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Come with us on our journey towards a MBA!Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.comBlogger102125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-960843946448359372012-09-10T11:14:00.000-04:002012-09-10T11:14:00.394-04:00Wharton Pre-Term<br />
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On Sunday, August 12<sup>th</sup> Wharton Pre-Term
began. Usually when I say that I get 2
questions, 1 – how can school start on a Sunday? And 2 – What is pre-term? So let me debrief.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First thing, I’m realizing that once you sign up for
bschool, anywhere, you basically sign your life away. It’s not that they will take away alllll my
weekends…but theres A LOT to do in SUCH little time. On the first day on Pre-term, a Sunday, we
just spent it meeting people in our Cluster* and then off to a reception…and by
reception that means food and alcohol..which was really fun. It was great meeting allll these new people
from all over the world….I keep learning all these random new fun facts…like
how weapons (outside of authorities) are NOT allowed in Singapore…or how I can get
free dinner (and of course recruiting advice) from my peers at Wharton
returning back to their consulting gigs.
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The last few days have been a whirlwind. You really can get caught up in FOMO (Fear of
Missing Out). These last
few days have been filled with a Calc Class (everyone at Wharton has a to take
a math exam..something I'm just finding out), Cluster meetings for
orientation information (like how to register for class), Community
Building (planning for the Cluster Olympics) and I’m personally taking an
“Intro to Accounting Class”…with a professor that is so hilarious. He actually has made accounting
interesting...I’m still shocked. Overall
it’s been really fun…and busy (in a good way) and even at this moment I’m
sitting here FOMO’ing about what I’m missing out on as I write this blog. Finally, this upcoming weekend there is a leadership
retreat (yes…we have mandatory events on a Saturday and Sunday)….so we can meet
our learning team*. This is ALSO a
surprise (that is all anyone knows…I don't even know where we are going)..and
that's pretty much all I can say about that.
After that…my obligations will be Mon-Fri until Pre-term is over…and then
once class REALLY starts..Mon-Thurs…did I ever mention that Wharton doesn’t have
class on Fridays? :-D</div>
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*Cluster - Wharton is basically 840 students...so there are 4 clusters of ~210 students. And then within Clusters you are split into Cohorts of about ~60-70 students.</div>
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Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-5943524582962535432012-09-06T09:00:00.000-04:002012-09-06T09:00:05.260-04:00It was all good four weeks ago.....I can't believe I've been in school for 4 weeks now. Since I just finished my last midterm I'll give yall a quick update. I know your thinking midterms already... yes, our mods run for about 7 weeks so this week was test/quiz time! There is so much that has happened I'm not sure where to begin so here are few highlights. I'll also try to get better at writing more posts after I get through the first round of classes.<br />
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<li>When I was applying to school everyone would talk about how busy their first year was well busy is an understatement! I'm not sure what you would call it
but I'm loving every minute of it.</li>
<li>I find myself applying the things I learned in class to every day life. For example, had to stop myself from performing a test hypothesis(stats) on a guy who was smoking every 20 minutes. Another classmate of mine mentioned how she cannot watch a presentation without critiquing it.... life of an MBA student lol.</li>
<li>Marc P. Cosentino, author of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Case-Point-Complete-Interview-Preparation/dp/0971015864" target="_blank">case in point</a> came on campus to provide case interviewing prep. I'm still on the fence about pursuing human capital consulting but the case prep will definitely be useful for a lot of other things.</li>
<li>This week companies have started their information session on campus so
on top of study and student clubs I've been trying to get my life in
order for recruiting season. ( HR-MBA students start the recruiting process a
little early). </li>
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Well back to work I go.....<br />
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-Ms.HR<br />
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<br />Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-2436947355188405872012-09-04T11:04:00.000-04:002012-09-04T11:04:00.057-04:00Transitioning to Philly...and then Wharton<br />
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Anyhow, Philly has
been great. Most Wharton MBA students
live in/near Rittenhouse Square or at least in Center City. Philly is a foodie’s paradise (I’ve already
had some awesome food) and everything is basically in walking
distance…including Wharton. Also, the
public transportation system is great too.
I have several diff buses I can take on my same block or even when it
gets cold…I can take a subway/trolley. My mother also traveled here with me to help me move in. So we had the chance..and a little bit of time...to visit landmarks (like liberty bell) and had some world famous cheesesteaks.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Anyhow, before school began I had the opportunity to attend
a retreat for minority Wharton Students.
