Writing on weekdays

Yeah right. I know I said I wouldn't write on weekdays but I only wanted to keep the track of what I've done these last days (including the weekend).

It's kinda tiring all the research one has to do in order to get the adequate insight about the schools to apply for. And it's a harder job when you're an international applicant because it's not so easy to visit all the schools you intend to apply. Fortunately, I found very supportive students that let me ask them about their experiences with this or that school so that I have a better idea about the particularities and differences among top B-Schools.

Unfortunately for me, this is just the time most students are starting working on their summer internship so I have to wait a few days for their reply. I think it's not so bad anyway, I guess I'm not the only one trying to contact them. That's why I'm doubly grateful to those who are writing to me almost every other day.

I took the last days to build my career timeline. I would share my template if I knew how to attach an Excel file into the blog, if someone knows how to do it please let me know. By the way, I was really surprised when I realized that my "workaholic stage of life", as I call it, matches almost perfectly with the time I didn't attend any long course (I mean Diploma, Specialization, Master, etc.). I know this let me gain invaluable work experience and add some achievements to my list but the coincidence puzzled me.

Anyway, regarding my career timeline, one question popped up: ¿what's really an achievement and a failure for top B-Schools? When you have many achievements (and some setbacks), this is really a concern. I asked to the gurus and current students in order to clarify that point. I think Linda's advice (from Accepted.com) summarizes better the point: preferred achievements are: being promoted as a result of an outstanding performance, and significant contribution in a team project (no matter the role). On the other hand, a failure or setback always teaches a lesson that changes our mind someway. Of course there are some nuances but that's the main idea.

What else? Well, I asked many questions regarding the schools to my new insider friends in the schools. They let me contact them either by email or by phone. On the other hand, some schools don't give students info to contact with but they have forums where you can ask all your questions about the school, admissions, etc. The problem with the forums is that almost everyone is out of the school (I said it at the beginning of this post) :-O