Feeling lost...

Supposed to be the last day of getting the mail from the MBA school for the interview, but seems like I have not been short-listed...

The wait is over though not in the way I wanted to... Another year passes by in which I dare to dream but destiny has other plans for me. They say you can wite your destiny, I tried, and I will try again... cos they also say, try, try till you succeed...

One down, more to go ...

Completed and submitted one fo my applications to an MBA school of my choice. That was the highlight of my trip back home. Need to send out some more...

Feels good to get things closed. Hope to finish the others soon too.

GMAT - II

Got the Kaplan GMAT 800 as a gift from a friend GA ... Reaffirmed the thought that I need to be an MBA grad...

The Fire Within ... rekindled

Spoke, rather chatted with MMS a couple of minutes ago. He's back in India after 2 trips to the US. He and NC have both applied to ISB... He's currently waitlisted from R1 while, NC is waiting for the R2 results.

Wish them both to get through and be batch mates there this year... Listening about them, I too feel myself awakening from my hibernation. Decided to get into an MBA programme for sure now. Can't waste my life sitting like this.

Took inspiration from them and from the scoldings of PC and guidance of my parents... decided to give this another shot and get through. Tomorrow's a new day... a new beginning.

Need to arrange for books, study material etc. and also need to inquire about the new GMAT format... Hope it's not a major change form last year's format...

Wish me luck people. Hope not to disappoint you this time.

Last 3 weeks were hectic. Had to plan for the trip, pack for the trip, meet up people, finish lat minute jobs before leaving for US.

Now, sitting here in my new apartment in Skokie, IL, I am re-starting the pending jobs. Sent a mail to my Indian PM for the recommendation. He still needs to send it. Also, asked my colleague, AU, to check out whether there is any mail for me from my Canadian PM (my 2nd recommendation). Once, I get both of these, I'll submit my application for the 2nd cycle @ ISB.

More later...

Overdrive...

Life's suddenly changed pace and has gathered momentum. It all began last Friday when I went to my SPM NR to request him to oblige me with a recommendation (Details in the earlier blog entry).

2 hours after I had the conversation with him, he calls me up and asks me to send my updated resume to him. I comply and today (Monday) morning, I get a mail from one of my PMs to report to another PM for onsite deputation. Met him, came to know that I need to reach Chicago by 1st Nov. latest. The project duration as of now is 1 year and might get extended.

Decided to go for it. Here's my game-plan. Complete my application to ISB and send it across to them before departure. Reach and work in Chicago. If get selected for ISB in January after the telephonic interview in Nov or Dec then, return offshore, quit the company by mid-March and join ISB for the 2006 session, else, continue there in Chicago and give another attempt from there itself.

The Next Step...

Took the next step in the direction to ISB. Spoke to my onsite PM, my group PM, my current PM, my previous PM for recommendations. My GPM said that since he had had no direct interaction with me for the past 1 year, it would be better if I took recos from others.

1 down. My current PM (RB), my onsite PM (RR), and my previous PM (MG) agreed on it.

Yipee!!

Thanks to them sincerely for providing me the recos. Will be grateful, if they turn out to be interview calling material. (Being a bit selfish here, but I guess it's OK)...

Sent them the templates and also requested them to send it back by 20th, so that I have ample time to send it to ISB on time.