Welcome to September everyone and welcome to Fridays From the Frontline! Those of us here in the U.S. are very aware that it’s hurricane season up and down the Atlantic Coast and convention time in the middle and west of the country. These sorts of things can make a person feel the need to head to high ground to escape the deluge, whether in the form of 150 miles per hour wind or the cacophony of political pundits’ voices. This week in the MBA blogosphere we were introduced to guest bloggers, got reacquainted with a long silent blogger and continued to be amazed at just how much it takes to stay ahead of those gale force winds (re: deadlines).
Wharton ’10 TinyDancer’s guest blogger, BadDancer explained that after expecting a category 5 change of life when his wife started b-school, he was pleasantly found to be wrong…that Wharton had passed the first test. Elsewhere in the first year universe, Darden ’10 JulyDream found herself in a tough prioritizing position. LBS ’10 N.A.S managed to wall climb, festival watch and consider four important questions.
After a 3 month blogging hiatus Chicago ’09 GSBSutras had a lot to say and this included describing his summer internship as an “escapist resort”. Fellow GSB’er ’09 Iday happily returned to Chicago. INSEAD ’09 Marc found he was just short of fluent in two languages and shared his excitement over Welcome Week in Fontainbleu. Yet another windy city ’09er, MaybeMBA, shared her thoughts on how to learn to love the job search.
While those just starting their first or second years of school are a bit quiet, the ever thinking, ever hoping aspirants were busy, busy, busy making noise! Ahembeea worried about a non-responsive recommender and reviewed Kellogg’s essays. Samantha was also gearing up for recommenders by compiling recommendation packets. Leonidas was swept away by the knowledge that all applicants are more than their academic and professional experience. Happy Bunny had a similarly upbeat and positive message. In not exactly positive but not exactly negative news MyNameIsNeo was wait-listed by INSEAD and plans to move forward with his relocation to Singapore. TienyChesney spent time in New York, considered adding chicken to his diet and worried about the low percentage of women in Columbia’s class of 2008. Maxwriter, wondered where all the accepted MBA bloggers have gone. While AlwaysThinking thought about, and discarded, the possibility of giving up on the pursuit of an MBA Chandara buckled down and studied for the GMAT.
And that about sums up this last week in and around the blogosphere. As the deadlines loom ever closer and more and more schools start their fall class schedule, we’re sure that things will continue to keep every one on their proverbial b-school toes!
