missionmba on March 28th, 2010

I  am overwhelmed by the number of mails and personal messages (on the Pagalguy forum) that I have got from the readers of this blog. I know all of you want me to be blogging again. Believe me, this is what I want to do too. Getting back to my blogs is always on my [...]

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missionmba on July 22nd, 2009

“What price is anonymity??” This has been in discussion over the blogosphere for some time now. Metal raised the issue last month here () and there was an interesting discussion on this topic with prominent MBA bloggers like JulyDream and MaybeMBA chipping in with their views on the topic. And then ahembeea, my blogger-pal for [...]

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missionmba on May 29th, 2009

Posting after a long time, almost a month.. Have been very busy lately.. Office work, visa-documentation, trips with friends (there have already been four this year and at least, one more in pipeline) and some more stuff..  Amidst all these, I finally found time for something that I was planning for over a year now: [...]

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missionmba on May 1st, 2009

Thanks Clearadmit for hosting the wonderful contest. Also thanks to all my fellow-bloggers, who voted for this blog and helped it get a place in top 5 applicant-blogs. Congrats to Tieny, DG and ahembeea for getting the first three positions. You guys surely deserve it.  
Special congratulations to the entire team of student-bloggers led [...]

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missionmba on April 16th, 2009

As an admitted international MBA candidate, we know that you may need a loan to finance your MBA education.  Like other top-tier MBA Programs, Goizueta Business School is actively exploring loan programs for international students that may not require a U.S. citizen co-signer.  As soon as we have additional information about these programs, we will [...]

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When I wrote  about benefits of blogging your B-school journey, I missed out an important point: Recognition. It always feels good, when you get appreciated for something that you did without anticipating any recognition. As seen in my blogroll and also noted here, I have always considered clearadmit, accepted and stacyblackman to be three terrific resources for [...]

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missionmba on December 1st, 2008

Submitted my ISB submission today.
Some confusion was there about the submission deadlne time. Had got a mail from the adcom stating that The deadline for submitting your online application is 11:59:59 of Dec 1, 2008 (IST)
AFAIK, if you do not state AM/PM, the time should be taken to be in 24 hours format, which would [...]

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missionmba on October 21st, 2008

“Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata has gifted $50 million to Cornell University , his alma mater here, an endowment considered one of the most generous ever received from an international benefactor by an American university..
The gift announced by Cornell president David Skorton during his State of the University address on Friday will help recruit top [...]

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missionmba on September 14th, 2008

FInally, my first set of drafts for my first school are ready.. Exceeded the personal deadline set by myself by a day, but still I’m happy that at last, I’ve some thing ready.. I’ve sent these essays to my reviewers:: two of my close college-friends and one of my recommenders. Have also written to a [...]

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missionmba on May 17th, 2008

With HBS releasing its essays as promised in May first half and application for Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowship going live on May 15, the apping season for Fall 2009 has begun formally.. 
On personal front, I’ve given myself a deadline to shortlist about 7-10 schools that I plan to apply by the end of May.. Will take [...]

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