<p>Great article circuitrider, thanks for posting it. I knew the numbers were abysmal but I didn’t realize they are that bad. The argument that veterans aren’t interested in top colleges is totally bogus and there are plenty of qualified candidates. Attitude of the schools is a major factor.</p>
<p>As an example I was going to apply to UNC Chapel Hill as a safe option until I went to the school and met with an admissions counselor. The lady I spoke with wasn’t overtly rude, but was trying to get me out of her office as quickly as possible and kept making it sound like my chances were slim even though I have a 3.97 GPA at an NC Community College that UNC has an articulation agreement with. She also told me that I probably won’t get in-state tuition even though I have lived in NC for 5 years and own a house. I thought this was really amazing considering that NC has one of the highest military populations in the country.</p>
<p>Even though most people say they support the troops I think there is a stigma out there that we are all a bunch of knuckle-dragging idiots. I don’t think its limited to schools either a lot of employers have a similar attitude. </p>
<p>Props to Wesleyan though for taking the lead in recruiting veterans. There are some other schools too that have been making more of an effort in recent years but clearly more needs to be done.</p>