Today’s episode explores an important college admissions topic - academic preparation. We sat down with Ryan Pavel, CEO of Warrior-Scholar Project to discuss different opportunities to prepare yourself as a veteran for the rigors of college. We touch on bringing military experiences to the classroom in meaningful ways, balancing confidences & overcompensation in new environments, all about Warrior-Scholar Project bootcamps, and much more.
Main Topics
- Ryan’s background & introduction (0:30)
- Experience as a USMC cryptologic linguist (4:35)
- Searching for colleges & approach to transitioning from the military to college (10:12)
- Experience applying to college as a not- first generation college student, handling rejection during first admissions attempt after service (12:05)
- Forging a new identity post-military, leveraging military experiences & bringing it to the classroom in a meaningful way (16:45)
- Joining a large veteran campus population, campus connections & support (20:00)
- Hierarchical nature of the military seeping into civilian experiences, how a self-selecting, exclusive military culture shows up in post-service life (23:53)
- Work at WSP to tackle one-upping among veterans, balancing of confidences & overcompensation in new environments (30:40)
- Journey from UMich to UVA Law to WSP (35:45)
- Finding WSP pilot program & expanding the model to new campuses (40:00)
- The mission of WSP & all about the WSP bootcamps (44:20)
- Words of wisdom (59:40)
Additional Resources
- Warrior-Scholar Project
- Warrior-Scholar Interest & Eligibility Form for Academic Boot Camps
- Warrior-Scholar Project Events
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