In today’s episode, we sit down for an inspirational conversation with Service to School applicant Terren Wise. Terren is a US Navy veteran, community college transfer student, and current student at Brown University. We talk about trying new things & gaining new experiences, reflecting on life passions, leveraging community college courses to strengthen your application package, perseverance through rejections to stay true to yourself and much more!
Main Topics
- Terren’s introduction & background (0:25)
- Jumping from human resources & marketing at the University of Minnesota to the Navy Nuclear Program (2:59)
- Rigors of Navy nuclear program schooling (5:02)
- Decision to leave the Navy to find & better himself, starting over after the military & handling others questioning the decision (7:29)
- Selecting first round of schools to apply to & the humbling experience of receiving rejections, taking a step back to re-evaluate next steps at community college (11:20)
- Finding Service to School & Warrior Scholar Project, leveraging resources to acclimate back into the college classroom (13:41)
- Re-visiting the admissions process, reflecting career passions, exploring new schools & degree possibilities (15:47)
- Applying post-military experiences at community college to current studies & goals, leaning into the self-journey (18:55)
- Most surprising parts of writing the admissions essays, joys & benefits of sharing your true self in your essays (22:43)
- When the hard work pays off & acceptance letters arrive (27:04)
- Working through the Brown University military application, importance of discussing school-specific financial aid options directly with your college, colleges investing in military student success (29:06)
- Tips & recommendations for service members & veterans applying soon or actively in the admissions process (33:47)
- Looking forward to new classes & experiences at Brown University, parts of the application process that was most surprising (36:41)
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