We’re diving into business school today with S2S applicant Jasen Baker! Jasen is many things including a former US Army Special Forces medical sergeant, current student at Harvard Business School, Veteran mentor, husband, father, and more. Jasen shares about his experience being involuntarily medically separated from the military, navigating the MBA admissions process, life at business school with a family, the power of the veteran mentorship pipeline, leveraging veteran benefits in higher ed and more! Interested in applying to business school and want some insights? This episode is packed with great information & tips no matter what stage of the admissions process you’re in.
Main Topics
Guest host Alex’s introduction (0:35)
Jasen’s background & introduction (2:00)
Experience being involuntarily medically retired from the military & decision to pursue an MBA after lifelong training & desire to work in a physical job (4:20)
Navigating the MBA application process & test prep all on a short timeline, evaluating school options & where to apply (7:25)
Feelings surrounding acceptance to Harvard Business School, life at business school with a family (11:10)
The career progression process, starting MBA program without a set career plan & exploring various opportunities, evaluating best fit based on life priorities (14:40)
Benefits of the veteran giving back pipeline & mentoring fellow veterans (19:10)
Experience & advice using VocRehab & Education (VR&E) for higher education or grad school (22:40)
Connecting top companies & high achieving student veterans via undergraduate enlisted student career summit (26:30)
Enlisted ExFil community (30:35)
Advice for fellow veterans (31:55)
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