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01 Jan 2015, 09:01
| FROM Pro GMAT: Happy New Year 2015!! |
:) First and foremost New Year resolution: Conquer the GMAT!  May this new year brings charm, love, luck and happiness to your life. Happy New Year 2015! #HappyNewYear #2015 #happiness #success #love #care & #gmat :D — ProGMAT (@preparationtime) January 1, 2015Filed under: General Post Tagged: 2015, GMAT, Happy New Year, love, luck, … Continue reading →
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02 Jan 2015, 08:00
FROM Naija MBA Gal: Happy New Year!!! And round two help 
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Congrats everyone!!! We’re in the year when most of us will be resuming at Business schools This is going to be very brief but I know it’ll help someone. This post is specifically for round two applicants yet to submit. Two things I want to say: The entire application matters. Looking back at my applications, I realize that […]
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02 Jan 2015, 17:00
| FROM MBA Reapplicant: Great Article about Anderson |
 Check out this awesome article about Anderson on Poets & Quants, https://poetsandquants.com/2015/01/02/uclas-anderson-school-morphs-into-a-friendly-tech-hub/. Anderson is a great place! Sorry for the lack of updates recently. I promise there is a new post coming soon! |
03 Jan 2015, 01:00
| FROM Pro GMAT: Select your Best fit MBA |
Thousands of students get their MBA degree from top business schools around the world. A majority of them do it to advance in their career and get the best knowledge with the best fit environment. They want the best return on their huge investment of time and money. Few of them don’t get the expected … Continue reading →
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05 Jan 2015, 04:00
| FROM Naija MBA Gal: Happy Holidays |
Have a blissful one people and may 2015 be good to us all. With love from Nigeria 
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05 Jan 2015, 04:00
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FROM Naija MBA Gal: Happy New Year!!! And round two help
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Congrats everyone!!! We’re in the year when most of us will be resuming at Business schools This is going to be very brief but I know it’ll help someone. This post is specifically for round two applicants yet to submit. Two things I want to say: The entire application matters. Looking back at my applications, I realize that […]
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05 Jan 2015, 12:01
| FROM My Journey to Business School: And then there was one. |
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UCLA Anderson was the only other school I was waiting to hear from, and I really wanted to know if I got in before making a decision on where to attend school. I got the call last night- I’M IN! They were very generous with a scholarship as well! I haven’t received the official update via email yet, so I’ll wait for that before I post anything out here. But it’s time for me to CELEBRATE!! :D :D  
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05 Jan 2015, 14:00
| FROM Grant Me Admission: GrantMeAdmission: The Results are In! |
It has been awhile. I am currently sitting in a cafe in Los Angeles contemplating these last few months. From May to October I worked my…
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06 Jan 2015, 01:01
| FROM MBA on my Mind: New Year, New Plans |
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Happy New Year, Guys! Hope it’s a magical one! I know for certain that 2015 promises to be freakin’ magical for Topdog, Naija, Vandana and Hugo! You guys have admits to the best business schools in the world, aaahhh… Ya’ll are my role models! I am sure the round 2’ers will be close at your heels and are giving their apps a good ol’ spit and shine. I am sending tons of positive vibes your way, round 2’ers. I know, like I know, you guys will have great news come March/April! After thorough examination of the position at where I stand today, I have decided to apply for my MBA in the 2015 admission cycle. Here’s a look at the result that the thorough examination rendered - 1. My company is at the cusp of bringing in funding from an Impact funding vehicle. As one of the founders, it is imperative for me to be around to see the deal through. I can’t just head off to business school at this point, it displays lack of commitment to the vision around which my company was built. 2. We are on a massive expansion drive and expansion at a start up requires all members working to make it happen. It needs undivided attention. I hadn’t even thought through how my roles and responsibilities would be carried out, had I gone off to business school. No replacement strategy was put in place. (I feel super stupid about that) 3. Financing the MBA. I had a plan at the beginning of 2014 about how I’d finance it, but a start up literally bleeds you dry. Everything was pumped into the company, by the time December rolled around I knew I had to look for other options. Scholarships were out of the window because of my less than perfect 650 on the GMAT. 4. Of course my GMAT score. I need to fix that. So, there we are. That’s why it’s going to be the 2015 cycle for me. I will be applying to the same schools that I have up on the tally (that’s probably the best thing I’ve done so far, figuring out my school list). A little heads up,I am going to be bothering my blogger friends for inputs, through the next few months! :D  
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06 Jan 2015, 09:00
| FROM Pulling That MBA Trigger: All in for Round 2! |
I finally submitted all four apps in the past two days and let me tell you, it was exhausting. Here are my thoughts on each application:
I also feel like this time I won’t be so anal about it… some exciting things have been happening at work and I caught myself thinking “Oh crap, if I get into an MBA program, I’m going to miss all this”. Yup, instant realization. MBA this year or no MBA this year, I’m gonna be okay! 