I was taken back by the commitment that Alums had for this event. So many alums (both recent and dated) came
back to give us advice…traveling from far away. Also, current 2<sup>nd</sup>
years and even administration gave us the lowdown on Wharton and brought us up
to speed on life in Philly. I found out
where I could get my hair done, go to church and find a delicious, cheap bite
to eat. The best thing, was meeting my
future classmates. We really got to know
each other well and ended the weekend in a challenging leadership activity (that's all I
can say…its all a surprise for future classes).</div>
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Anyways…once that was over…I had a week in Philly to hang
out with classmates already in town. The
best part of that was celebrating my birthday.
My (future) classmates were so awesome supporting the celebration and
EVEN getting <a href="http://www.brownbettydesserts.com/menu/cupcakes" target="_blank">Brown Betty Cupcakes</a> (in addition to libations…) Anyways, I’m really excited to start school and really get
into life about Philly! Hope anyone else moving (or even starting the
application process) is having a great transition too!</div>
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Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-57778234288522778862012-08-28T09:00:00.000-04:002012-08-28T09:00:06.399-04:00Essay Writing Tip: Be Specific<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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So now as the next round of apps begins, I've started reviewing a few essays for friends and I've noticed a common theme in a few essays and it's lack of SPECIFICITY!<br />
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For example, instead of saying:<br />
<i>"I am excited to join one of the many student treks"</i><br />
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That statement is really generic and not memorable...try saying:<br />
<i>"I am excited to join the Asia Club's Japan Trek because I am interested in Asian markets and would love to work on my Japanese language skills"</i><br />
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That statement tells me several things. It shows me that you have done your research, it tells me another interesting thing about you and it tells me that you have global interests.<br />
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If you know you love a school, it should be easy to come up with reasons why you want to go, that detailed and relevant to your life goals. You want the committee/AO's reviewing your essays to not question your desire to go there. Also, if you find yourself just not interested in anything the school has, or you aren't excited to write about it...maybe that particular school isn't for you. <br />
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One thing that is really helpful is to dive deep into the school's website and your notes from conversations with students/alums. These activities will help you decipher what qualities are important to the school. Is it collaboration? is it academics? is it culture? Once you figure that out, determining what specifics you would like to highlight should become clear.<br />
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Good Luck with essay writing!!<br />
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Check out the transcripts from the Beat the GMAT writing series for more help or sign up for the ones that are still available!<br />
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Wharton - Aug 7 at 5pm PDT</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Columbia - Aug 8 at 10am PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">INSEAD - Aug 9 at 5pm PDT</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Yale - Aug 14 at 5pm PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Kellogg - Aug 15 at 10am PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Booth - Aug 16 at 5pm PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Haas - Aug 21 at 5pm PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">MIT Sloan - Aug 22 at 10am PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Cornell - Aug 23 at 5pm PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">NYU Stern - Aug 28 at 5pm PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Fuqua - Aug 29 at 10am PDT </li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Tuck - Aug 30 at 5pm PDT </li>
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-MotownFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com107tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-58799077436493478662012-08-20T10:43:00.000-04:002012-08-20T10:43:00.125-04:00Recap of Summer Goals<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Yesterday at MBA convocation, one of the speakers was AMAZING and spoke about the importance of setting a goal and PHYSICALLY writing it down. Apparently there is research in how people that write down goals tend to not only meet them but exceed them.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> I thought back to this summer, I actually wrote a few goals down in a Word doc….I didn’t necessarily meet all of them (some were way too ambitious), but at LEAST I feel like my summer was productive. When my summer began (in late May), I made a list of things I wanted to accomplish…with what I actually accomplished in parentheses.
This list was:</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">• Read at least 3 books (I read 2.5)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">• Obtain Pre-MBA Opportunity (Got that..see previous post)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">• Work out at least 4x a week (I did about 3 on average)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">• Determine budget for school year (still working on that)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">• Expand Network (I was able to through MLT/Jumpstart MBA/pre-MBA experience)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I also had about 3-4 personal goals as well. So lets just say I had A LOT on my place. I wish I spent a bit more time relaxing…but that's just me…I find it really hard to sit still.
Anyhow, I plan to do this again, to make a few goals for my first year and overall MBA experience. I will write more on that at a later date.
