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A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door.

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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 08:08
Hey westsider,
You seem to come up with great ideas so frequently so I just want to commend you man. All this from you just makes me more happy that you will be attending the same school that I am going to. You hit the nail right on the head when you say that we don't get many people who actually understand and appreciate our accomplishments in terms of this whole application process. I sometimes find myself having to explain to people how difficult it was and what a 750 score means and how difficult the essay writing process was and etc....... By the way here goes my story:

Worked my ass out on the GMAT and was pleasantly surprises by a 750. I started out with a target of 700 as my username suggests but ended up with 750. I come from a small country and by what I know 750 is the highest ever scored from my country so that made me feel even more special.
After the GMAT I got down to researching the schools. I had to apply to UW because I have family in Seattle. I also applied to Yale and was very discouraged at being dinged without an interview. I didnt even apply to more schools in the US because I wanted to save on the application fees. I couldnt just go on spending application fees because the US$ to my country's currency exchange rate is 1US$=65 rupees so it really does cost me dear to apply to many schools.
Was very happy at being admitted to UW and was even more delighted to get a 16K scholarship.
I have also applied to RSM in Europe and am very happy to have been invited for interview there. Have applied to HKUST and NUS recently and am waiting on them.
All in all the journey has been very challenging at times and I know I have worked very hard as all people on this forum have done. Coming from my country, I am very proud that I even have a chance of applying to top schools in the US, Europe and the rest of the world. This in itself is a big thing but I am even prouder that I have actually got admitted into some of them. Hey guys, my hats off to you all and take this from me:
Even if there is no one who does not appreciate what you have accomplished rest assured that there is this guy who really does!!!!!
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 08:19
I am pretty proud of the fact that I run the network infrastructure of a multi billion dollar data center. My network is bullet proof, unbelievably available, well documented and pretty easy to troubleshoot. I went from being unable to find a job after I graduated from college and having to start out as a help desk intern to being one of the top network engineers in an enormous company.

I can't wait to work with other people like all of you who share a drive to improve and succeed.
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 10:44
Thanks 700! I think that my classmates will be the best part of the degree as well! It sounds like you have a GREAT story !
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 10:53
I am proud of being a proud member of the gmatclub :)

And I am proud for surviving 3 months of waiting! :) waiting is the biggest problem for me, I just don't have patience.... I mean ... I am even mad at the elevator in my building because its doors close too slowly :) so normally I just take the stairs :)
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 11:13
"I have decided recently that I am even more awesome that I thought I was. Not only am I exceptionally cool but I am brilliant in a nonchalent way."

Nonchalent? Yes, that was brilliant :lol:
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 11:22
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"I have decided recently that I am even more awesome that I thought I was. Not only am I exceptionally cool but I am brilliant in a nonchalent way."

Nicely put.
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 12:16
rhyme wrote:
I have come to accept the undeniable truth that I am a god incarnate.


we've been telling you that for years now, rhyme. :P :pray
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 12:24
rhyme wrote:
I have come to accept the undeniable truth that I am a god incarnate.


So which of us are getting into GSB? I knew I should have bribed you while i was in Chicago.
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 12:31
bherronp wrote:
rhyme wrote:
I have come to accept the undeniable truth that I am a god incarnate.


So which of us are getting into GSB? I knew I should have bribed you while i was in Chicago.


and I lost my chance of bribing....Don't worry, gods never entertain hard feelings..;)
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 15:46
700willdo wrote:
Hey westsider,
Worked my ass out on the GMAT and was pleasantly surprises by a 750. I started out with a target of 700 as my username suggests but ended up with 750. I come from a small country and by what I know 750 is the highest ever scored from my country so that made me feel even more special.

Even if there is no one who does not appreciate what you have accomplished rest assured that there is this guy who really does!!!!!


Hey 700willdo congrats on your 750 score I can only imagine what it feels like to be top in your country!!!
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 16:01
Great thread...

I am taking the GMAT this weekend, so hopefully I'll contribute here on Monday!
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 17:16
Hey 700willdo congrats on your 750 score I can only imagine what it feels like to be top in your country!!!

It does feel good to get the top score but I always knew that it was kind of a "big fish in a small pond" kind of thing and like everyone here, I set pretty high standards for myself so was happy but not too happy because I would like to compete with bigger fishes in a bigger pond. That is one of the main reasons I wanna go out of my country and compete. I guess the need to prove myself at a bigger pond is what is the biggest driver for me to go get an MBA from a top school.
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 17:22
Thanks 700! I think that my classmates will be the best part of the degree as well! It sounds like you have a GREAT story !

westsider,
You guessed right. I think I do have a great story having lived and worked in a small underdeveloped country for the past 10 years. The country going through a bitter civil war didnt help and me trying to run my own businesses, making investments hoping to grow them etc was a real ride man. I can imagine that you have a great story too and I am sure the class that we will all be with at Foster will all have great stories. Will save the entire story for the school. Cheers!!!!!
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 21:10
rhyme wrote:
I have come to accept the undeniable truth that I am a god incarnate.


While that's cool and all, ME I have increased my sexual performance 200% lasting longer and harder with simple herbal remedies instead of viagra. Now all the chicks dig me.
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   18 Mar 2008, 21:49
Well.. i think my biggest achievement is that i got an admit, coming from the Indian IT, Indian MNC pool.

After my first ding, i never though i would see this day.

To all Indian, IT, n working in India folks.. i say IT IS POSSIBLE.
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2008, 03:16
toDoorNot wrote:
Well.. i think my biggest achievement is that i got an admit, coming from the Indian IT, Indian MNC pool.

After my first ding, i never though i would see this day.

To all Indian, IT, n working in India folks.. i say IT IS POSSIBLE.


cool man congrats. where u get into?
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2008, 05:03
Gmat First Attempt - 670
Gmat Second Attempt - 770 I Rocked - Yes you got that right. Its a 99%.

Total Schools Applied - 9(R1+R2)
Total Money Spent on Applications($1500)

Dings So Far(5) - This i am sure will go upto 7 atleast by the end of April. Anybody try beating that. :lol:
and Zeeeeero Admit So Far
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2008, 05:21
I took a practice GMAT less than a year ago without knowing anything about the test.....and I got a 430

After studying my @$$ off, here I am 8 months later and I got into the Kellogg Evening program last week :-D
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2008, 07:02
I'm so great that HBS will accept me with scholarship on reputation alone! :punk
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Re: A place to boast - leave your modesty at the door. [#permalink] New post   19 Mar 2008, 07:44
rhyme wrote:
I have come to accept the undeniable truth that I am a god incarnate.


+1 kudos for God!

< boast >

I have been working for 8+ years and bought a condo in Times Square in October of 2006. I have been doing very well with work and feel that I can bring the same momentum to my MBA / JD pursuit and boost my academic record/qualifications. I am taking the GMAT this year and plan to dropkick it back into oblivion.

< / boast >

i finally found a use for the HTML boasting tags :lol: :lol: :lol:


Funny enough though, on weekends, I see tons of people in my building wearing shirts that read Harvard, Columbia, Stern, Yale, Chicago GSB, etc. I want to be wearing one of those shirts by next year!!!!! ;]
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