellow Ribbon.
My conclusion is that if you’re getting a degree in science/tech that to get a decent paying salary in will eventually require a graduate degree then stress about the GPA b/c it can pay dividends later.
This is a great example! I appreciate you chiming in. I'd love to go more in depth on your story if you'd ever like to do a podcast.
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If GPA was terrible in high school due to family reasons would that deter from going to a college of choice with g.i. bill?
Not necessarily. I think there's a lot of leeway when they see the break from high school to college with the military in between. You're a whole new person - and this can be shown through your application process. However, it is best to try to evidence this with some new class experience. Using TA while in for a few classes and showing that you can get good grades will boost your application when it's time to apply to your real school after you get out.
Hands on skills will benefit more in the longrun. From what Ive seen, this is taken more heavily then the gpa when hiring. Most employers dont care about GPA. They want to see you made the effort to get the degree and what you have done to increase your skills that can be put to use. Agreed on networking. Veterans should already have a good networking list when they get out or theyre doing something wrong.
What branch of service were you ? How many years did you spend in the military? What was your mos?
Totally agree. Experience goes a long way these days. It's almost easier to get a degree then it is to get experience in your desired field.
I was in the Marines - 4 active, 4 IMA as a 7041
@@Lifechanging99999 retired, AF, Combat Vet, TACp
@@jasonburds thank your for your service brotha