I hope everyone else accomplished their goals over the summer, no matter what you are doing with you life. How have you been spending your summer? What are YOUR goals for the next few months?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> -Motown</span>Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-63498548079504355382012-08-14T10:00:00.000-04:002012-08-14T10:00:02.594-04:00So it Begins...I can't believe it's TIME!!! It feels like just yesterday I was studying, writing essays, and stressing over the GMAT. Now all my hard work has paid off and I officially started my bschool journey yesterday. By "officially" I mean my first day of class was yesterday. Before I get into how that went, let me update you on what's been going on since moving to Nashville.<br />
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I arrived in Nashville around the end of July and its been nonstop fun since then! I absolutely love Nashville. I know your thinking "she just moved there" but its such a cute city and has AMAZING food. I'll start taking more pictures so I can share. When I arrived I had about a week to get settled and explore before orientation started. That weeks was spent getting to know my classmates. I hung out with my classmates almost every night leading up to orientation. The events ranged from roof top pool parties to baseball games to catching happy hour at <a href="http://www.samssportsgrill.com/" target="_blank">Sam's</a>. <br />
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After that week, I started a 2 day math camp with the funniest teacher of all times . When she thought students were getting tired she should make us all stand up and answer a question. One of my favorite questions was " what was the first concert you went to". After math camp our week long orientation started. I could go on and on about orientation but I'll save it for another post. <br />
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The last 2 weeks has been beyond GREAT! I love Owen's Class of 2014 and I'm sure I will love the 2nd years as I begin to meet them. Without a doubt I made the right choice coming to Vandy!!!<br />
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<br />Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-1014635147012201902012-07-17T10:13:00.000-04:002012-07-17T10:13:00.204-04:00Asking for Feedback<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I always think of Janet Jackson - Feedback when I think of..well...Feedback</div>
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I remember requesting some feedback on my Kellogg essays from someone I really respected. Well turned out, in a few days there were tons of red lines and comments all over my essay. She thought they sucked. Big Time. She completely trashed my essays. Checking my email, I sunk my head and shame. Then, lifted myself back up to do some HEAVY rewrites. In retrospect, I learned asking for RIGOUROUS feedback helped.<br />
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So fast-forward to the last few months. I steadily applied to pre-MBA opportunities and never heard back from one in particular that I was really excited about. I knew people around me who got the opportunity, and other people who were officially rejected. Yet I heard nothing.
What do I do? Well, I decided to ask for feedback from the recruiter on my cover letter and resume just to see what went wrong. Eventually I got a reply from someone in recruiting…and apparently my application never went through the online system properly. So the recruiter immediately replied that a Wharton recruiter would be in touch with me. Lesson Learned: ASK FOR FEEDBACK.<br />
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Although my resume and cover letter may very well have been crap, I learned the value in asking for feedback. Not only did asking for feedback help strengthen my application essays but also its giving me a second chance at this company, since my first chance fell through the cracks.
Look at asking for feedback as a way to help yourself and be the best you can be! Yes, that's corny….but hey it works ☺<br />
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-MotownFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-9714284512600917312012-07-09T10:13:00.000-04:002012-07-09T10:13:00.143-04:00Finding a Pre-MBA Internship<br />
As soon as I heard the phrase “Pre-MBA” Internship…I knew I wanted one. Especially as a career switcher I thought it was important. It seemed even when I spoke to company representatives about my interests, they would try to steer me towards their more technical career paths (since I’m an engineer) or something in supply chain (my former work experience) because I fit the mold.
