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Norwich because I wanted to get a real education!! Actually I am always reminded of a comment by George Catlett Marshall, Jr. the U.S. Army Chief of Staff during World War Two “I need an officer for a secret and dangerous mission. I want a West Point football player!”
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Riverside City College because that was where my police academy was run through. American Military University for my Bachelors because I liked their course offerings and format (and very military friendly). Finally, National University San Diego for my Masters because their program in Forensic Science was highly recommended.
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University of Arizona - home town and it was a Land Grant University - I could afford it.
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SGT (Join to see), I chose Auburn University because it's a family tradition and I never planned to go to any other school. I can't even name all the folks in my family that went there! I received an excellent education, the campus is beautiful, and the university continues to improve its standing from all perspectives annually!
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LTC Stephen C.
Well, SGT (Join to see), thank you for asking! It's a widespread family tradition, but it's not an old tradition, as it started with my father (and a few of his cousins, I'm sure). He wanted an engineering degree and he wanted to play baseball. Auburn (then named Alabama Polytechnic Institute) was only two hours away and even then was renown for its engineering school. So, he went there, graduated in mechanical engineering and played baseball for three years prior to entering the Navy during WWII. By the way, he put himself through Auburn via the cooperative education program (co-op). He'd work a quarter and go to school a quarter.
The tradition spread from there, with his brother attending post WWII. Since then, my sister and numerous first cousins and distant cousins have attended.
The tradition spread from there, with his brother attending post WWII. Since then, my sister and numerous first cousins and distant cousins have attended.
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LTC Stephen C. - Odd I'm just now seeing this. That's interesting. Have you shared your family's story with the university? You should consider it.
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LTC Stephen C.
SGT (Join to see), many thanks for your thoughtful response. However, I'm just one of hundreds, if not thousands of Auburn alumni that have similar or even more involved stories regarding their Auburn family attendance traditions going back three and four generations. Auburn families take becoming an Auburn Tiger seriously!
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LTC Stephen C. - Every story is unique in its own way and able to relate to others differently. But I get your point.
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Because Uncle Sugar's School of Hard Knocks is pretty tough. Or at least it was when camoflague wasn't digital.
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I was offered an full scholarship to play football, had no other means to fund my education, so accepted the offer.
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SGT (Join to see)
That reminds me of comment I once heard that Officers vs Senior NCOs sports games are meant for Officers to win.
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For my career field, physical therapy, one has to compete for acceptance into a college program. If memory serves me correct there were over 600 students invited to a one day campus visit at UT-Memphis for interviews, GPA and records review. Of those 600 invited students, 60 were accepted of which I was one and I accepted their invite.
I also interviewed at Georgia State where 1000 students were invited and over a day we had 3 interviews, write a paper about the Bosnian war, GPA and records review, and I was also accepted here out of 42 students.
Lastly I also interviewed for an American physical therapy startup program in Amsterdam and again I was accepted into a small class of 36.
It is unusual for a physical therapy student to get accepted to so many schools the same year, but it goes to show just how competitive one has to be in a professional program. I was willing to go anywhere as long as the program was rated high with passing licensure boards.
As for my doctorate it was more of a concern with attending college and still being on active duty with potential PCS moves. Fortunately there was a college nearby, AT Still University, that offered exactly what I was looking for and had graduated several military PTs from their program before me. It worked out well in the end.
Many people choose a college for a variety of reasons, I wish you well in your pursuit.
I also interviewed at Georgia State where 1000 students were invited and over a day we had 3 interviews, write a paper about the Bosnian war, GPA and records review, and I was also accepted here out of 42 students.
Lastly I also interviewed for an American physical therapy startup program in Amsterdam and again I was accepted into a small class of 36.
It is unusual for a physical therapy student to get accepted to so many schools the same year, but it goes to show just how competitive one has to be in a professional program. I was willing to go anywhere as long as the program was rated high with passing licensure boards.
As for my doctorate it was more of a concern with attending college and still being on active duty with potential PCS moves. Fortunately there was a college nearby, AT Still University, that offered exactly what I was looking for and had graduated several military PTs from their program before me. It worked out well in the end.
Many people choose a college for a variety of reasons, I wish you well in your pursuit.
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