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laman
paid my reservation fee today... 10200 gbp gone, no way back

Hi Laman.
I'm not looking forward to making that payment either

Anyway, I had two questions if you don't mind.
1) has the school posted the 2012/2013 academic calendar on the admit portal yet? I'm talking with my employer about my plans later this week and would like to have a calendar in-hand when I do if possible. All I know is the 20 August start date. If you have access to more info, please PM me and I can give you my email address so you can send it to me.
2) when are you planning to go to London? I read in the materials that they suggest arriving two weeks prior, but that will be right in the middle of the olympics!
thanks for your continued help. I've written the admissions office with these questions as well but I thought you might get back to me more quickly, since you're so responsive on here.
rk
assuming that you're a full time student, here is what is published on the Portal now:
Autumn Term: Monday 20 August - Sunday 2 December 2012In the Autumn Term, you will be taking four core courses: Financial Accounting and Analysis, Corporate Finance, Investments and PAD (Personal Assessment and Development core course) and two preparatory modules (in accounting and statistics) in the first weeks of the Autumn Term.
If you plan to book a flight to leave London at the end of the Autumn term you will be able to leave after 2 December. A further two optional electives (intensive 'block week' format) may run from 3 - 7 and 10 - 14 December. As these electives will most likely be offered at another time in the Spring or Summer terms, it is not essential to plan to stay in London for this, however many MiFs like to take one or both of these electives. The elective portfolio will be finalised over the next few months and we will let you kow once we know which electives these will be.
Spring Term: Monday 7 January - Saturday 15 March 2013For most students this will be the busiest term for electives. Most students will probably decide to spend a substantial part of the spring break (17 March - 21 April) in London working on their Project. There are also a small number of block week electives offered outside term time on 01 - 04 January and 17 March - 21 April.
Summer Term: Monday 22 April - Saturday 29 June 2013In this term you will complete your electives and Project.
Summer Congregation: Thursday 11 July or Friday 12 July 2013 (we will find out which day the MiFs congregate closer to the date). This is the School's annual awards ceremony, at which graduating students are presented to the Chairman of the School's Governing Body and distinguished guests. You will probably want your parents or partner to be there too.
The Summer Ball, which marks the end of the academic year, will be during the first week of July (to be confirmed).
The Examination Board meets in September (date to be confirmed). This is the date when degrees are formally awarded, however there is no requirement for you to remain in London after the end of the Summer Term on 29 June.
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I agreed with my employer to finish work at August 6, this will be my last date, and provisionally to be back at August 1 2013 (I got sabbatical and will be returning to my current employer). So will not have any vacation trying to get my august salary in full

I bought a ticket for August 9. You need to book the ticket as early as possible as cheap tickets will not be available closer to the date due to Olympics...
and thanks for the feedback

by the way I do not see your name in LBS portal yet, can you PM me your name/surname.