So for me it was crucial I get experience in what I THINK I want to do, just in case I didn’t like it. I’ve noticed now when I speak to consulting representatives and mention my DEMONSTRATED interest in economic development they steer me to their public sector branches, internships etc. <b>Bottom line - the conversations have drastically changed</b>. Which made me a happy camper.<br />
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Anyways below are some tips of getting a pre-MBA internship (at least tips that worked for me):<br />
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<b>• Make a relationship map</b><br />
I thought about everyone I knew, met through this process and if they would help me. Also, it keeps the lines of communication open.<br />
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• <b>Research companies and apply</b><br />
Sounds simple right? I applied to so many non-profits and governments, did a few informationals (I wish I did more) and just put my name out there.<br />
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Keep in mind that non-profits don’t function like traditional corporations. YOU HAVE TO BE PERSISTENT and PROACTIVE. If you aren’t into a very unstructured experience consider large corporate-esque nonprofits (example: American Red Cross), instead of smaller, stretched non-profits.<br />
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• <b>Pitch your ideas</b><br />
When I spoke to people, I pitched ideas on what I thought the organization needed. I did this to prove that I’m not going to be wasting either of our time and to show my passion.<br />
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I know I’m beating a dead-horse. But if you are thinking about being in the non-profit/public sector knowing the headliners (no matter where you stand politically) is so important. For example, now that I’m working for the government, I NEED to know who are the leaders in surrounding cities, the state and the counties....I’ll be honest…this is NOT information I knew off the top of my head. Also, I needed to know about grant money for projects…so I needed to know what is going on in Washington too.<br />
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I ended up getting my internship when I was just talking to one of my VERY good lawyer friends in NYC. She connected me to someone who lead the internship program. Even though I did all this legwork, its funny how opportunities can just line themselves up.<br />
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<b>So what am I doing?</b><br />
I’m working for the community and economic development manager for a city that is battling urban blight (aka lots of crime, arson, foreclosures, dilapidated businesses). So basically there’s tons of land that needs to be sold and where others see negativity…well that also means there’s tons of opportunity for long-term investments. Anyhow, so long story short, I’m assessing the city’s current holdings and developing a marketing plan to get real estate and business developers to buy our land! Sounds easier than it is…but I’m excited for the challenge and would LOVE to make this city some money!!<br />
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-MotownFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-63118808335968658882012-07-03T09:13:00.000-04:002012-07-03T09:13:00.453-04:00May/June Updates<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
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India. I spent around 2 weeks there
checking out a few touristy sites, doing a little of charity (I wish I had time
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informative. Each day was sponsored by several companies and we were released to go our separate ways to attend thier all-day sessions in NYC. I learned a lot about some of the areas I’m
really interested in: social enterprise and consulting. But also I learned about finance and CPG
companies as well. Anyways, if you have
seen the MLT special on CNN this is the conference that was featured. If you haven’t, check it out here. </span></span><br />
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few months…I’m glad I found a job that I’m really excited about. I’m working in economic development and I’ll
talk more about that in other post. I’m also
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lastly as far as Wharton. I’ve gotten a
slew of emails about tidbits of things I need to do like immunization forms, applying to leadership opportunities and
prepping for a calc test that we all have to take. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 19px;">I hope everyone
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We all had the chance to review <a href="http://www.amazon.com/MBA-Admission-Smarties-No-Nonsense-Acceptance/dp/1466294981" target="_blank">MBA Admission for Smarties</a> book. Instead of us all writing a different post we decided to do a joint post. Enjoy!<br />
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Ms.HR: Overall this book had some helpful tips. Since I found this book late in my MBA process I didn't have time to read to the book cover to cover so the " bottomline" at the end of each chapter helped me focus in on chapters of interest. After everything was submitted, I revisited this book while packing up my apartment and I wish I would have had the time to take a close look at the book during the MBA process. There was one chapter "Choosing the right school for you " that just spoke to me. When I started looking programs I was really caught up in the ranking and only looked at certain schools but then came to my senses and picked a program that was right for me. It would have been nice to read that chapter to cut down the time I wasted choosing schools because of their rankings.<br />
