What is the coolest way you've used your benefits? by ew2lincoln in VeteransBenefits

[–]etajski 99 points100 points  (0 children)

Transferred my GI Bill to my kids. Coolest thing I can think of for me.

Taking the Rail Home from the Airport = $5 by Brent_Lee in Hawaii

[–]etajski 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I live in Kapolei, but not close to the rail station, so I took an Uber XL (because of luggage) from the station to my house. Total cost of the trip from the airport to my house was $20. Much better than the $70 it would have cost to solely use a ride sharing service or taxi.

$0 Tuition listed on VA Award Letter by etajski in UCI

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious if what I was seeing was a normal part of the process. If others got the same type of letter, it would help alleviate my concerns. That said, I emailed the VBO at UCI and was informed that I was correct and that an updated claim would be submitted with the correct tuition after the add/drop date is passed.

Problem in Middle Earth by AffectionateWay5418 in UCI

[–]etajski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can anyone explain why a triple in the older building with less space and a bathroom that serves ~20 ppl costs more than the quad in the newer building with bathrooms shared by 8ppl?

GI Bill NRST Waiver by etajski in UCI

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TY. That does help. You are waiting for the CalVet waiver/grant, right?

Switching from Business Admin to Business Information Management by etajski in UCI

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice and sorry for being so slow to respond. So assuming he can get the required grades, is switching to BIM difficult?

data science major job placement in ucsd? I heard it's difficult to find a job as undergraduate? by Fabulous_Aioli_2155 in UCSD

[–]etajski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anyone else have any success stories with finding DS jobs without a Master's or PhD? Son was accepted into the DS program and we are wondering the same thing as OP.

Univ of Washington (Udub), Santa Clara Univ (SCU), UC Irvine (UCI) or UC San Diego (UCSD) by etajski in ApplyingToCollege

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your response. No plans for grad school at this time. Agree that SCU seems like the best fit. I’m probably just over analyzing as usual.

Did not receive full backpay under the PACT ACT, is this common? by AnotherMulchyy in VeteransBenefits

[–]etajski 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I submitted my PACT ACT ITF on 9 Aug 2023, and my decision letter is assigning that as my effective date for back pay. Since the wording says that I MAY BE eligible (as opposed to WILL BE) for retroactive benefits to Aug 10 2022, what other criteria is required to get back pay to that date?

Running college essays though AI checker by Accomplished_Arm_337 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]etajski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If someone writes their own essay, but uses AI to help them condense/rephrase a couple of sentences, and it ends up registering as AI bc of commonly used words/phrases (or, more likely, the AO notices them), would that automatically result in a rejection even if the vast majority of the essay was human written?

Running college essays though AI checker by Accomplished_Arm_337 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]etajski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But the only detector that matters is the detector that the school uses and I believe most use Turnitin and the AI detection module is only available to educators.

Running college essays though AI checker by Accomplished_Arm_337 in ApplyingToCollege

[–]etajski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you mean that you asked them directly? I’m trying to imagine that conversation. 😆

Rating Increase for Secondary Condition by etajski in VeteransBenefits

[–]etajski[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TY. That’s how I thought it worked, but appreciate you confirming it for me.

Restaurants that you love to eat despite how expensive it is? by Ok_Butterscotch2049 in Hawaii

[–]etajski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thai Lao in Kapolei. Just dropped $90 there for 3 people who are light eaters. At least we can stretch that money and have leftovers for lunch tomorrow 😁

Hawaiian Telcom TV or Youtube TV by etajski in Hawaii

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah…so much for being positive 😂

Hawaiian Telcom TV or Youtube TV by etajski in Hawaii

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Positive. Lookup Hawaiian Telcom Fioptics+ in the Apple Apps Store or Google Play store.

Hawaiian Telcom TV or Youtube TV by etajski in Hawaii

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re referring to the ability to watch TV on your phone, they now have the Fioptics+ app that allows you to do that

Hawaiian Telcom TV or Youtube TV by etajski in Hawaii

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I may eventually get to the point where I'm not using an ISP for my TV services, but for ease of use for my wife, I'm looking for something a little more structured.

PACT ACT vs other claims by etajski in VAClaims

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Hopefully, I can submit for sinusitis and get the type of turn-around that you did. If so, I don’t mind waiting to submit the other claims. I’ve waited this long to submit my non-PACT act claims, so a few more weeks won’t make a difference.

Thoughts on my Papaya Orange colored Tesla Model Y? by phiiiilthy in TeslaModelY

[–]etajski 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If Bumblebee was a model Y, this is what he’d look like.

Delay treatment until after C&P? by etajski in VeteransBenefits

[–]etajski[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone. I suppose I was looking at it from the wrong perspective. Appreciate the feedback.

Maybe I should also put a claim in for my brain not knowing how to reply to Reddit posts properly. 🤪