Frankly Speaking

Its been quite an interesting year so far - Lots of introspection and retrospection about personal life and career. The heavy-duty work has finally paid off, and I am all set to explore this beautiful world.  But before that, I wanted to share some of the knowledge that I gained over the last one year. I believe most of the readers are familiar with MBA program, so I will not dwell much on this topic. I would rather focus on the strategy for a successful MBA application.  'Selecting Schools' Personally, I believe selecting the school is the most important aspect of your MBA application strategy. The earlier you select, more the opportunity to network and build a solid relationship with the school.  Most students start with GMAT preparation and then select the schools. This strategy may work at times, but it may not give the student sufficient time to interact with the school. This is especially true when you are taking GMAT in October- December period.  ...

In exactly a month and a half, I will be heading to Oxford, UK, for my MBA studies. Another dream - checked off from my list. There is definitely a lot of excitement about the prospects, but how much I will miss Singapore - All the wonderful friends and great tangy food. I had a wonderful time in Singapore - tonnes of learning from my colleagues, exposure at regional level, and of course great night-out parties with friends. That said, I am hearing from our alumni that Oxford is a great place to be - especially for its BOPS (read parties), travelling, and networking. Hopefully, I won't miss the Singapore that I love so much - A perfect confluence of East and West. Parties & Meet-ups I had the opportunity to meet some of my future class-mates/alumni at the pre-course parties and meet-ups. To describe them in two words - 'Just overwhelmed'. The diversity is amazing - Students from Economics, Finance, Entrepreneurship, IT, and the list goes on. Never in my life...