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>> I'm Carolyn Davis, I'm a former
submarine officer from the US Navy.
>> For the GSB,
I was in the United States Army,
I was a captain, and
I was a Blackhawk pilot.
>> Before I came to the GSB,
I was an infantry officer in the
Marine Corps, where I led a platoon
of around 40 Marines, and then I
went into Information Operations.
Which is a mix of cyberspace
operations, and
psychological operations.
>> Initially, what led me
to the GSB was the opportunity to
pursue higher education, and
take advantage of a prestigious
scholarship that
the Navy had awarded me to Pursue
education at a private institution.
It really does seem like there's
something in the air that
makes people want to give a little
bit more than just to themselves.
They want to be a part of
something bigger.
>> A lot of the reasons why I was
interested in the GSB were the kind
of values that made me interested
in the Navy to start with.
So, wanting a really high quality
of education,
wanting adventure, and
the opportunity to keep learning.
GSB really drew me in because it's
all about the whole person, and
helping you figure out what you
going to do, and help you find out
how you can contribute to
the world, and how you can use your
skills, and abilities, and passion.
>> Everytime I see a veteran out
here in the town square,
I always go up and say hi.
There's always somebody that you
can have lunch with,
talk about classes with,
talking about recruiting with.
It's been awesome to be part of
that community where you can just
kind of be yourself at all times.
There's always a veteran that
understands what it's like to
have that military lifestyle.
>> Stanford offers a number
of resources to support veterans
across campus,
not just isolated to the GSB.
One example is the Office of
Military salute communities.
Some of the things that they
provide is access and
understanding to the financial aid
benefits that are available,
VA benefits that are available, and
they'll help you navigate
the tuition process, and just be
there throughout the duration of
your tenure at Stanford.
>> What surprised me the most about
the veteran community, has just
been how tight-knit we have become,
and the level of support
that the veterans Club gives to
an individual's.
They kind of make that transition
from the military world to
the civilian world,
truly is something that a lot more
people need than they might think.
>> Since arriving at the GSB,
I've been pleasantly surprised with
the amount of diversity that exists
within our military cohort.
Our veterans span across all
services, and
within those services,
a variety of communities exists.
One of the things that's most
impressive to me is Is the fact
that there's both prior
enlisted service members here, and
also officers.
>> I think all the vets can say
they've dealt with difficult
conversations, whether it's
mentoring someone one-on-one,
turning around a small team,
making high pressure decisions.
So, those insights are very
transferable to other careers, and
I think it's something our
classmates are really hungry to
learn about, and the reason why
they might come to business school.
>> Coming from the military,
you've done some things,
you name it,
you've been in the field,
you've been deployed,
you've flown helicopters,
you've done raids,
you've done a ton of stuff.
That a lot of people have never
even thought about, and so being
able to contribute to my classmates
experience by sharing what I've
done, and what I've been through,
has been something I've been really
proud of, and glad to contribute.
>> So, what I would say to any
veteran is just apply, take a shot,
and realize That you have
the opportunity to contribute and
make a difference,
whether you're enlisted, or
whether you're an officer.
I think those things that we bring
to the table is a different type of
perspective and experience,
that is going to be a huge
contributor to the classrooms.
>> For any prospective veterans
out there,
I would say do not doubt yourself.
I know it seems scary from the
outside, what do you have to offer?
You have a ton.
>> So, do not doubt yourself,
that's what I would tell myself
a few years ago when I was
applying, I was, you're not crazy.
Just go for it, and
you have a lot to offer.
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