S2S MBA Guide
  • Welcome to Service to School!
  • First Steps
    • Narrowing your School/Program Search
    • Five MBA Myths
    • The Biggest Mistakes Veterans Make
    • Example Transition Timeline
  • Beating the Test
    • GMAT
    • GRE
    • EA
    • Test Prep Services
  • Working with our Ambassadors
  • Resume
  • Essay Preparation
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Preparing your Application
  • LinkedIn
  • Interviewing
  • Thank you Emails
  • Navigating the Waitlist
  • The Admission Officers perspective
    • Darden School of Business
    • Haas School of Business
    • McDonough School of Business
    • Owen Graduate School of Management
    • Ross School of Business
    • Stern School of Business
  • Financing the MBA
    • List of Veteran specific scholarships
  • Executive MBA considerations
  • Part time MBA considerations
  • Online MBA considerations
  • Post MBA Careers
  • Success Stories
    • Alec Emmert: The Wharton School (Class of 2020)
    • Fernado Hernani: Anderson School of Business EMBA (Class of 2021)
    • David Lee: Stanford Graduate School of Business (Class of 2019)
    • G. Graham Van Hook: Kellogg School of Management (Class of 2016)
  • Resources
    • List of Veteran club websites
    • MBA Conferences
    • Breaking Business School: The Savvy Veteran's 10-Step Guide to MBA Success
    • Bunker Labs
    • 2021 Vets at M7 B School Admissions Event
    • 2022 Women Veterans @ M7 B-Schools webinar
    • HBS Armed Forces Alumni Association 10 Tips for applying to an MBA program
    • Wharton Veteran Webinar Series
    • MIT Sloan Veterans Association- Admissions Webinar
    • Stanford GSB Military Veteran Panels
    • Operation MBA
  • Contributions
  • Suggestions for improvement
  • Privacy
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First Steps

Steps to take when looking for a school

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Congratulations on making your decision to head back to school! For most veterans this decision is a very personal one that is filled with a lot of unknowns and uncertainity. This is further exaggerated by the fact that much like the military, there is almost a unique sub culture and language to learn in preparing to apply to an MBA program. Everything from understanding the differences between what a or is to finding the right program fit can be overwhelming at first.

Our goal with this guide is to help illuminate the path forward. As a veteran you have honed traits that will undoubtably make you successful in this transition and we at want to ensure that you are set up for success. Our community of over 300 volunteer veteran ambassadors have been there and done it and have contributed some of their vital lessons learned to this guide. Use it like you would use any good after action review. Read it, take from it what you need, and apply it to your situation to enhance your chances of success.

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