Right now, there are veterans across the country getting ready to apply to the nation’s top MBA programs and get a jumpstart on their post-military careers. Business schools are a great place to go to match leadership skills gained in the military with practical business acumen. You may be able to lead a team, but can you read a balance sheet or model a discounted cash flow?
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There is a common maxim out there that “you can do anything with a law degree”. This may have been true as late as 1985. It is no longer true today. In 2019, almost 40,000 graduates earned their J.D. Fewer than 60% of them will ever become lawyers. Many can’t pass the bar exam – the post-graduation state examination hurdle that all lawyers must pass. Others just get so fed up with the process that they quit. Lots hated law school and abhor the idea of ever becoming a lawyer. Think about that before you head from the military to law school.
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The Law School for Veterans series was written by a friend of the site who is a current veteran student[…]
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Today, in Part VI, we’re going to discuss what to do starting from the moment you make your final law school decision. I’ll discuss both necessary and optional preparatory tasks. Then I’ll give you a primer on starting at law school.
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When I started my MBA search, I had an elaborate spreadsheet to help me decide the schools where I wanted[…]
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When you think of Carnegie Mellon, your first thought is likely of robotics, computer science, or advanced technical research. And[…]
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The Duke Fuqua MBA is routinely regarded as one of the top options for those interested in getting their MBA.[…]
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Stanford’s Graduate School of Business (GSB) is routinely at the top of all the MBA rankings. The Stanford GSB is[…]
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Thanks to Grant Janssen, former Navy Submarine officer and current student at London Business School (LBS) for sharing his story.[…]
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You may not think about London Business School (LBS) after military service in the US, but this international school can[…]
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