Fridays From the Frontline

Hello and welcome to Fridays From the Frontline, Clear Admit’s latest look into the feats and pitfalls of the b-school blogosphere. This week applicants posed a number of questions to their readers and themselves, while current students enjoyed a wide variety of activities.

Nistha expressed an appreciation for all things Steve Jobs. Braveheart struggled to determine whether applying early action at two of his top three schools was a smart move. Miles to MBA changed his GMAT prep schedule to help his father move, and quoted a recent interview with Haas Dean Richard Lyons. Howie was feeling the pressure as he sat down to write two essays that could result in CHF 60,000 towards his education. INSEAD Journeyer decided that it was worth his time to attend the school’s New Admit Open Day … but was it? Ellipses found getting back into the GMAT study groove was seriously challenged by summer, but had a plan to get back on track. MBAYogi’s sister had success with her medical school applications, which gave him heart and inspiration for his own MBA dreams. A. shared his criteria for shortlisting a school, which included the percentage of Indian engineers in a class and the school’s active extracurricular clubs.

Boston ’11 Felish felt the burn after an early morning boot camp. Kellogg ’11 Orlando escaped a cubicle in his new Dallas internship digs, and hoped to be able to fight the irresistible draw of peanut M&Ms by the office’s nearby kitchen. Rady ’11 Career Girl found inspiration in her brother’s career path and realized the importance of doing what you love. Darden ’11 Julie shed her tourist trappings and experienced a slightly more authentic and down-to-earth version of New York City. Kellogg ’12 Jeremy met up with an old friend at an event her company sponsored, and discussed the inspiration to be gained by entrepreneurs.

Darden ’10 July Dream adjusted to corporate housing and figuring out what one does with one’s trash in a hotel. McCombs ’10 Metal returned from his road trip with plans to pick up and depart from Austin more permanently. And, finally, Fuqua ’10 Randy ate a chicken foot.

And that completes this week’s peek in the lives of MBA bloggers. We hope that we continue to hear about students’ internship experiences, and that aspirants keep on checking in and sharing their progress and concerns with their readership. Until next week, have a great weekend!