Rejected and Hopless Veteran

stecson
Wed, 02 May 2007 16:17:49 +0000

I hear what you are saying… I am 24 myself and finished my applications. I served 5 years attached to a special forces unit at fort bragg and been overseas for most of the 5 years. I have been shot and been down in a war zone and diagnosed with PTSD… colleges are not going to give you special treatment because you been to a warzone. Do not look at this as an excuse. The best advice I could give you is to keep trying, possibly try a new school and start a fresh. I did not even mention my military experiences in my essays, they already saw the time I was in and the time frame it had occurred…
On that note I applied to every UC except Mercend and Riverside and did not get denied to any. Keep your grades decent (doesnt have to be perfect) Show that you have interest in your subject and hope for the best.

Keep your head up.