Meet MBA Veteran Graduate Student | Petter Prime

I graduated from South Carroll Senior High School in 2002. I was not quite ready to begin college right after graduation, so decided to get in better shape and join the Marines in 2003.  I was a motor transport operator, and operated a mine sweeper attachment in Iraq. After my active duty time, I returned home and spent one year at Frederick Community College before transferring to Stevenson University, where I obtained my Bachelors in Business Administration.  After graduation I entered the lending industry, and have been working in banking now for six years.

I chose Hood College for my MBA because the College has a great reputation in Frederick and in the state of Maryland. Having smaller classes gives me the ability to receive a much better education and support when it comes to my studies.

One of the toughest challenges I faced during my transition back to civilian life was connecting with people and making friends whom I could share similar life experiences with.  Since I began my MBA journey at Hood College, I have found that I share a lot in common with just about every student in the program, not just fellow Veterans. The diversity of the school is spectacular, and I do enjoy meeting new people as well as learning about their cultures.

Now that I am older, I look forward to classes every week, and I get to do my homework while my kids do theirs! 

I have enjoyed getting to know all of my fellow students in my graduate courses.  We have a lot in common, and being at Hood College has grown my professional network significantly.

I feel very confident that if I wanted to change my career path later, I could thanks in large part because of the relationships that I have formed in the MBA program at Hood College.

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