Ding Dong..Kellogg rings the bell

I know I have not been current with this blog as I wanted to but the application process and the demands of my final semester take up a lot of my time. However, I am here to share some "bad"news. I put bad in quotations because I do not see it as bad news..I see it as a hurdle to be crossed if not this year then in years to come. (I sound like a motivational speaker)

Well from the headline it is obvious that I received my first ding. Although Kellogg's notification date for Round 3 is May 2nd they decided to give some status updates early and I was a lucky recipient of an early status notification. I was casually looking through my email on Tuesday when I saw an email from Kellogg. I immediately said no it could not be..well yes it was. My heart began to beat so loudly that I was worried that the girl that was sitting next to me would hear it. Nevertheless, I visited the Kellogg site and the ding letter was there waiting for me.

What did the letter say?
I wish I could share it with you but it is "confidential and intended for the use of the individual...." so all I will say is that they gave me the 'It's not you, it's us' story. I don't know if everyone gets the same letter. I am curious about that. Anyway my letter emphasized that the decision is not a reflection of my merits or potential for success in management but a reflection of the limited number of places in the class :(.

O well..I will keep my hopes up for the other schools. I must admit that I was a little disappointed because Kellogg has a terrific general management program.
But everything happens for a reason and as I said it's not"bad"news..

O and another thing that I wanted to mention.....

I have been reading blogs and comments on forums and I have realized that some people feel that a ding is a terrible terrible thing. I don't know if my age has a lot to do with the way I see things, but a ding, IN MY OPINION, is something to learn from. Get feedback from the school(if they offer any) and apply this constructive feedback to your reapplication. In life and business, one has to be persistent and self motivated. You cannot allow one, two , or even five dings to stop you from acquiring a degree that you need to pursue your career goals. As a Trinidadian calypsonian once said, "You've got to try and try and try and try and tryyyyy until you succeed."

So thank you Kellogg for your response to my application and Congratulations to all the Round3 admits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Senior-itis and randomthoughtsitis

You know what .. I am leaving that previous post the way it is ... the interview went really really well. I feel confident about it and keep your fingers crossed until May 2nd.

I am having the worst case of senioritis. I don't feel to study or do any kind of school related work .. well that happens until I remember that the due date for the paper or exam is two days away then I flip into the "zone."

This post is going to be all over the place because it seems that lately I am having brief, random thoughts. I need to breathe , stop , get them to flow! (I made that up eh....Mase has nothing on me!) :D

This morning I was thinking that over the past three and a half years I studied a lot and did not realise it. As I look back I am wondering how the hell did I manage to still have a life.. well that is if you consider chilling at home 95% of the time a life. But I still wonder. It seems like since I touched the snowy pavements of Chicago I placed my body on automatic overdrive without even knowing it ...

What the heck .. it's done .. the good thing is I did not feel like my head was bursting and all the brains were going to be splattered on my bed.. lollolol... bear with me I just wrote a paper....

Anyways I need to stop wasting your time talking about nothing so I will end on this note.

I finalized my meeting with the Wharton interviewer today. It is at noon on Thursday 21st. Yip I am excited.

So that's it! The moral of this post was .. relax a little, smile a little, it prevents your head from bursting :

:)

Kellogg Interview - Twas Beautiful

Ok I just typed a whole bunch of stuff to tell you all about the interview and it got lost ..




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Will write it later

Wharton..drum roll please...says come for an INTERVIEW!!!.Arghhh!!! :D

Yip you heard it right. the request for Round 3 interviews are out and I got one :D...
me...little old me got an invite.
So this is how it works...
Wharton sends an email letting you know that your admission status has changed. Then you scream and check the status on Wharton's website.. all this time saying OMG OMG OMG. After this you see those wonderful words

The Admissions Committee would like to discuss your application in more detail through an evaluative interview.

:):)

Well I must say it is an honour. Things like this make the dedication to success and perfection all worth it. I have to send an email to an alumni member to set up the interview and needless to say I am nervous, scared, petrified :).

But remember peesps this is not the end.. far from it .. numerous individuals are dinged after the interview so although I am happy the happiness is shortlived.

Till we meet again ..muah

Kellogg says come for an INTERVIEW

Well as customary with a Kellogg application I have an interview pending with an alumni. I hope that everything goes well and I don't scare myself to death or in this case to ding!!! I know my lack of work experience will most likely come to haunt me. BUT, I am prepared to answer that question with honesty. I honestly think I am capable of handling a rigorous MBA program, and I am willing to learn every element of business that I could not learn through work experience. Sooooo... keep your fingers cross for me .. I will keep you kids informed ok

MBA Profile and Why??

Why am I even doing this?

I think that there is a lack of information out there for the young MBA pursuers like myself. When I say like myself I mean the recent college graduates that lack full time work experience and are wondering whether there is any hope for us to get into grad school.

With that said, my MBA applicant profile is as follows:
Age: 22
Nationality: Trinidad and Tobago
Status: Full time student at Loyola University Chicago
Majors: Accounting and Operations Management
Minor: Cultural Anthropology
GPA: 3.97 on 4.0 scale
GMAT:700 (93%) Q47(81%) V40(91%)


Stay tuned as I document my quest into a MBA program class of 2007