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08 Jan 2015, 05:00
| FROM Naija MBA Gal: I have no pink shoes |
First off I’d like to wish all round two applicants the very best of luck in their applications. Hope you get into your dream schools. Since my admission to Booth, I have being immersed in the Booth culture and I can say that I did not make a mistake in my initial analysis. Also, I […]
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08 Jan 2015, 12:01
| FROM Naija MBA Gal: I have no pink shoes |
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First off I’d like to wish all round two applicants the very best of luck in their applications. Hope you get into your dream schools. Since my admission to Booth, I have being immersed in the Booth culture and I can say that I did not make a mistake in my initial analysis. Also, I […]
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08 Jan 2015, 20:00
| FROM Pulling That MBA Trigger: GMAT done, dusted and cancelled. 700 (49Q, 38V) |
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So I guess the title says it all. I knew the Quant section went well, wasn’t too sure about the Verbal but yeah, clearly didn’t go as expected! I’m not too disappointed because I knew this was a long shot. It would have been nice to be applying with a higher GMAT but now that it’s done, I guess I’ll just focus on the other parts of the application! I cancelled the score right away and didn’t report them, so my 710 still stands. In other news, I’m travelling for about a week! It’s gonna be a welcome break from the GMAT insanity. Hopefully this will give me the time I need to clear my head and kill my essays. After I come back it’s gonna be an avalanche of deadlines so I’ll need all the rest I can get! Happy holidays everyone!  
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08 Jan 2015, 20:00
| FROM Pulling That MBA Trigger: All in for Round 2! |
I finally submitted all four apps in the past two days and let me tell you, it was exhausting. Here are my thoughts on each application:
I also feel like this time I won’t be so anal about it… some exciting things have been happening at work and I caught myself thinking “Oh crap, if I get into an MBA program, I’m going to miss all this”. Yup, instant realization. MBA this year or no MBA this year, I’m gonna be okay!
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09 Jan 2015, 06:00
| FROM Pro GMAT: What to accomplish in 2015 |
So we are already a week ahead of our New Year eve. I am seeing a very few blogs from my friends who got admitted in Round 1, I think they are still in Hangover!! Well, it is the time to be in hangover, but for how long? You people need to start packing soon.  First, all … Continue reading →
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10 Jan 2015, 10:01
| FROM John Thunder MBA: Wharton MBA Buy-side Report |
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Wharton reports its acceptance on December 16th… They have a ton of buy-side employers that gave offers to Wharton students. I finally have had the time to spend hours classifying the firms. Apologies for the mistakes. 3.4% went to Hedge Funds, 6.7% to investment management, 8.5% private equity, 1.7% to venture capital. So 20% of the class went to the buy-side. I think more hedge funds recruited at Wharton versus other schools, and I believe it’s less of a surprise. These start-up hedge funds are mostly in New York. Wharton Employers Type Al Masah Capital Asset Management Asia Consumer Assest Management Asset Management BlackRock, Inc. Asset Management Brandywine Global Investment Management Asset Management ClearBridge Investments Asset Management Cornerstone Investment Partners Asset Management Matthews International Capital Management Asset Management MFS Investment Management Asset Management Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company Asset Management Parnassus Investments Asset Management PIMCO Asset Management Schultze Asset Management, LLC Asset Management Archer Capital Management Credit Capitala Investment Group Credit Newstone Capital Partners, LLC Credit AlpInvest Partners Inc. Fund of Funds Abraaj Capital Limited Hedge Fund Andalusian Capital Partners Hedge Fund Carlson Capital, L.P. Hedge Fund Cartica Capital