tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-125578902012-01-22T17:13:41.398-06:00Whats the 'diza in the lives of MBA studentsPreetnoreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1124682022602659312005-08-21T22:31:00.000-05:002005-08-21T22:41:11.730-05:00

I'll echo Preet's words about what I have been up to these past two months - a whole lot of packing, traveling, and farewells. And I just want to say that I think it is so beneficial to take time off between these two life steps (work and school).Now that I just moved to the city that I'm going to be going to school in (Boston), I don't have the same kind of clarity and objectiveness about my

Amritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604417082290273351noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1124382555018009662005-08-18T11:18:00.000-05:002005-08-18T11:30:14.733-05:00

Sorry for not blogging continuously...a lot has changed since the last time I posted - life changing actions that have had immediate impact:1. I traveled throughout Europe2. Quit my job3. Said goodbye to everyone and moved to BostonI am sure this is a great time for a lot of MBA students - since school is about to start or at least orientation is around the corner. I am getting nervous and

Preetnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1118792173579566332005-06-14T18:22:00.000-05:002005-06-14T18:36:13.586-05:00

I’ll echo Preet’s disclaimer that there are many many reasons to get an MBA. And it is so freakin' expensive to do so (not just the cost of tuition and books, etc., but also the opportunity cost of not being gainfully employed), that honestly, it is not worth it unless you are pretty darn sure that it will contribute meaningfully your career and your development as a person.For me, the main

Amritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604417082290273351noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1118372358681927972005-06-09T21:08:00.000-05:002005-06-09T21:59:18.686-05:00

People have been asking my why I want to go get an MBA - what will I get at school that I can't get if I continue to work...This is definitely not a one conversation answer. In fact, I think my answer seems to get better every time time.So what are my current reasons for spending a year and becoming broke for the next two years???1. I want to make myself better. I want to have a brand. I want to

Preetnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1116882341317958922005-05-23T16:03:00.000-05:002005-05-23T16:14:37.566-05:00

I’m sure we’ll talk a lot about business school applications and, in particular, the essays in this blog, but I thought I’d kick the discussion off with my two-cents on the advantage of doing the Harvard Business School application before that of other schools. I think the HBS app is instrumental in guiding an applicant through shaping her “story” – what she has done with her life, why she wants

Amritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604417082290273351noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1116514799713976742005-05-19T09:28:00.000-05:002005-05-19T13:24:20.156-05:00

I recently have started my own company and have found it extremely challenging. That is one of the reasons why I haven't been able to post right away. The company I have started, AudioDize, deals with obtaining more content for your iPod - not just music. There has been a lot of movement in this area - especially with the recent hype of podcasting. We are planning on going live by Monday and will

Preetnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115943003261827882005-05-12T19:04:00.000-05:002005-05-12T19:10:03.266-05:00

Working at Morgan Stanley and the Mouse House for the past four years has been quite a ride. And at Disney, I work on new business development in the Strategic Planning group at corporate where we have seen how top executives handle scandals, hostile takeover bids, deals gone bad, bad press, shareholder revolts, and company politics first-hand. Banking at Morgan Stanley was… well, banking. So

Amritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604417082290273351noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115780384259950672005-05-10T21:46:00.000-05:002005-05-11T21:18:09.210-05:00

Most people do not know that the Graduate Management Admissions Council (GMAC) actually posts the entire list of topics that will be in this year's GMAT. This list contains all the topics that can appear on the Analytical Writing Assessment (AWA) section of the test. Usually you have to hunt for the list on the website but fortunately for you I am putting up the link ;)Though the list is

Preetnoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115605716783320652005-05-08T21:06:00.000-05:002005-05-08T21:29:49.463-05:00

Here's the deal with the GMAT - it is nothing at all like you think it will be. No matter how much practice and studying you do, you will be surprised by at least a few questions on the real test. Thus, my #1 tip is to ready yourself mentally for a surprise. I know it sounds counter-intuitive. But a big part of mastering this lengty test is being able to manage yourself.There was one instance

Amritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604417082290273351noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115527915423045522005-05-07T22:22:00.000-05:002005-05-07T23:51:55.446-05:00

Each year MIT hosts a business plan competition for all graduate and undergraduate students from all 5 schools (Sloan, Engineering, Science, Humanities, and Architecture). Teams can contain any number of people (any age and from various schools, business, etc) - the only requirement is that one team member must be a student at MIT. The competition is designed to help young entrepreneurs build a

Preetnoreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115315950513576362005-05-05T12:59:00.000-05:002005-05-05T12:59:10.520-05:00

This is the book made by ETS that contains questions from past GMAT exams 

Preetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115180718618409742005-05-03T19:56:00.000-05:002005-05-05T13:01:06.333-05:00

I am definitely not the type of person who can just take a test with minimal preparation. When I took the GMAT, I had to study my ass off. Some of you may be laughing but I really suck at taking standardized tests.Question for those who are really good test takers: How did you get so good? My first GMAT Tip is an obvious one for people who have already done some research into the process. But for

Preetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115052669760838522005-05-02T11:17:00.000-05:002005-05-03T19:55:12.446-05:00

I was born and raised in Cleveland, OH (Shaker Hts. to be exact), went to Duke University where I majored in Economics and to the London School of Economics for a year-long exchange program my Junior year, lived in New York City for 2 years after graduation and have lived in LA for the past two years.Unlike Preet, once I got to Duke I figured out pretty quickly that I wanted to be a

Amritahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17604417082290273351noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1115003607641743322005-05-01T21:29:00.000-05:002005-05-03T19:55:40.323-05:00

To start I wanted to give a brief description of my background:I was born in India and my parents moved to the US when I was only a year old. I am a middle child - not sure if that will reveal itself as I continue to write in this blog - but anyways, I love basketball, movies, poker, etc. (Probably stuff you don't care about but it's my blog - so read it) I went to University of Illinois at

Preetnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12557890.post-1114902563977174472005-04-30T18:07:00.000-05:002005-05-01T11:36:24.760-05:00

Since I started my MBA application process, I have been asked many questions:Why are you getting an MBA?What do you want to do? Where do you see yourself after the MBA?How did you prepare for the GMAT?What school should you go to?What is the application process like?Etc, etc...I had these same questions come up over and over again. I know it is a tough process and therefore I have invited several

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