Ryan is a former Air Force Special Tactics officer who aimed high and landed a spot at Harvard Business School.

We talk about how to be deliberate in your decisions, especially around your career and recruiting after the military, and how veterans can use their time at business school to thrive.

A question we get from veterans is:

"Am I too old to get an MBA?"

On average, veterans are likely to be older at their program, and if you do a full 20 years in the military, even more so.

Todd Jacobs retired from the Marines after 20 years and knew that he wanted to pivot into the business world. He got into Duke's Fuqua School of Business and recruited successfully into a top consulting firm.

Today we sit down with Emily Sawyer Keggereis, CEO and founder of Military MBA Consulting, to glean her insights from 15+ years working in MBA admissions, specifically with military veterans.

Emily is the founder of Military MBA Consulting with a proven track record helping hundreds of military applicants gain admission into the world’s leading MBA programs.

Prior to starting Military MBA Consulting Emily worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Johnson and Johnson where she conducted MBA recruiting and interviewing. She went on to lead the MBA program and admissions at Mississippi State University before spending ten years as a Head Consultant in MBA admissions for Veritas Prep, where she specialized in helping military applicants apply to business school.

Emily is a member of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) and the National Career Development Association (NCDA), where she also served as the Veterans Committee Chair for three years. She is a Certified Career Services Provider (CCSP) and Global Career Development Facilitator (GCDF).

As a former Air Force spouse and passionate mentor for transitioning military veterans Emily has dedicated her career to helping transitioning service members tell their story and create a successful pathway into the business world.