Though we’ve begun to feature applicants applying this fall in our weekly Fridays from the Frontline column, we wanted to take a moment today to officially welcome the Class of 2009 to the blogging community! The list of bloggers who have announced their candidacy for this fall’s admissions season is already close to 40 strong, and likely to grow as the deadlines approach. It’s great to see that there are so many applicants in this group, as these individuals will serve as a great source of information and moral support for each other throughout the application season.
And now, without further ado, here are the Class of 2009 Bloggers (along with a brief summary regarding location and professional industry – when available):
aDreamMerchant – (works in IT, lives in the US)
http://adreammerchant.blogspot.com/
Abisurd – (lives in India, works in high-tech)
http://errorlogs.blogspot.com/
Anand – (hi-tech applicant who calls both Bangalore and Minneapolis home)
http://anandologue.blogspot.com/
Army Commo Guy – (U.S. military, based in Korea)
http://army2mba.blogspot.com/
Brian Hoberg – (government SysAdmin in Texas)
http://mbabrian.blogspot.com/
Cornfed MBA - (consultant on the east coast)
http://cornfedmba.blogspot.com/
Dharu – (Bay Area software engineer)
http://dharu.blogspot.com/
Dhoomketu – (a consultant in Italy)
http://sfidante.blogspot.com/
Forrest Gump – (a reapplicant with a lot of great archived posts)
http://run-forrest.blogspot.com/
FSM – (not actually a Flying Spaghetti Monster, we assume)
http://fsm-mba.blogspot.com/
Ganja Turtle – (works in telecom marketing in India)
http://ganjaturtle.blogspot.com/
GuyMBA – (tourism industry applicant from South America)
http://getting-into-top-business-school.blogspot.com/
Hobbes – (works in technology, lives in India)
http://thenontechtechie.blogspot.com
Iday S – (lives in India, works in engineering)
http://i4iday.blogspot.com/
Inblue – (based in India)
http://inblueblogs.blogspot.com/
Itobean – (a small company CFO)
http://www.mbamap.com/blog/itobean
JatWarrior – (reapplicant from the US)
http://jatwarrior.blogspot.com/
Jen – (based out of Taiwan, works in marketing)
http://journeytolbs.blogspot.com/
Juggler – (working in IT, based in Bangalore)
http://thembasaga.blogspot.com/
Katrina – (technology sales consultant in China)
http://katrinamba.blogspot.com
Kent Torokvei – (master of anonymity)
http://bschoolwannabe.blogspot.com/
Maelstromx – (software engineer based in India)
http://maelstromxsg.blogspot.com/
Median2k9 – (works in IT, lives in New Jersey)
http://median2k9.blogspot.com/
Meru Savarni – (located in India, working in consulting)
http://merusavarni.blogspot.com/
Nivi – (Duke-loving reapplicant)
http://whirpool.blogspot.com/
Pupstar78 – (lives in CA, works in PR)
http://taketwobskool.blogspot.com/
Reveur – (no inf0)
http://rohitramanujam.blogspot.com/
Righty – (lives in India, works in hi-tech)
http://therightexperience.blogspot.com/
Rungee582 – (works in consulting, lives in the States)
http://rungee582.blogspot.com
Rus Girl – (lives in Russia, works in business services)
http://rusgirl.blogspot.com/
Scarecrow – (lives abroad, has experience in IT, research and marketing)
http://scarecrow07.blogspot.com/
Scuba Steve – (based out of San Diego)
http://scubastevesmba.blogspot.com/
Stress Tensor – (engineer working in the US)
http://stresstensor.blogspot.com/
Suser McLoser – (California-based internet industry blogger)
http://susulicious.blogspot.com/
TJ – (US-based technical consultant)
http://flexibleimage.blogspot.com/
-tvu – (works in technology, resides in California)
http://tomvu.blogspot.com/
Tweetsnat – (banker in Mexico)
http://insead2006.blogspot.com/
UniQpath – (Seattle-based software engineer)
http://uniqpath.blogspot.com/
Newcomers to this group might look to the archives of veteran reapplicants Anand, Forrest Gump and Pupstar78 for pointers as they gear up for this undertaking. Given the time of year, it’s no surprise that many of these blogs are currently focused on GMAT prep and school selection – but as time passes we look forward to seeing a good deal of insight into the entire application process. Good luck!
