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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