This week’s edition of FFF begins with a look at those applicants muddling though the all-important essay element of the application. Turning to the essays for his second application, LaserLikeFocus worries that his essays lack the freshness of his Kellogg responses, illustrating the importance of taking a break to get some distance or seeking a fresh perspective. In that vein, Pupstar78 comments on his essay progress and writing schedule, and plans to rethink his topic selection after letting his materials sit for a few days. Meanwhile, we certainly understand MBAyisyen‘s disappointment over deciding against applying for September 2006 entry after taking stock of his commitments and the work required to complete a solid application.
On the post-submission side of the application process, Axechick is becoming increasingly excited about her Columbia ED admit (in spite of having to forfeit her vacation plans to foot the $5K deposit). Meanwhile, Ty Coon provides a very comprehensive account of his Yale visit and interview, complete with pictures of campus and a list of the questions he was asked (a must-read for applicants wondering what to expect). We’re naturally sorry to hear about his abysmal experience with US Airways, but it’s great to see that he enjoyed his stay and feels that he made a good impression on his interviewer!
MBA student bloggers have also been busy documenting their experiences. MargaritaLuvr takes a critical look at her first semester courses at Columbia, while second year student FutureMBAGirl misses the relative calm of her previous year at Wharton. On the recruiting front, first-year Stanford student Mbwana reflects on a crazy week and relates the most important lessons from his mock interview experience, Wharton student Hella considers the differences between this year’s and last year’s recruiting processes, and HBS second-year Mark offers some interview tips to applicants based on his own success.
There’s been a good deal of activity at the non-US schools as well. After only a week, Death Spiral weighs professional and meteorological concerns in making choices about his time at INSEAD, whereas INSEAD 06 is more amused than conflicted when it comes to his experience at the Singapore campus. In other interesting events, ISB student Vijay recounts an unusual interview experience (or escapade) with Deutsche Bank. Finally, the past week has found student bloggers at LBS looking forward to guest speakers, preparing for case interviews, tackling a writing assignment, and making the best of a mandatory Saturday assignment.
We hope that you all have a great weekend, and that our blogging friends keep those posts coming (if only for KV’s sake)!
