Hello,

I am from Israel, where boys are obliged to serve 3 years in the army. I served in an important intelligence unit, and my line of work required a good level of English.
I am now 24, and in a year will have an economics B.A. I am considering the option of applying to an MBA in USA.
I am mostly concerned about the experience part:
1. Will my 3 years of army service be considered sufficient work experience?
2. I learned a lot and gained plenty of life experience from my army service. But the question stands: will I come experienced enough to make the most out of my MBA studies?

Thanks

This is a really interesting question - although I haven't a clue what the answer is. You might want to contact any schools you're looking at directly, as it may be there is no one answer. It may not even be something anyone's really thought of. I know US universities make arrangements with American citizens who've completed a period of service, but I think that's only for BA's.

Anyone else know anything?