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Another section of the book I really enjoyed was a chapter that gave you ideas of things you could do after you submitted the application. After I hit submit I did nothing but relax and a little interview prep. There were things I could have done to be more productive with my time like "plan the logistics of life in bschool".<br />
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Mads Mom: Although I too found this book later in the application process, there was definitely some helpful information. I mainly used the book to focus on the interview process. Honestly I think I am pretty good at coming up with some information on the spot, so at first I wasn't too nervous about the interviews, but after helping Ms.HR prep for one of her interviews I realized that I was going about this all wrong. After reading the chapter on interviews I definitely had to reevaluate how I was going to go about preparing for my interviews. Since I wasn't the ideal candidate, the interview process was the one way I knew I could win over the admissions people, and after I reviewed and followed the steps noted in the chapter, I blew a couple of interviews out of the water (or park, whatever that saying is)! Overall I would recommend this book for those of you who area just starting your application process, and even for those who have already submitted their applications and are getting ready for interviews.<br />
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<br />Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-85429904186991398762012-05-10T08:56:00.000-04:002012-05-12T19:12:47.553-04:00Beginning Your School Research? Here's a tipWhen I started out researching schools I spent hours and hours on different school websites. Most schools had a great user interface for their website while others...not so much. Earlier this week I took a look at the <a href="http://blog.clearadmit.com/category/school-snapshots/" target="_blank">School Shapshots</a> provided by Clear Admit. This is something I wish I knew about when I was building my school list. <br />
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The snapshots are a good resource to find the basic information about different schools. The snapshots can also give you ideas of different things to look for ( if you don't already know) when building your school list. The guides I looked at had sections that provided information about </div>
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If you know you want an MBA but not sure which school, use these snapshots to begin the research for building your school list. <br />
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-Ms. HR<br />
<br />Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-2734933629472359142012-05-04T08:54:00.000-04:002012-05-04T08:54:00.077-04:00My Decision<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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this <a href="http://fortune800mba.blogspot.com/search/label/school%20research" target="_blank">post</a> from LONG LONG ago.....But there were a few things that I KNEW I wanted but never fully articulated...so here we go: </span></span></div>
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<li>Add EXTRA money to whatever bschool budget you create. During my process so many other expenses came up I wish I would have put more away. I had to dip into my summer travel fund :/</li>
<li>Books- there are a lot of great books out there to help you with this process</li>
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<li>Take a look at this<a href="http://fortune800mba.blogspot.com/2011/07/book-recommendations.html" target="_blank"> post</a> and comments.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/MBA-Admission-Smarties-No-Nonsense-Acceptance/dp/1466294981" target="_blank">MBA for Smarties</a>- I found this book late in the game but the information & the tips it provided were great! Also, I enjoyed "the bottom line" at the end of each chapter. </li>
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<li>Apply to <a href="http://www.ml4t.org/programs/mba-prep/mba-prep-overview" target="_blank">MLT</a>. I wasn't in MLT but seeing some of the benefits Motown had access to, I wish had some of those opportunities. If you don't apply to MLT at least find a someone who is in MLT and latch on lol (that's what I did to Motown). </li>
<li>School visits - If you have the means, visit each school before submitting your application. In almost all cases my visit allowed me to create a more impactful essay or helped me knock a school off my list. </li>
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<li>Keep those relationships you make. Even though you may not end up at the same school, you meet some really ambitious and smart people during the application process. Keep them in your network, you never know when you all will cross paths again.</li>
<li>Get to know the admission officers.</li>
<li>Take students up on their offer(s) to read your essay!!!!! </li>
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<li>Essays- Find friends and people who have been through this process to help give you feedback.</li>
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<li>Now not everyone's advice should be used. I had people read my essays but chose to not to use their recommendations because it wasn't me or I just didn't agree with what they said. </li>
<li>START EARLY on the essays. With all the edits you may have to do, you will wish you had more time.</li>
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<li>GMAT- Do your best but it isn't the end all be all. Now that a lot of schools are accepting the GRE take stab at the GRE if the GMAT isn't your friend. Make sure you tell a compelling story with every other piece of your application.</li>
<li>Have fun! It's a stressful process but you may learn something new about yourself ( I know I did).</li>
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Those who have completed this process , what advice do you have for those who are just beginning this process?<br />
