Ahem...Ahem..the way the things are....

Long time since I have posted. Sorry about that. The Paw was busy finding a job and getting good grades. Result - Decent grades. No job. So here's how it works in Fuqua.

1. Term 0 - GIE and LEO start in August. 2 courses. Simple enough. Very Enlightening.
2. Term 1 - 4 core courses - Accounting, Economics, Statistics, Management Communictions. Tough courses. But tougher still is attending corporate presentations and sucking up to second years because they have a HUGE say in who gets close listed for interviews.
3. Term 2 - 4 core courses - Strategy, Marketing, Corp. Finance, Management Communications II - Easy courses (depending on who you ask). Sucking up and informational interviews with recruiters continue.
Winter Break - Interviews. Informational and otherwise. I had 8 and got 8 dings!! I am a genious.
4. Term 3 - 1 Core Course - Operations. Pick other courses based on interest. I picked Corp Finance II and Market Intelligence. Good courses if you want to be a consultant/Ibanker. More interviews and rejections.
5. Term 4 - All electives. Pick ANY. I picked Investments, Pricing and decision models. No idea how these are gonna turn up.

In the end, no use of an MBA if no job. I need a friggin internship - STAT!!!! If anyone has any idea where I can get a friggin internship, let me know!! Duke MBA with good grades, consulting experience. Will work for experience !!

The strategy this year

I have started early this year (but still not early enough I guess). The strategy this year is to research the schools completely, pick the ones where I have the best chance, get essays reviewed by current students and apply to atleast 7 schools in R1 and 5 in R2 (I know thats a lot of money).

I hope to approach my app in phases -
1. Start researching schools. - Deadline - July 25 07
2. Visit schools as possible. - Deadline - Aug 06 07
3. Pare down the list to 7 top choices based on research and visit - Aug 07 07
4. Start essays Sept 07
5. Get Reviews done - Oct 07 (OMG.....will still run short of time).
6. Send.
7. Start preps for R2!

The old tome containing the distilled wisdom of the ancients by Mr. Montauk has been dusted off. The paw begins his run.........