So i've been out of here for over ten days now and was supposed to be working on my apps. I sure was working and slogging at that! in office and on my essays. while focussing on my essays i lost track of dates and before i know it i wake up on 27th December telling myself that 'damn u idiot you havent sent the recommendation links yet!'. To top this my most important recommenders are on vacation, one till 5th and other till 10th which is going to kill me now. My apps won't be complete even if I get my essays out on time and which also means I'm going to have to drop one application out of what feels like a zillion I'm working on. One of the worst mornings this year!
List of mistakes I made (till now) -
* Delayed booking my GMAT date, I had very few options when I booked
* Less planning around IMD application, applied for round 4 which was pointless
* Chose only one essay reviewer initially, should have picked 3-4 diverse views
* All the apps have gone on till last minute, none of my essays were done before time
* Bad scheduling of application deadlines, applying to three schools on same deadline
* School selection wasn't smooth, I never intended to apply to US and then it was all rushed
* Lack of discipline... never planned things well before working on them and didn't keep to my plans when I did plan
There is a lot more on timelines but I'll leave that for later and get back to finishing my essays and sending them for review.
My biggest learning always work on Plan B!!!
Nice post. Though MBA Application process is a intimidating journey, I like it because, whatever be the outcome (admitted or wait-listed or dinged), it is probably the only journey in my life where I get to know myself so closely...never before....
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