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This whole decision process was hard for me. After all my spreadsheets of pros/cons and talking with my parents, friends, current students, and alumni I finally made my decision! I don't think there is a formula on how to pick which grad school to attend just make sure you make the decision for YOU. It's your investment and you will be spending your time there. <br />
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So you all probably wondering how I made my decision. Well here are the details...... This <a href="http://fortune800mba.blogspot.com/2012/04/decisions-decisions_16.html" target="_blank">post </a>mentioned some of the things I was thinking about. Here are some more details around them and also a few new ones.<br />
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<li>Cost - This was a BIG thing for me. In the beginning I thought I
didn't care about the price but seeing the real price tag, I realized
that my debt tolerance isn't as high as I thought it was. </li>
<li>My End Goals- Post MBA, I know I would like to participate in a HR rotational program and eventually focus on talent management. I looked at which school would set me up to achieve that goal.</li>
<li>Network. Alumni are a piece of the network but what about my classmates I would be spending my time with. Could I see myself hanging with them in and out of the classroom. </li>
<li>Fit and learning style. I'm taking two years to become the "broke college student". If I'm losing my income I want to be able to enjoy the faculty and my peers as well learn as much as I can. </li>
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Throughout this whole process there was one school neck and neck and I had to go with my gut. Yes, I know some of you thinking what!?! You made this important decision based on a gut feeling ... and the answer is YES. My gut has not let me down so far. Quick mini story<br />
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Picking an undergraduate institution I went with my gut and LOVED every minute of the University of Michigan. Fast forward to graduation time I had to make a decision on where I was going to work. Again I went with my gut, my current company was my lowest offer and they weren't negotiating but something felt right about the company. I took it and haven't look back. So again when it is time to make this decision something felt right about it.<br />
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Now that my decision has been made its time to plan my exit out of the corporate world and gear up for school. Good luck to those who are still making their decision!<br />
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Anyone that REALLY knows me, knows that I cannot keep my mouth shut (maybe thats why I wanted to be a lawyer... a few years ago) and after debating with myself for 5 min, I responded. For those of you who want the brief summary - these bloggers had some strong opinions on the Consortium (CGSM) and Underrepresented Minorities (URMs) that I strongly disagreed with. Below is my response...feel free to make this a (healthy) debate<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal">I understand some of the points that you are making but wanted to address a few of your points. For some transparency I am also a URM, I applied to one Consortium school and the rest of my applications were non-Consortium.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">To address your comment that“URM’s expect everything on a silver platter with the Consortium”, I recognize that both you and I probably know several URMs not only with the Consortium fellowship but other fellowships as well. On the flipside, I know several URMS, one in particular from an ivy and another few from Top 25 UG’s who were rejected/waitlisted from CGSM schools. I don’t think that most URM’s consider the fellowship as something OWED to them. Rather it is treated as an HONOR. This is why 2<sup>nd</sup> year CGSM’s mentor first years, they are leaders in their respective schools and why companies go after them. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">I like to think that the Consortium provides an opportunity. If we look at the schools that are a part of the membership, bottomline they want to increase their diversity. Therefore, they provide a means to apply at a reduced cost and take on the ‘risk’ of joining the CGSM and evaluating the entire package. These schools see the upside of adding diversity to their class. But by no means are they lowering their standards for admission. Although people like you and I may be go-getters, I’ve encountered MANY URM’s stating that they would not dream of applying to top MBA programs and self-select themselves out of the process with sentiments like “I’m totally not going to get in” or “Applying would be a waste of money”….so in many ways I see the CGSM as an opportunity to take the gamble and (hopefully) increase odds. Also, if you have encountered arrogant URMs what’s the problem? I think this confidence/arrogance is the same across the board in every community. I remember sitting at info sessions and waiting for interviews with very pompous people (maybe I was one of them? Lolol). Sorry to break it to you…but that’s what Top Bschools attract!!!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Furthermore, I’m not naive, I’m sure all MBA programs (not just CGSM schools) are comparing URMS to other URMS rather than our white/Asian counterparts but <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">please believe</i> they are taking the crème de la crème of the URMS. I have also spoken to a girl with a 630 GMAT getting the Consortium fellowship, but once again, that’s ALL I knew about that person. I have no idea what her recommenders said, her essays, her interview style etc. and although most applicants are skeptical…we are ALL more than a number. