Welcome back to this week’s edition of Fridays From the Frontline, our weekly recap of breaking news in the MBA blogosphere. Broadcasting live from the midst of Round 1 deadlines, let’s go right over to our applicant correspondents…
Facing down the question that many applicants have been battling over the past few days, RunningTurtle decides to throw in the towel for Round 1 in order to put his best foot forward in Round 2. This was nearly the outcome for B-School Bound, as well, who met with a sudden onset of near cardiac arrest after a disheartening recommender request just hours before Wharton’s deadline. Keeping to a more measured course, Vector Space takes a short break from essay writing to manipulate acceptance and yield rates, coming to some interesting conclusions about admissions in the top tier. Speaking of which, BlueTulip paved the way for applicants everywhere, garnering an unexpectedly early admit for INSEAD this January.
Still in the thick of the process, Obelix 2010 waded through the throngs at the Mumbai MBA Fair, soaking in the atmosphere and pouring out scathing remarks about some of his ghastly prospective peers. Tamasin recently emerged from a her own chamber of horrors, mollified but charged with a clear set of directives that ensure her essays will be far from frightening.
Miles from the anxiety of applications, first-year student Juggler was busy cavorting around Philadelphia in her underwear as part of Wharton’s Walnut Walk – “bedroom casuals below the waist and business formals above the waist,” as she describes it. And for those hardworking INSEAD hopefuls, if Dee’s typical week is anything like most of her classmates’ (and to be fair Margarita guzzling is rarely a solo sport), relief is nearby as well! Iday’s finding life at the Chicago GSB pretty lively himself, having stayed up for the past 36 hours, he simply can’t get enough of the clubs and activities campus has to offer. Meanwhile, down in D.C., HairTwirler takes a moment to appreciate the crunch of fallen leaves, while lamenting the Georgetown area’s fallen fashion standards. CS, on the other hand, has only beautiful images to share from his HBS trip to Vegas.
Also pictorially inclined, Jacek admits his beach-y photo may not tell the whole story of his ESADE exchange experience; life in South Africa is anything but a beach for many of the people there, he reports. On a lighter note, Ashwyn thanks his lucky stars, grateful for one of the best parts of being a second-year at IESE – no mid-terms! John’s also found some time outside of studying, taking a leisurely lunch with a like-minded CBS alum, which sparked his thoughts on the viability of creating alumni connections in general. A few subway stops away at NYU, Rubeo Boy ushered in his third decade with what seem to be equal measures of eagerness and anxiety; count on his Stern buddies, however, to remind him that 30 is the new 20. That standing, Patxi rejoins with statistical evidence that 30 is more like the new teens…
And that about wraps ups this week’s newsflash. As always, thanks to the blogging community for reporting in from the frontlines! Have a great weekend and don’t forget to tune in for next Friday’s report!
