Welcome to this week’s installment of FFF, bringing you the latest happenings in the MBA blogging world. Let’s take a look at what’s going on with those in various stages of the b-school experience:
It’s been a quiet week for applicant bloggers but some, primarily those having something for which to be thankful, have posted updates with their latest news. Though a bit discouraged by an ISB waitlisting, righty had a positive Notre Dame interview – with the Director of Admissions, no less – and it sounds like inblue‘s Chicago interview with an alumnus in Mumbai was a comfortable experience, while TJ is grateful that the Chicago interview went more smoothly than Kellogg. Iday‘s interviewer is playing hard to get (a hold of) and Suser McLoser is playing some music to celebrate after finishing her second interview. In other good news, rungee582 was invited to interview at LBS, Harvard finally came through for MBAbabe, and an admit from Cornell means that ScareCrow is definitely going to school next year. Congratulations!
Though busy with their studies and recruiting concerns, many student bloggers also have a fitting amount of gratitude in their attitudes. With the release of term one grades at IESE, for instance, Ashwyn is glad to simply have survived. Also in the getting by category, Russian student Genie is having some trouble adapting to life in London, but finds some bright patches in acting class and birthday festivities. Even meeting facilities can also be cause for thanks, as Allen shares some shots of his favorite study spots in Barcelona. Also in the grateful category, several students are celebrating job search success this week; though returning to risk management was not the Dirty Canuck‘s original plan, she’s excited about having a more balanced lifestyle in Chicago now that recruiting is over. Meanwhile, classmate Wakechick has been traveling to NYC for interviews and is enjoying her New York explorations, and Auris is set to start at Bain once he finishes with INSEAD. Though he hasn’t gotten his career plans quite as settled, Chicago student Le Voyageur is happy to be thinking more clearly about the future, which includes a term on exchange in Tel Aviv.
Of course, a fair number are thankful just to have a brief break coming up! Jacek describes his very busy semester at ESADE, Al Martine is putting a great deal into a marketing paper at LBS, FromCali has plans for a productive but class-free week at Michigan, and LL is looking forward to her trip home in the midst of Q2 madness at Wharton. Finally, LBS student the Divine Miss N is really making the most of her exchange in New York by getting an up close look at Thanksgiving in the U.S. as a Macy’s Parade volunteer!
We, in conclusion, want to thank all our blogger friends for sharing their experiences with us and with their peers. We hope that everyone has a wonderful and productive weekend!
