Re: Early Birds: Fall 2009 Applicants
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16 Jun 2008, 11:30
This is my first post on the forum but I have been reading this site for about 3 months now. It is unbelievable how much insight and perspective I have gotten on B-School by soaking up all I can from posters on this site. Thanks to everyone for making this such a great place.
What schools are on your list right now? HBS, Kellogg, Chicago, Texas, Rice
What is the state of your current preparations? Took the GMAT this spring (scored above 700) and have spent the past couple of months figuring out what I want from my MBA experience and what schools would help me acheive that. Will visit the local schools, Texas and Rice (I live in Texas) in September, and am planning go out to Chicago in August to visit Kellogg and Chicago. Starting to refine my resume, brainstorm essay ideas, select reccomenders, etc.
What's the scariest part of the process at this point? Picking the school that will be the best fit for me. I love living in Texas and would like to take my post MBA job in Houston/Dallas. Does that mean I may be best served by staying local for my MBA (Texas/Rice), incurring less expenses in the process, or doing everything I can to get into an Ultra Elite program (HBS/Kellogg/Chicago)???
How serious is your pursuit at this point? I intend to start my MBA in Fall of 2009 no matter what, which is why I have selected a local schools that I stand a very strong chance of getting into as well as a couple of UEs.