BG
Just one more note on the Military Free Ride you advocate as so wonderful. We all know it is not a free ride and is actually more risky than taking out massive student debt. Here’s a true story. A good friend in high school grew up on the other side of town but came to my HS for AP math classes. We were also friends from sports and competed on club teams together for 4 years working out 6 days a week year round. We were very close. His dad was a janitor/security guard at one of the schools. He worked his tail off and got into Annapolis. A great education and a free ride you say. He became a national celebrity soon after graduating from Annapolis and his face was on the cover of TIME magazine and all over the national media outlets. He became the face of the first Gulf War. You see, when you join the military you risk going to war!
After some errr challenging times, he went to Wharton for an MBA courtesy of Uncle Sam but those challenging times stayed with him. Last time I heard (about 10 years ago) he was broke, jobless and living at his parents house again. You can read about him here.
