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FreeAtLast, you seem to have the right attitude.</p>
<p>I went immediately to community college after service, maintained a 4.0 GPA and took many honors classes. I’m being considered for transfer admissions by Columbia University School of General Studies, Amherst College (top choice), and a few others.</p>
<p>I do not disagree with going to a CC before transfering to a prestigious four year university. I was careful to use the term “qualified veterans” in my original post. Obviously, Harvard and Yale shouldn’t be taking veterans just because they’re veterans. It needs to be stressed, however, that veterans status should count for more in the realm of academia than it currently does. As I said, it should easily trump a long list of extra curriculars offered by your typical high school candidate for top colleges.</p>
<p>I’m fairly confident that I will be able to transfer to a top college when all is said and done, but more institutions need to have more consideration for veterans. This is why, no matter which campus I land on, I’ll be outspoken in raising awareness for veterans. I will volunteer my services to the admissions office, start a club, and do whatever it takes.</p>