Third Milestone

Yes, I completed another milestone today. Submitting my third application just on time feels good. It takes a lot of team effort even while applying to B Schools. So don't just expect to indulge in teams and show your collaborative side once you get admission. Even while applying, you need to consult people, check out surveys and rankings, meet people, write essays sometimes discussing it with others, getting essays reviewed and getting the recos done. It takes a hell lot of team effort.

Looking forward to the next deadline in another 5 days.

A beautiful girl

Sometimes all it takes to remember a day is the face of a beautiful girl. And that some time was today for me. Since I had a long late night meeting scheduled, so I decided to grab some burger in the Forum mall near my office. I went along with my team mate and we ordered as per our tastes. There were only 2 seats available adjoining another table which had 1 girl and 2 of her friends (boys) sitting on it.
At first, I did not notice the girl. In fact, anyone there. Then I happened to see her when she got up to get something extra to eat. One of those rare moments when you just keep on seeing something for its sheer beauty. This was the moment. She wore a maroon salwar suit and maroon nail polish on her nails. She had beautiful eyes and was wearing fancy maroon slippers. I could hardly hear what she or her friends were talking about.
Anyways, with her face photographed in my mind, I return to my boring world of software projects, thinking about B School essays, B schools, writing Essays and occasionally playing guitar.

Essay Updates

Finally, I decided to gather the strength to think about MBA essays. Yes, I am partly kidding. I am actually taking a short break (around 4-5 days) from essay writing. Over the past 1 month, I was so exhausted by all the essays and the creative thinking that goes into it. The deadlines were the worst. They kept on revolving in my head for the past 1 month. The last week saw those deadlines orbit at enormously high speeds around my head. This forced me to relieve some stress and take a break.

By the way, I am in a fairly reasonable position as far as my essays are concerned.
Out of around 8 schools that I plan to apply, I have already applied to 2.
I have almost final drafts for 2 more schools (Foster and Haas). I will be revising them once more before the final submission.

So that leaves me to write essays for 4 more schools:
1. McCombs
2. Kenan-Flagler
3. Goizueta
4. Kelley

I know their deadlines and still I am taking it easy. May be I am used to it now. There are some essays from these 4 schools which require a totally new perspective. The rest of them can be created using the essays from the first 4 schools.
I think I will miss the deadline for at least one school. Lets see.

Taking a break while writing essays is very important. I did not and that's why spent several sleepless nights last week. Well, watching an odd movie or so does not really constitute a break. You have to completely switch off your mind and not think about the essays. Oops did I just write a blog on Essays ? Not again. Switch off. ssshhhhhh....

Thank You Clearadmit

Last weekend, I got the following message on Facebook:


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Subject: Clear Admit Career Guide Winner!

Dear S,

Thank you for becoming a fan of Clear Admit on Facebook! You have been randomly selected to win a Clear Admit Career Guide of your choice! You may choose to receive any one of our five Career Guides, Consulting, Investment Banking, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, or Healthcare.

Once you have made your selection, please e-mail thisperson at clearadmit dot com with your choice!

Congratulations!
The Clear Admit Team
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I was delighted and immediately emailed my choice to the concerned person.
And today I received my guide and am very excited about it since it has a few schools of my choice. It may turn out to be a life saver or a bonus type of thing.

Wake Up Sid - Very Refreshing

Last night, I went to watch Wake Up Sid with my friends. Well, whatever the reviews say, the movie is very refreshing and vivid. I enjoyed the movie. There is no special story, no special dialogues, no glamorous locations etc., but the movie still makes you feel good.
The movie captures little moments in the life of Sid and Aisha. The music is simply awesome. I have been humming it since the last 2 weeks. The music has an easy going feel to it especially the song Iktara and Kya Karoon. The movie captures the Mumbai life to some extent. The pace is also nice and the background music again is simply fantastic. It beats at all the right moments.
Konkana Sen is once again brilliant. She is really an admirable actor who completely casts herself into the role she is enacting. Ranbir is also good and is an excellent fit for the role.
Overall, the movie is a good watch and will not let you down. Inglorious bastards is the next movie on my radar since my friend has labeled as a must watch.

Long time...no write

Its been around 2 weeks since I last wrote a blog. Yes, I regret that. Not because I did not update people with my writing, but because I missed writing for my own. Writing is a very different beast especially essay writing. I realized this when one of my reviewers pointed out my long answers and told me to be more succinct.
When I looked at my answers, I immediately got the point. They were not as precise as I wanted them to be. In fact, they were too long and wordy. There are several essay themes. Well, the kind of personal essay themes are difficult to write especially for a technical person like me. I wish I had taken some creative writing classes.

Anyways, the last 2 weeks have been a roller coaster ride. From completing essays for 2 different schools to a freak laptop accident when a curtain rod fell over it to wading through waist high rain water on double road at midnight. Well, the laptop incident was the most depressing one. To lose a laptop at this juncture is the last you want. Well, the screen and the speaker are the most damaged components. 2 of the keys have also become dysfunctional. For now, I have made temporary arrangements by connecting an external round (not flat) 15 inch monitor and a USB keyboard. Once the essay season is over, I will look towards buying a new one.