{"id":19783,"date":"2013-07-21T12:49:54","date_gmt":"2013-07-21T19:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=19783"},"modified":"2013-07-21T12:49:54","modified_gmt":"2013-07-21T19:49:54","slug":"mba-applicant-blogger-interview-with-domotron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/mba-applicant-blogger-interview-with-domotron\/","title":{"rendered":"MBA Applicant Blogger Interview with Domotron"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Domotron\"<\/a>We\u2019d like to introduce you to Domotron, an anonymous MBA applicant from the UK who plans to attend a top b-school in the US. You can read more about Domotron\u2019s MBA journey on his blog, <\/em>Domotron<\/a>. Thank you Domotron for sharing your experience with us, and best of luck to you!<\/em><\/p>\n

Accepted: Can you tell us a little about yourself: Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? What is your favorite book (fiction or non-fiction)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domotron:<\/strong> I was born in Hong Kong but moved to the London aged 10, where I have lived since. I studied mathematics at a Top 10 University in the UK (non-Oxbridge). My favourite book is Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. Even though it is long (900+ pages), it is a real page turner! I also enjoy books by George R. R. Martin and Michael Connelly.<\/p>\n

Accepted: What stage of the MBA application process are you up to? What has been the most challenging aspect of the admissions process so far?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domotron:<\/strong> Currently, I am drafting my essays<\/a> and reaching out to recommenders. I am quite lucky in that I realised I wanted an MBA late in 2012. This gave me plenty of time for each component of the process. I took my GMAT in May and I have been researching and shortlisting my schools since then.<\/p>\n

I think each portion of the admissions process<\/a> brings its own challenges. While I was studying for the GMAT, the difficulty was juggling studying with working. After that, there was the difficulty of trying to get to know the schools. I am relatively lucky in that most US schools come to London at least once a year to present and run info sessions. However, even with these sessions it can be tough trying to get the unsanitised version of what studying at a certain school is really like.<\/p>\n

As for the stage I am currently, my biggest challenge will be selecting the right recommenders<\/a> and working with them so that they understand the process. It is not a typical career move in my industry to study for an MBA, so I need to sell my story to the recommenders and make sure they understand my motivations.<\/p>\n

Accepted: Where do you plan on applying to b-school? Are you applying to safety schools?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domotron:<\/strong> I have pretty much finalised my shortlist. The schools are HBS<\/a>, Wharton<\/a>, Booth<\/a>, Kellogg<\/a>, Tuck<\/a>, Fuqua<\/a> and LBS<\/a>. As you can see from that list, I am not applying to any safety schools. The main reason being that my first option would be to return to London post-MBA. Therefore I am only applying to schools that had good networks in UK\/Europe.<\/p>\n

Accepted: How did you decide whether you wanted to study in London or abroad? How important is the global or international factor to your business studies?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domotron:<\/strong> As mentioned above, I plan on returning to the UK in the short term. That said, I would keep an open mind and be willing to look into any opportunities that may arise while studying for my MBA.<\/p>\n

During my shortlisting process, I looked at a variety of schools<\/a> including European ones. I realised pretty early on that I wanted to pursue a two-year MBA. This basically eliminated the vast majority of European schools. Secondly, when comparing the European schools to the US schools, I found it pretty evident that the US ones have significantly more resources available to them that the European ones. Therefore I narrowed my choices down to US schools that had significant alumni networks in the UK and in Europe.<\/p>\n

Accepted: What have you been doing since getting your B.A.?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domotron:<\/strong> Since graduation, I have worked as an insurance underwriter at an international insurer. My main focus is large financial institutions, asset managers and offshore entities.<\/p>\n

Accepted: Do you plan on staying in the same career post-MBA or moving to a new industry\/function?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domotron: <\/strong>Short term, I am aiming to switch into consulting<\/a>. Long term I would like to return to insurance, preferably in a strategic role with an international focus.<\/p>\n

Accepted: Why did you decide to blog about your MBA experience? What have you gained from the experience so far and how do you hope others will benefit from your blogging?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Domotron:<\/strong> I started blogging after speaking with a fellow blogger, hamm0<\/a>, and reading other extremely useful blogs from Cheeterah and mbaover30<\/a>. As for my reasons for blogging about my MBA more than anything, I have found it to be a great way of connecting with other MBA applicants.<\/p>\n

Also, it serves as a bit of a release. Rather than talking incessantly to my friends and family about my thoughts and musings on the application process, I can blog about them instead.<\/p>\n

Finally, I very rarely get to write much more than emails and short notes, so the blog serves as a great way of getting used to writing longer coherent blocks of text again! I am not sure how useful my readers find my musings, but at least it should help reassure them that we are all in the same boat facing the same mini-crises during the application process.<\/p>\n

Do you want to be featured in Accepted.com's blog, Accepted Admissions Blog? If you want to share your MBA\/EMBA journey with the world (or at least with our readers), email us at mbabloggers@accepted.com.<\/strong><\/em>
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