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Service to School Stories

Service to School

Welcome to Service to School Stories, a deep-dive style podcast hosted by Sydney Matthes, the Chief Programs Officer, and Alec Emmert, CEO, at Service to School. We’ll be digging into topics in the Higher Education landscape as they relate to Veterans and transitioning service members. Tune in as we chat about navigating the college experience for Veterans: going through the application process, dealing with imposter syndrome, applying to highly selective universities, handling rejection letters,

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01:03:30

Navigating Next Steps After Service with Dan Savage

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2022/11/22

Join us for a chat with Dan Savage for the final episode of season 1. Dan is a West Point graduate and infantry officer veteran, earned his Masters in Public Policy from Harvard, and has more than a decade supporting veterans and service members with their career journeys post-service at Syracuse University, LinkedIn, and more. This interview is jam-packed with tips and resources that Dan shares about navigating life post-service, deciding the best path for you, the challenges of shifting

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00:36:24

Serving Together Beyond the Military with Gus Giacoman

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2022/11/15

On today’s episode, we chat with Service to School co-founder, Gus Giacoman. Gus is a graduate of West Point, earned his MBA from NYU Stern, currently works as a business management consultant, and the current chairman of Service to School’s Board of Directors. Gus shares about how friendships built at West Point and mutual passions to continue serving after the military led to the foundation of Service to School and the work we do today, supporting veterans and service members with college

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00:33:23

Rolling from Army Diesel Mechanic to Princeton...

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2022/11/08

Today we are joined by Service to School veteran applicant, Taehwan Kim. Tae is a veteran of the US Army, international and first generation college student, and most recently admitted student at Princeton University. Tae brings a unique perspective to the conversation as we discuss how a desire for financial education and stability while living in a new country away from home led to joining the military and applying to top schools as a community college transfer, ultimately being accepted to his

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01:02:51

Supporting the Student Veteran with The University of...

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2022/11/01

We dive in today for a great discussion about supporting student veterans with colleagues from two of our VetLink partner institutions - Mike Brown, the Director of the Office of Veterans & Military Service Members at Villanova University, and Beau Butts, the Exec Director of Veterans Initiatives, Programs, and Services at the University of Chicago (UChicago). We chat about the ways both institutions have invested in supporting veterans from the admissions process and built communities that

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00:42:45

From the Sea to Brown University with Terren Wise

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2022/10/25

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 &

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00:40:32

Grad School Test Prep with Jeff Miller

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2022/10/18

Today’s episode is all about GRE & GMAT test prep for graduate school admissions with test prep professional, Jeff Miller. Jeff is the COO of GMAT & GRE Instruction at Target Test Prep. Jeff brings 13+ years of experience in GMAT & GRE prep to the conversation and provides practical tips & advice for approaching graduate school testing with confidence. Dive in with us as we chat about evaluating test options, creating a test prep plan for success, and more! Main Topics Jeff’s

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00:55:39

Commitment to Veterans with Princeton University

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2022/10/11

Today’s episode we are joined by two of our admissions colleagues from Princeton University - Alex Bustin, Senior Associate Dean & Director of Transfer and Military/Veteran Admissions, and Dr. Keith Shaw, Director of Transfer, Veteran, and Non-traditional Student Programs. This rich conversation hones in on Princeton’s support of the veteran population through the admissions process and the time on campus. We talk about understanding the unique circumstances student veterans face during college

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00:50:18

Service to School Founding with Anna Ivey

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2022/10/04

Today’s episode highlights the core of Service to School’s foundation and the impact that supporting veterans through college admissions has on our community. We’re joined today by Service to School co-founder, Anna Ivey. Anna is a former film finance lawyer as well as Dean of Admissions at The University of Chicago Law School, two-time author and currently running an education technology startup. Anna has more than a decade of experience supporting veterans on their journey through college

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00:48:59

Test Optional Admissions with Bowdoin & George...

Service to School Stories ·

2022/09/27

Today’s episode explores a hot college admissions topic - test-optional policies. We sat down with Ryan Ricciardi, Associate Dean of Admissions at Bowdoin College, and Benjamin Toll, Dean of Admissions in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at George Washington University. We chat about different opportunities to showcase your strengths to an admissions committee without standardized test scores, the importance of being reflective in the application process to align your educational &

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00:50:24

Navy to Yale Law School with Hillary Browning

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2022/09/20

Today’s episode takes listeners on the journey of today’s guest, Hillary Browning, from the Navy to Yale Law School. Hillary is an enlisted Navy Veteran, an Eli Whitney scholar, Yale University graduate, first generation college student and most recently the first female enlisted Veteran admitted to Yale Law School. We talk about the ups and downs of the college & law school admissions processes, take a deep dive into Hillary’s experiences with being waitlisted & re-applying, owning her

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