Hedge Fund Citadel Investment Group, LLC Hedge Fund Cleargate Capital Hedge Fund Crestwood Capital Management, LP Hedge Fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP Hedge Fund Elliott Management Corporation Hedge Fund Emerson Capital, LP Hedge Fund Falcon Investment Advisors Hedge Fund Fir Tree Partners Hedge Fund Glade Brook Capital Partners Hedge Fund Hahn Capital Hedge Fund Hawkeye Capital Managment, LLC Hedge Fund Hitchwood Capital Hedge Fund Incline Global Management, LLC Hedge Fund Ionic Capital Management Hedge Fund JAT Capital Management LP Hedge Fund JHL Capital Group LLC Hedge Fund KAUST Investment Management Company Hedge Fund King Street Capital Management, L.P. Hedge Fund Knighthead Capital Management Hedge Fund Luxor Capital Hedge Fund LW Investment Management Hedge Fund Marathon Asset Management Hedge Fund Midwood Capital Management Hedge Fund Mount Kellett Capital Management Hedge Fund Owl Creek Asset Management Hedge Fund Rivulet Capital Hedge Fund SAC Capital Advisors, LLC Hedge Fund Soros Fund Management LLC Hedge Fund Sovarnum Capital Hedge Fund Stelliam Investment Management Hedge Fund Stone Lion Capital Partners Hedge Fund Tamarack Capital Management Hedge Fund Tiger Legatus Capital Management Hedge Fund Tybourne Capital Management Hedge Fund York Capital Management Hedge Fund American Securities LLC Private Equity Angelo, Gordon & Co. Private Equity Aqua Capital Partners Private Equity Argonaut Private Equity Private Equity Artisan Partners Limited Partnership Private Equity Avista Capital Partners Private Equity Bain Capital, LLC Private Equity Baring Private Equity Asia Limited Private Equity Baron Capital, Inc. Private Equity Battery Ventures Private Equity Blackstone Group LP, The Private Equity Bridge Growth Partners Private Equity Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Private Equity Carlyle Group, The Private Equity CarVal Investors Private Equity Centerbridge Partners, L.P. Private Equity CenterSquare Investment Management Private Equity CITIC PE Private Equity Clarion Partners Private Equity Cressey & Company LP Private Equity Ecus Private Equity Private Equity Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) Private Equity Formation Capital Private Equity GI Partners Private Equity GP Investments Private Equity Graham Partners Private Equity GTCR Private Equity H.I.G. Capital Private Equity HarbourVest Partners Private Equity Hermitage Capital Management Private Equity Hony Capital Private Equity Impact Investment Group Private Equity Intervale Capital Private Equity Kamylon Capital Private Equity Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) & Company Private Equity L Capital Private Equity NaviMed Capital Private Equity Permira Advisors L.L.C. Private Equity Riverside Partners, LLC Private Equity Signal Hill Equity Partners Private Equity Snow Lake Capital Private Equity Summit Park Partners Private Equity Teton Capital Private Equity Vector Capital Private Equity Vestar Capital Partners Private Equity Vista Equity Partners Private Equity Warburg Pincus LLC Private Equity Wellspring Capital Management Private Equity WestBridge Capital Private Equity Commerce Ventures Venture Capital DreamIt Ventures Venture Capital Earlybird Venture Capital Venture Capital Edison Ventures Venture Capital Education Pioneers and NewSchools Venture Fund Venture Capital Evolution Media Capital Venture Capital Genacast Ventures Venture Capital Headland Capital Partners Venture Capital HLM Venture Partners Venture Capital ICICI Ventures Venture Capital Kapor Capital Venture Capital Kibo Ventures Venture Capital Longitude Capital Venture Capital Sadara Ventures Venture Capital Sequoia Capital Venture Capital Shineon Capital Management Venture Capital Thrive Capital Venture Capital Winklevoss Capital Venture Capital Winona Capital Management Venture Capital  
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10 Jan 2015, 10:01
| FROM John Thunder MBA: Final Results |
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Sloan – Admitted!!! Wharton – Waitlist Booth – Waitlist No Kellogg. Wasn’t enthused about Kellogg anyways. Their campus needs renovation… won’t be renovated in the next 2 years. Not sure what to do now. Sloan was my top choice for technology career path.  
