What to do before Business School

I was offered a deferred acceptance for 3 years as a college senior. I am trying to figure out how best to save money, and accomplish some currently undefined personal and professional goals before I go off to business school.

Is your deferred admission contingent on you've done certain specific professional things? For example, if you decided to take off and travel for 1.5 years, would that reflect negatively and result in admission withdrawal?

If there is no consequence, I would totally just go travel, explore the world, volunteer in some remote country. You don't catch breaks like this later in your life.

There were never explicit directions as to what I was to do with my time, but I am confident the expectation was to spend my time developing skills through work experience and the like. My original application noted my plans (already accepted job offer) for the deferral period. I do plan to travel before I start work, but I believe that will be relegated to the summer before I start.

What I have been looking for is how to best utilize this window I have before my life gets crazy at school and afterward. I don't know if I should look to define some short term goals or not. I don't want to look back on this small amount of time feeling like I didn't use it to my full advantage.

Personally I would travel and see places you've always wanted to see. Once you're in b-school, it's doubtful you'll ever have this chunk of "freedom" again in your life.

Business school before i have creating graduation in bachelor of business administrative. I during graduation participated in many program and competition related in study. AND also visiting any company than analysis management of organization. How to make company plan and polices than created final report of company, suggested how can improved there system.

I would:
1) Kick ass at the job you've accepted
2) Take on as many responsibilities as you can, keeping in mind the challenges the business faces
3) Network like crazy at your firm
4) Save some money, but not all of it - enjoy the time you'll have off
5) Take advantage of your company's education reimbursement to take classes here and there that interest you if available

You can do some small business if you are interested.It is a good way to practise in fact.

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I'm taking off 3 1/2 months and doing the following:

1. Going back home to help my family open up a new retail store.
2. Brushing up on my Spanish, traveling to Peru for 2 weeks, and hiking to Machu Picchu
3. Going to Coachella.
4. At least 2 Vegas trips.
5. Working on getting my blue belt in Brazilian jiu jitsu.
6. Working on launching my company.

Enjoy your time off! You probably won't get this opportunity many more times in life.

Very smart move!
and I envy you

Think of your deferral year as a free call option with unlimited upside!

You've locked in a great thing - business school! - so now take some time to overweight professional risk you haven't tolerated in the past or simply just enjoy yourself!

Were you working a job that you hated just to have a perfect b-school resume? If so, and if your personal finances / student loan eligibility allow it, I'd consider leaving that job and doing something that you dreamed of doing but couldn't stomach the risk. Work for somebody you really respect and could learn a lot from who but can't pay you or can't pay you in cash (but could potentially pay you in equity). Consider a start-up that you could flesh out a little bit before looking for a partner / co-founder in b-school.

Do the things you'd like to do if climbing professional ranks at a pedigreed firm didn't matter too much - but *DO* keep in mind that you'll have to defend this year to future employers when you are recruiting for summer internships once you get to business school. Still, I think you could spin almost any story from a recruiting standpoint as long as you can prove that you were intentional with your time and taking wise risks.

From a personal enrichment standpoint, I'd also recommend traveling *for fun* this year if you can swing it professionally and financially. Especially if you are considering moving to a place that is different from where you currently live today, you should use this year to scope out different cities where you could see yourself living or doing business or learning about cultures that may be important from a personal and professional standpoint to you later. It's no coincidence that top-tier MBAs are usually well-traveled, curious people. Globally-oriented, open-minded people are generally better business people.

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