Sunday, February 22, 2015
Day Two of Year Five
It's day one of week two or really it's day eight but if you you take into account when I came up with the idea of going for my MBA it's day eight of year five...anywho, I'm standing on the train platform waiting for the doors to open (they do realize it's below freezing, right?) and I've learned a lot in the last week especially when my specially created plan was put to the everyday reality test. We've all heard the phrase 'the best laid plans of mice and men...' and I can honestly say I've never seen any mice making plans or at least not writing them down, no opposable thumbs and all, but with Dragon Dictation and Siri with her voice recognition, that voice just gets me, who knows what nice are up to.
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
In the Beginning
It's day two of what seems like my 300th false start. Work has been the #1 excuse among 1000 excuses none of which will get me into grad school. I let work know that I wouldn't be working late, at least not every night to be able to prep for grad school.
I registered for a Manhattan GMAT class as I hear it's the best and rather than pace myself, I'd rather pay someone to provide structure and accountability; yesterday was the first day of a nine week class. There a few concerns with the GMAT and with my grad school studies in general:
1) it's been more than a few years since I finished my undergrad (2008) and my degree was in English Literature and Creative Writing and not a quant degree - I slam dunked the Algebra Regents exam but that was in 1987, more than a person legal to drink between me and the test
2) I do have a quant job but my title doesn't exactly say 'this guy is MBA material' - I have informed my job that I will be beginning my MBA (potentially this fall) and I don't want to be at the same level by September - my job is not really one of an analyst and I really work like more of a project manager - I build financial models for marketing teams
3) my work history is scattered at best - there seems to be no common thread holding it all together - I met with current MBA students at an MBA event and one of them said the key is to find that common thread and sell that - make it seem like all of you job choices were a conscious decision...a plan from the start
1) it's been more than a few years since I finished my undergrad (2008) and my degree was in English Literature and Creative Writing and not a quant degree - I slam dunked the Algebra Regents exam but that was in 1987, more than a person legal to drink between me and the test
2) I do have a quant job but my title doesn't exactly say 'this guy is MBA material' - I have informed my job that I will be beginning my MBA (potentially this fall) and I don't want to be at the same level by September - my job is not really one of an analyst and I really work like more of a project manager - I build financial models for marketing teams
3) my work history is scattered at best - there seems to be no common thread holding it all together - I met with current MBA students at an MBA event and one of them said the key is to find that common thread and sell that - make it seem like all of you job choices were a conscious decision...a plan from the start
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