This has been my experience with grad school programs as well. A lot of schools seem to give a bit of grace for a lower GPA from a SA, understanding there’s a lot more going into a SA’s workload and GPA calculation than might be at a typical undergrad program. That said, it’s a lot easier for grad schools to give grace for a Cs in something like mil move or combatives than a core subject directly related to the program you’re trying to be admitted to.
And in regards to the other post concerning liberal leaning to a lot of higher institutions of learning, I’m currently working in a grad school program that has an incredible left lean. Like couldn’t be more left. None of my classmates or professors has been anything but incredibly gracious of my choice in employment when it comes up, and the interaction with a community that is very different than many I have been exposed to up to this point in my life has been to make me a better person and more informed leader. If anything, they’ve been curious about my experiences, and where I’m getting to learn about how society in my field operate outside the military, I get to act as an ambassador for the Army seeing as a good majority of the modern population has very little to no direct connection to active service. One of the other reasons that grad schools give some wiggle room for SA grads’ grades coming in is they know we provide a different perspective than the majority of the rest of their student body. Diversity in view points and lifestyles is part of the educational experience...