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">In addition, applying to CSGM schools is also an option for EVERYONE (I’ve met both Asian and white CGSM fellows). This past weekend at an admit weekend, the financial aid session was PACKED with all races/creeds/nationalities so EVERYONE cares equally about the cost of getting an MBA. Perhaps URMS are more risk averse and decide to apply only to CGSM schools? Perhaps our other counterparts are more prepared financially? That is up for debate. However, the CGSM mission is one I support regardless of what school I end up matriculating at and I’m happy for anyone that decides to go that route URM or non-URM.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Finally, to address a comment I read. MLT and the CGSM provide a network and although its easy to compare them, they are two completely different organizations (which is another debate we can have at another time…this post is getting long). Nonetheless I wouldn’t say that either is a legup but just another means to navigate this process. They both present opportunities to meet other ambitious URMS that frankly I probably would never meet otherwise. Coming from an area with few URM’s and a professional background where no one goes to b-school, every time I went to an MLT conference I felt energized and realized I wasn’t alone in the process. Maybe this is different for people in major cities but for me that was one of best things about MLT.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Okay thanks for reading. ::drops mic::</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Let the debates begin.</div><div class="MsoNormal">-Motown</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">P.S These are JUST my views and do not reflect other writers on this blog</div>Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-73616745383347446202012-04-18T08:50:00.007-04:002012-04-18T08:50:00.456-04:00Best of Blogging Nomination<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16J0YAJ3BzyWMDAbSUn_UTWjOK1w9tsaCNg_VY-IFBSMfS14u0cWnI2sxg8JySvBFjq4Hbbgm34laGjKtnWEFDnWS3l7O4A2y-yTWbczr10al4IXzTCB4CIDiFIWFQIJAIG_RUapyh8ec/s1600/BoB+Nominee+Badge+2012.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16J0YAJ3BzyWMDAbSUn_UTWjOK1w9tsaCNg_VY-IFBSMfS14u0cWnI2sxg8JySvBFjq4Hbbgm34laGjKtnWEFDnWS3l7O4A2y-yTWbczr10al4IXzTCB4CIDiFIWFQIJAIG_RUapyh8ec/s1600/BoB+Nominee+Badge+2012.gif" /></a></div><br />
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-Fortune800 MBA TeamFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-32872686238393073652012-04-16T11:12:00.001-04:002012-04-16T12:47:23.514-04:00Decisions DecisionsI'm writing this post knowing that I should be packing. I have a 6 AM flight and its 10 PM but choosing where to attend bschool is constantly on mind. I go to sleep weighing the pros and cons, I wake up thinking about them. I keep on thinking what really matters to me?<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzDJ6NrHGa3hjLJhrCH4JBY4eetJT7EK4lwd4vZFMCxeBtZLWEOFGP45tNqKIv67c_wgJm8_1Ze_VaH2bZ2LtzRpMQDDR8i34m1rgnRGFYpzfjkHtkc0Meb3suztCGnyKQ2HPnI8W9pBK/s1600/decisions-gold-figure-arrows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHzDJ6NrHGa3hjLJhrCH4JBY4eetJT7EK4lwd4vZFMCxeBtZLWEOFGP45tNqKIv67c_wgJm8_1Ze_VaH2bZ2LtzRpMQDDR8i34m1rgnRGFYpzfjkHtkc0Meb3suztCGnyKQ2HPnI8W9pBK/s320/decisions-gold-figure-arrows.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>I have been fortunate enough to work for a company that allowed to me explore and try different project throughout my career. After working on a few projects I knew that HR was the direction I wanted to go in. That's my main purpose for going back to school, getting the knowledge I need to be successful in managing HR. <u>Learning</u> is #1 in my book. So how do I learn? Which school caters more toward my learning style? <br />
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A <u>job</u> post MBA. My target companies recruit at both schools. Job placement stats are also good.<br />
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<u>Fit.</u> I have the type of personality that I would enjoy any place I went. So when looking at fit its hard for me to say because I truly believe I would have a fabulous time at either place.<br />
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<u>Network</u>. Isn't this the reason why schools are picked? The network that you build and the alumni base. I think the only way I could see how strong the alumni network was reaching out to different alumni.<br />
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Now onto the <u>bschool debt.</u> I remember doing an interview earlier on in my bschool process with accepted.com. The question was "Does cost play a factor in where you’re applying?" My answer was "Cost is a factor but at the same time it’s not really. If I get into my top choice school I doubt I would turn it down due to cost." I'm at that point where I'm really analyzing the debt I'm going to go into. I've heard some people say "oh its school debt so do worry about it" but are you going to be paying back my loans? Probably not, so therefore I have to worry about it. <span style="background-color: yellow;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bschool is an investment, I just want to make sure I look at everything.</span></span>I thought about the debt before I applied and I honestly thought I would be okay taking out whatever the cost. Looking at the loan repayment calculators and my financial award letters has me really thinking.<b>When I graduate I want to be able to take a job because its a perfect fit and not because they were the highest bidder. </b> ( after negotiations of course lol )<br />
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Decision day is quickly approaching for me! Time to pray, think, and pay a deposit. <br />
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-Ms. HRFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-75291816377885128472012-04-13T09:13:00.002-04:002012-04-13T09:13:00.694-04:00Stay Motivated<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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A little less than a year ago, I decided to do a few free consulting reviews to evaluate my profile. I had a few nice conversations (I didn’t end up using any of these consultants) and then I had a particularly interesting conversation with one MBA consultant. Pretty much the conversation was like this:<br />
