Getting Ready...

It has been an hectic month. Getting passport re-issued (=heroic task), getting my I-20 done and following up with the admissions office for a better deal to study at Mays.

Swapnil is at ISB now and is very excited about being there. Check his blog for a realistic view on ISB. Prospective students should be in touch with him for the simple reason that he can give a very holistic view about the whole process.

Neetu has completed her MBA and her convocation is scheduled on 8th May.. Her family and I shall be present there. She is going to join TCS in June.

Yogesh is in Pune and shall be joining WIPRO in May. God everyone is getting settled and I am going the study way at 27. But then.. I have to..

Am really excited to meet Amitoj at Mays.. He has been an inspiring force for me towards this journey for my MBA. Frankly I hadnt even given a thought to attend Mays when I was writing my GMAT. But when I put every piece together, I feel its a good option and gives me an opportunity to come back to India..

Weekend is going to be at Pune. Have a ceremony planned for the new born baby... (Yuvraj).. He is a very sweet child....

Guess.two months are gonna go away soon.. I am going to schedule my visa date as soon as possible..

Hope to see Swapnil in the coming week...

Also intend to blog more :)

MAYS..It is...

It was a tough decision. But then.. It had to be taken. All pro's and con's considered, I have finally decided on accepting the admit at Mays Business School in United States.

I was going through Swapnil's blog and was actually very impressed with his balanced perspective. In this whole application and acceptance saga, we forget the basic intention of doing an MBA. I strongly believe that in the end, it all boils down to the placements. Quality of education somehow gets tagged with the placements. Going through Ram's blog and reading about Prof. Nirmal Gupta's way of teaching, I feel that the Q of E should be a paramount factor of choosing one's b school.

Mays has some really good faculty and an amazing Alumni network. I know its tough comparing ISB to Mays. But then, its a trade off of gaining an year, a much debated international exposure, real diversity and virtually doing an MBA for free (read=scholarship + GA).

I am really looking forward to the course. But deep within, ISB will rule the heart.

Acknowledgements : Swapnil Nadkar, Amitoj Arya, Yogesh Garde, Smriti Gupta, Neetu Singh and Nitesh Batra.