<p>jaykob,</p>
<p>Thanks for mentioning UC Berkeley. I am both a veteran and current student at Berkeley and I must say that there is an amazing program for veterans set up at this campus. My favorite part of this system in particular is priority registration on day one for every semester you are here.</p>
<p>I hear what you are saying about high school students. I notice it more though amongst the 20 year olds and what not around campus. They try and pad their resume for grad/law/medical school with so many EC’s that it just makes your eyes glaze over when you see their list. Meanwhile, in almost every single case, any veteran has displayed more leadership in one day on duty than a typical college student does in four years as “president of <strong><em>" or "treasurer of </em></strong>”, student senator, etc. </p>
<p>My point is not to disparage these students. They do need to expand themselves (even if a lot of it is overachieving, butt kissing, and done simply for a resume’). The point is that we have so much going for us as veterans that it is truly up to us to let it be known and sell ourselves to admissions. With all the true leadership and life experience we have under our belts it’s not hard.</p>
<p>Good luck to you. I wish you the best!</p>