Welcome back to Fridays From the Frontline, this (and every!) week’s recap of notable, not to mention quotable, updates from the blogosphere. With orientations and pre-terms picking up on campuses everywhere, first-years had an array of firsts to report, while applicants continued putting their best feet forward full speed ahead, and second-years got ready for the second time around. Let’s take a more in-depth look…
On the applicant front, Glamour Girl had a rousing time at the 3rd annual MBA Diversity Symposium in Philadelphia, enjoying an array of informative student panels and inspirational speakers, inciting her to get back into GMAT studying. Achilles, on the other hand, seemingly never departs from the GMAT way of life, upping his efforts this week despite scores many would be envious to call their own. Coming from a different angle, Vidviciveni offers up some offbeat GMAT advice: what not to do. Ever abreast of the admissions sphere, Geetu shares some admissions gems gleaned from attending a wealth of information sessions, most recently one hosted by the NC Penn Club, while Wannabe gives some great tips on so-called “recommender management.”
Bokaa, too, had recommenders on the brain this week, spending all day compiling a comprehensive recommender prep packet sure to garner him two stellar segues into the class of 2010. On the other end of the spectrum, Charu took a step back this week, giving serious (and itemized) consideration to the possible benefits of postponing the b-school journey till next year. In the thick of it, Mbabound08 chronicled, with fervor, the vicissitudes of… applying to business school, of course!
Eager to be on campus, Anand’s been enjoying Darden’s action packed Orientation, while noting with foreboding that his schedule is about to get even more packed as the school’s infamous workload sets in. The Chicago GSB lived up to Iday’s expectations as well, both inside and out, although the interior of his new apartment could use some work, starting with a bed… Meanwhile, tucked away in Hanover, JatWarrior might be hard pressed to find a place for his, noting that Tuck’s dorms are certainly “not for the claustrophobic”!
In between sprinting, swimming, and stacking chairs, HairTwirler finds that a Georgetown MBA is perhaps even more strenuous than she imagined. In Philadelphia, Asiangal’s also been running around, as part of the Wharton Leadership Ventures Navigation Challenge – just your basic scavenger hunt where each team is given a map, clues, two hours and three GPS tracking systems to gather maximal clues! Justinas’ entrée into business school, however, hasn’t been so state-of-the-art; he offers a hilarious inventory of the crises that have characterized his week one at Columbia. Also recapping a tough first week, CS is glad to be surviving HBS’ demanding Analytics Program, while still managing to find some time to explore Boston’s North End, home to such treats as all-you-can-eat cannoli. For her part, AGirl’sMBA takes some time out to offer cardinal application advice to next year’s crop of applicants, reminding them to focus on supplying genuine personal examples and not get caught up in positions and titles. Of course, even armed with this knowledge, for some students acceptance into top schools may be a gamble; perhaps they would feel at home at Darden, where Christoff informs us that Darden’s Dean Bruner attributes some key lessons he’s learned to playing the slots.
Speaking of questionable admissions, second-year Jacek has been enjoying his summer in Barcelona, reporting that he had “more fun than a bushel full of midgets doing the can can all dressed up in animal outfits on a dew filled morning in the Adirondacks” at a festival just last week. More informatively, Ed Starr posts some beautiful pics celebrating his memorable summer in London, which has gone by in a flash. In bustling New York, as the new first-years file onto campus, Axechick recalls the start of her MBA journey and prepares for her second go-around at CBS.
Our congratulations go out to Angel Angie this week, on her 100th post, not to mention a full-time offer, replete with generous bonus, at the London bank where she’s just completed her internship. With less reason to celebrate, at least for now, Karlitos prepares for the stress of moving into his LBS flat, an activity with a stress quotient topped only by losing one’s job, he cites recent statistics as indicating, even placing ahead of getting a divorce. Finally, PerpetualMotion philosophizes about “the grid” that connects and underlies daily life, and contemplates life without it.
And that just about wraps up this week’s weekly wrap-up! Please join us next time for the breaking news from FFF…
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