tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post5826216773946272271..comments2023-11-20T00:50:09.822-06:00Comments on MilitaryToBusiness: Post 9/11 GI Bill: MBA Fact and FictionEric Montgomeryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16866945389506044231noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-81207087381584576482011-03-06T22:39:00.854-06:002011-03-06T22:39:00.854-06:00John,
Rates have changed with the new law passed ...John,<br /><br />Rates have changed with the new law passed a few months ago. See the update here: http://militarytobusiness.blogspot.com/2010/12/post-911-gi-bill-update.html. You can expect around $35k/year in Cambridge for somebody entitled full 9/11 GI Bill, plus Yellow Ribbon benefits if the school offers it and if the student is entitled to it. At HBS, it's an additional $20k/year. I guess the main question is what your daughter is qualified for...MilitaryToBusinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274050097052022369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-49599316222257894092011-03-06T09:06:30.855-06:002011-03-06T09:06:30.855-06:00Great Post.
I am on active duty and my daughte ju...Great Post.<br /><br />I am on active duty and my daughte just got accepted to Harvard Med School and I am benchmarking using your comprehensive analysis. Do you have any peripheral info you might share on what we should expect? I am assuming the new legislation in August should serve to standardize things somewhat with respect to methodology....but I still expect the points of frustration you identified will remain untreated.<br /><br />Bottomline for me is that if we get 30K per year of assistance, I will be thrilled as I am still paying all the bills! :o)<br /><br />Thanks for anything you can offer...<br /><br />JohnUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07296248576113475001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-68182132359950213252010-05-17T10:51:23.488-05:002010-05-17T10:51:23.488-05:00Hello ...
My name is Stacy H. I love how you talk...Hello ...<br /><br />My name is Stacy H. I love how you talk about this in your blog ... I feel much passion for the business as much as I love <a href="http://www.eyelidsurgerycost.net/" rel="nofollow">eyelid surgery cost</a> ... I love the subject and also keep me informed about this. I hope some day be a great businesswoman and develop in this area that I like.<br /><br />Many thanks for your help ..nxnfgfghhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18318803246024660493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-29555610673412143042009-09-01T14:31:27.705-05:002009-09-01T14:31:27.705-05:00Unsatisfied, I appreciate your feedback and intere...Unsatisfied, I appreciate your feedback and interest. I realize knowing my specific background may be of interest, but I am trying to keep this blog more about the HBS and transition experience, and less about me. I think the best way to transmit this knowledge is with as few biases as possible. This may change in the future, but for now, I'm trying not to keep things generic.MilitaryToBusinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274050097052022369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-63308753358652810242009-08-31T21:36:18.582-05:002009-08-31T21:36:18.582-05:00MilitaryToBusiness, can you shed some light on you...MilitaryToBusiness, can you shed some light on your military background, duty assignments, schooling, and experience? Great blog!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815687980223925898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-88051668429550601842009-08-31T15:12:11.987-05:002009-08-31T15:12:11.987-05:00Great! Thanks for the update. I received an email ...Great! Thanks for the update. I received an email from HBS just an hour after your post. I recalculated the numbers in the blog to reflect the change.MilitaryToBusinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274050097052022369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-4174786670807317982009-08-31T13:26:27.352-05:002009-08-31T13:26:27.352-05:00Just FYI, the max for MA was recently updated to $...Just FYI, the max for MA was recently updated to $330:<br /><br />http://www.gibill.va.gov/GI_Bill_Info/CH33/Tuition_and_fees.htm<br /><br />Makes both HBS and MIT more attractive :)Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13099618849280888006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-33130065614690383432009-08-15T21:45:27.889-05:002009-08-15T21:45:27.889-05:00Mark,
Best of luck in your applications. Don'...Mark,<br /><br />Best of luck in your applications. Don't be too discouraged by the age situation - obviously some people do get in. HBS has some of the toughest essays, so even if you don't get in, the HBS application might at least strengthen your other applications.<br /><br />As far as early decision applications... I personally didn't go that route. It seems like a good way for schools to "lock in" candidates who could otherwise get into higher ranked schools otherwise... else what's in it for them? The advantage tilts to the candidate in my opinion if the school is really his #1 choice. If your number one choice takes early admissions, I think you should go for it. If it's not, I personally wouldn't commit myself before knowing how far I can make it.<br /><br />If you're talking about just applying in the first round versus second round, that goes back to an old debate on first versus second round. I would refer you to my post on application strategy for more thoughts on that. Best of luck!MilitaryToBusinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274050097052022369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-25228545029402574042009-08-14T13:53:40.893-05:002009-08-14T13:53:40.893-05:00Thanks for your work on this blog. I am 31, got o...Thanks for your work on this blog. I am 31, got out of the Army after seven years active and am applying to schools this fall. You do great research and provide really good insights. This is helpful as I think about schools.<br /><br />The info on Harvard's age range is really interesting/distressing to a guy who is in that older range. That pretty much took Harvard off the board for me. I think I want to be around folks who are a little closer to my age with a little more experience. I'll be interested to hear about your experiences with the younger crowd.<br /><br />Any thoughts on applying early to one school? Seems to me a school doesn't have much incentive to give you any scholarship/fellowship money if you've already told them you're coming their way.markh6https://www.blogger.com/profile/17870066944370892148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-11177038784833898262009-08-11T12:34:38.206-05:002009-08-11T12:34:38.206-05:00As a vet who went to UMass Amherst on the GI Bill,...As a vet who went to UMass Amherst on the GI Bill, I'm very well aware of the fun UMass has with tuition versus fees. Thanks for putting this together, it's a huge topic of discussion with the wife as to grad school costs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-27244777507712532992009-08-05T17:35:45.705-05:002009-08-05T17:35:45.705-05:00Thanks... I'm glad it's helping out. Best ...Thanks... I'm glad it's helping out. Best of luck in your applications!MilitaryToBusinesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274050097052022369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7064029565309079114.post-28017829819806169902009-08-05T00:56:53.366-05:002009-08-05T00:56:53.366-05:00This was a great timely post. I've been readi...This was a great timely post. I've been reading your blog from the start and it's probably the most analytical and well written among the dozens of MBA applicant blogs I've seen (I may be biased as a current military applicant). I feel your frustration with the limits of the new GI Bill because I'm interested in MIT and Berkeley, which are both near the bottom in terms of benefit. Keep up the good work.gregarioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668755401180479423noreply@blogger.com