Welcome back to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit’s jovially jubilant jaunt through the sometimes fraught, oft times fantastic, MBA application and student blogging process. Many students this week are either in the midst of, or preparing for, their mid-term exams. Applicants, after a brief respite after round 1 deadlines, seem to be gathering their strengths for the next set of essays they will write for round two. The weather on the east coast of U.S. has teetered from the last days of summer to chilly rains and finally a definite shift in the color of foliage (green to reds, yellows and reds!) that represents the official changing of the seasons. In other news, at least one east coast city is in a celebratory mood after its baseball team’s recent victory (we wonder what Wharton students did to celebrate).
Steve read an article about the increased importance of GMAT scores during the job recruitment process. ABeautifulMind was in the midst of a hectic week of Fuqua essay prep and tracked the success of a recently completed work project. XLick considered what he would do if his b-school plans went awry, the Peace Corps or starting a restaurant were just two of his ideas. Bizwiz suffered from poor sleeping patterns in Europe, but was glad with the results of his Kiva loans. Illuminati tried to assuage the confusion many might be feeling during their GMAT prep. Procrastinator cut it close, but submitted his Kellogg application (and recommenders’ recommendations) to the school just in time. While you might think that RockyBalboa would be happy with the Phillies’ recent win/guaranteed trip to the World Series, he was more concerned with soccer.
After quite a lengthy silence Ross ’10 M@ shared an abridged look back on his path to becoming a consultant. McCombs ’10 Paragon2Pieces posted some interesting information about swine flu vaccines and pregnant women, and wrote a little bit about the school’s bidding process. Marshall ’10 Andrew was excited about the upcoming Net Impact Sustainability week, and highlighted two events that took place on campus. Darden ’10 JulyDream attended a LGBT MBA conference, and shared her subsequent thoughts. McCombs ’10 Metal also recounted his recent bidding experience. INSEAD ’10 OutOfMyJeans reflected on how pursuing an MBA can impact your relationships with those outside the b-school sphere.
Though she had a busy week in front of her, Foster ’11 Helen took a moment to clean her apartment and add to her blogroll. Kellogg ’11 Windsor sang some serious praises of the school’s library resources. Chicago Booth ’11 GlobThink looked back on the different team building experiences he has had while at the school. Kellogg ’11 Shobhit watched and listened to former President Bill Clinton give a speech and provided his analysis. Kellogg ’11 Orlando considered how one could raise the number of Hispanic applicants at the school. Goizueta ’11 Ahembeea couldn’t wait for his next Thursday. Harvard ’11 MilitaryToBusiness looked at the upcoming summer internship recruiting season and gave a few thoughts to those with non-traditional backgrounds. Wake Forest ’11 Omne enjoyed his one day fall break and summarized his exam experience thus far. Stanford ’11 PaloAltoForAwhile had a few suggestions for those who think b-school isn’t hard. LBS ’11 PinchtheBubble checked in after a two month absence and shared an article he enjoyed. Haas ’11 Lauren went to a career management conference in an effort to get a better sense of her future direction.
And that’s it for this week’s installment of the our perpetual peek into the people striving for, or living, the MBA dream. Clear Admit hopes that the brief application respite has given MBA hopefuls a moment to take a breath and enjoy, or escape, whatever climate they may be in, and we wish all students good luck on their upcoming, or recently taken, exams!
