Folks, Why no activity here?

Let's keep this thread alive.

My profile: 690/5/105/ 3 years work-ex.

Applied in R2 and interviewed on Jan 09, 2012. Awaiting decision, fingers crossed.

Thanks,
Varun Jaswal

Hi everybody. I got admitted to Freeman class of 2014. Would like to connect with people who are considering this school. Anybody going to the admitted students event on Monday, Feb 27?

Hi Samra, I am Russian originally, but reside in the US. I am going to visit the Freeman campus this weekend and check out New Orleans. I have not committed yet, as I am waiting to hear from two other schools. However, I really like the international curriculum at Freeman and their approach to "global". I would say that I will accept the offer, unless other schools come up with a WAAAY better one)))

I am also waiting to hear from 4 more institutes :p but I decided not to delay the payment and risk delaying the visa. Don't want any trouble with that. Plus I'm convinced I won't get a better scholarship offer anywhere else. Its a little miracle that I got offered as much here! ... and an MBA without a significant amount of scholarship is almost impossible for me to fund myself.

Please share your views about the school and New Orleans when you are done with your analysis

All the best and have fun!

I don't know anything about the program or know where it is located but I wanted to talk to New Orleans. I have been to 14 countries and at least twice as many cities (if not 3 times as many) and I have to say New Orleans is a cool city that stood out when I visited it.

First, it is not a huge sprawling beautiful city like New York, Shanghai, or Buenos Aires. It is not a historic city like Rome or Boston (although it definitely has a proud history).

It has an interesting vibe to it. It is a mix of culture (America, French Creole) that has a strong impact on the food and lifestyle. It has very cool architecture. New Orleans has a very laid back feel and no matter where you go, you are not far from a speaker or live performance of Jazz music. It has a warm and sunny climate and in my visits people were happy and jovial. People love to Party there (Mardi Gras) and it is definitely part of the culture. People are always out and about on the streets in the French Quarter and down Canal Street. It is not a huge city but has a distinct feeling to it that I liked.

Of Course this is just my opinion. It is by no means a perfect city or even a great city but it has soul. There are definitely negatives to New Orleans. A lot of the food is fried and not healthy which is why it is the 2nd fattest city in the US. Their is of course poverty in New Orleans just like any other city. It is a friendly city of proud people who like listening to Jazz and celebrating (eating and drinking)... whats not to like.

Overall, I liked it and I would have no problem living there.
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GO BLUE!

Hey MissMeghan,

Congratulations on interview call!

Interview will be mostly be a conversation and more stress will be to know you. However, you can prepare general interview questions such as:

1. Why MBA, Why Now, Why Tulane.
2. Leadership experience/ dilemma and how you handled it.
3. What do you do outside of your professional and academic life.
4. Short term and long term goals and how are you planning to achieve.
Note: These were the questions we touched upon in my interview. You may want to prepare for a more exhaustive questionnaire.

I had my interview with Katie and well, I have to say I never felt that I was interviewing. During the interview, I indicated my preference towards majoring in Finance and Katie explained quite satisfactorily to me that how Freeman can help career switchers like me.

All the best for you interview. Do let me know if you have any specific questions.

Thanks,
Varun

You are Welcome and All the best.

hey guys,

what are your thoughts on the freeman business school as far as the alumni network and national rank? I got admitted into the pmba program in houston this past friday and was wondering how nationally recognized the school was.