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Consultant: Whats your GPA and GMAT?<br />
Me: X.XX and XXX<br />
Consultant: Did you get any C’s?<br />
Me: Yes<br />
Consultant: Ohhhh okay wow what schools do you want to apply to?<br />
Me: blah blah blah<br />
Consultant: Well just be prepared to not get into any schools next year with that GMAT score and GPA.<br />
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I abruptly ended the conversation and was absolutely devastated. I wasn’t sure what to do. Do I expand the list of schools I’m applying to? Do I take the GMAT for the third time? What will I do if I get rejected from everywhere?<br />
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Well after thinking about…I took a step back. Needless to say I ended up not using this consultant. Instead I relied on my network to review my essays, students/MLT to give me advice, mbavolunteers.org (an organization that reviews essays ethically and donates to charity) and on a few books I read. Now, I’m not saying that MBA Admissions Consultants are not helpful and they definitely have way more success stories than any other resource, but just make sure you pick ones that are not discouraging. And with that said I just let that consultant be my motivator.<br />
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-Motown<br />
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P.S I'm joking with that picture :-)Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-20278865186628751572012-04-11T10:10:00.000-04:002012-04-11T10:10:00.831-04:00March Updates Part 2Like Motown mentioned March did move quickly! In fact since I submitted my applications who knows where the time went. Also, who knew deciding on what school to attend would also be a challenge. I'll save that story for another post. <br />
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CONGRATS MOTOWN on some AMAZING school choices!! I'm interested in what school you pick! Expect a visit from me wherever you go. Here are the details of the schools that I applied to. <br />
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Johnson/MILR (Cornell) - Accepted<br />
Owen (Vanderbilt)- Accepted<br />
Broad (MSU)- Accepted<br />
Ross (Michigan)- Waitlisted<br />
McCombs (UT- Austin)- Denied<br />
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Congrats to everyone! No matter what the results are this bschool process is no joke so congrats on going through it.<br />
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-Ms.HRFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-64771333216639439382012-04-10T10:19:00.001-04:002012-04-10T10:19:00.845-04:00March Updates<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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So as expected, March was a month that moved SO FAST. I can’t believe how quickly the time passed from March 15th and onward. Admittedly, I was torn sharing how everything ended up, but I figure that's what readers want to know huh? Also, for people applying next year maybe I can provide some advice?? So just for the record, this is here was my rundown:<br />
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Ross – Admitted<br />
Fuqua – Admitted<br />
Kellogg – Admitted<br />
Wharton – Admitted<br />
HBS - Waitlisted<br />
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I’m so blessed to get through this process with great schools as options. Thank you God! I’m still torn and wish I could divide myself in many pieces to go to all my schools. I’ll be attending two admitted student weekends and ultimately deciding at the end of the month. <br />
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Congrats to all the admits!! Good luck to all the waitlisters! And to those that were not admitted keep trying!<br />
-Motown<br />
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P.S I LOVE the Tiger Woods fist pump...not to mention the Masters just started (when I wrote this post)Fortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-55510267219466022972012-04-06T10:12:00.006-04:002012-04-06T10:12:00.589-04:00Checking In<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I realize that we haven’t written in a while but we are STILL HERE. We have been busy doing exciting things like going/planning to go to admitted student weekends and deciding between schools. You will soon hear more from us but just be sure that if WE can do it…you can DEFINETLY get through this process too. <br />
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Enjoy your weekend!<br />
-MotownFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2777079315023275207.post-66612502261456780122012-03-13T09:44:00.001-04:002012-03-13T09:44:00.435-04:00Articles I'm ReadingAs I mentioned a few months ago....I'd like to share a few MBA related articles. Here are a two interesting articles I read:<br />
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<a href="http://www.harbus.org/2012/10-things-women-in-business/">Top 10 Things Women in Business Should Know</a> --> I can def relate to some of the issues of being a woman in the workplace<br />
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<a href="http://blog.clearadmit.com/2012/01/admissions-tip-understanding-background-checks-6/" target="_blank">Understanding the Background Check</a> --> An interesting article about the background checks on your bschool application. Always remember to have integrity!<br />
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Happy Reading!<br />
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-MotownFortune 800: Our Journey to an MBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15985588179144671379noreply@blogger.com0