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10 Jan 2015, 11:00
| FROM The MBA Journey of an African Doctor: The Executive MBA at London Business School begins… |
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I was in the middle of a meeting at exactly 12 noon today when it hit me that under normal circumstances, I should have been in London, meeting my new classmates for the next 20 months. The Executive MBA at London Business School begins… but I am not in class because I was forced to defer till September, 2015. I got to my office, opened up my Expedia homepage and looked longingly at all the trips I had planned for the next three months; it was painful. The whole application experience from all the dings and finally getting admission to LBS, only to wait for one year. I don’t even want to think of all the money I had spent. But the good thing that I had to keep reminding myself of is that I have one whole year to put things in place and gain more experience. The fact that I am not going to business school this year has also made me buckle down and take life a little bit more seriously. I have a whole lot of investments in different asset classes scattered all over the place, and I don’t even know my net worth. If I am not going to business school this year, I might as well consolidate my portfolio, and optimize the asset classes and securities to fit into my current profile. I also have enough time to really mull over what I am going to do with my life after business school; I don’t see myself in paid employment in four years from now. Another good thing is that I don’t need to worry about being too old in one year from today. The average number of years of experience in the EMBA Class is 11 years for the Dubai Stream, which I applied for, but I have only 8 years. Add next year and I will hit 9 years. And yes, time to dust my old books and brush up my French…  
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10 Jan 2015, 11:00
| FROM The MBA Journey of an African Doctor: Grateful for 2014 |
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It was a roller coaster of a year, but it ended up as one of the best years of my life to far. I am so grateful for how things turned out and, sincerely, I couldn’t have asked for better. Everything worked together for good: from all the dings from Harvard to Stanford GSB to Wharton to the strange outcome at INSEAD and then to getting into London Business School Exec MBA and only to end up with a deferral, it was a serious journey and it has brought me to where I am today. A few weeks after getting over the fact that I had to defer my admission till September 2015, I took a very hard look at my life. I wondered – what if I applied the same laser focus I had during the application process into what exactly I wanted to do with my life, what would I achieve? I am so glad that I embarked on another journey of soul searching. This time around there were no questions from some admission committee members; I crafted the questions myself and I answered them, not to satisfy some Adcom members but to satisfy myself. I did not need any consultant for this either and there was no time limit. I must confess. A lot has happened in three months when I started the journey. I am an investment manager and my motivation to go to business school was to develop the business side of things so I would be able to converge my experiences as a medical doctor and an investment manager. Right now I am in the process of incorporating a Hedge Fund that will partially morph into a Healthcare focused Private Equity Fund in a few years. Strangely, the Federal Government of Nigeria signed the National Health Bill into law a two weeks ago; this bill encourages private participation in the healthcare industry in Nigeria. This is what I have waited for, for so long. I also sampled the opinion of a few friends about the Hedge Fund and I got a resounding support: I have even gotten funds lined up waiting for the fund to get rolling. But I am keeping my fingers crossed at this time. People will promise you things out of politeness but when the time comes to deliver, the stories will start. But the thought of running my own Hedge Fund, doing what I really like doing and setting the investment rules, while honing my business skills at London Business School is an adventure that I am looking forward to in 2015. A lot has really happened in just three months since I deferred my admission because of work, and I am positive that a lot of many more good things will happen in the next nine months before school starts. I can’t wait!  
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10 Jan 2015, 12:01
| FROM My MBA Journey: MBA Weekend Visit Applications |
 I’ve decided to apply to the U of M Women’s Weekend instead of the Kellogg weekend since they’re taking place at the same time. Really I should apply to both in case I don’t get into one. But I also don’t want to turn one down. And I’m already tight on time. These applications add up! I really wonder how much time to put into these apps. All of the apps require you to submit personal profile information, a resume, and 1-2 essays. Some of the essays will be great exercises for the actual essays I’ll need to write later. The questions are of similar nature. “Why do you want to get a MBA?” and “What have you accomplished so far in the work force?” are a few of the questions. I wonder how much time applicants are spending on these. Maybe they let everyone into the weekend but want to make sure you’re interested. Or maybe there are a limited amount of spots available and there is competition. I don’t even know how large of a group will be attending. I doubt I’ll be able to find out these answers. I’m thinking about being a bit bold in my essays. Now’s the time to experiment a bit with not as much being on the table here. However, I did hear from an admissions member once that any communication you have with the school is part of the overall interview process and affects their perception of you. I’m definitely not going to take these essays lightly, or be too bold. But I would say boldness is part of my personality. And they want you to be sincere right? We’ll see!  
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