The Hare situation--->Total panic!!!

Hey guys,

I feel like the Hare in the story of the hare and the tortoise. I took the GMAT in Sep-07........ have been obsessing about B-school since 10 months before that..... and to think that at the crunch time, the steam leaks out....... Nothing is moving as per the plan......Result: CHAOS

Recommenders seem to be in hibernation...... Have told them to be punctual twice since the initial talks...... But no candy yet.....

The university seems to take it's own sweet time in delivering the transcripts....... I saw this ahead but still..... UCLA DL is in nearly 2 weeks and still no news or letter.......

The essays are nice enough but every time I open them, something or the other catches my eye and I desperately try to correct it, within the word limit of course...... simultaneously wondering what if I'd send it...... slapping myself for the carelessness and dilating my pupils to twice their usual size before going back to work....... :)

The application is the only thing which has been done peacefully...... that's the beauty of the objective data fields...... black or white........ no fuss...... no editing...... no madness.......

And in between whenever I get some time off, I wonder how will the other applications shape up, this is just the first one....... I mean HBS will be fine, but then there is Duke (only outlines have been made), and Darden, Oxford and Texas (no progress whatsoever - yes, not even outlines......) And all have to be finished in R1........ :(

Shall repost when some of the Panic and Chaos subdues....... till then pray for
PEACE......

Terrorised?? I think NOT.....

Hey ppl,
5 serial terror blasts ripped through the capital of the most Terror Victimised country (without any doubt) of the world - India. The tragic incident took the toll on nearly 20 lives with at least a hundered or so injured. I don't quite understand the philosophy of the terrorists....... What purpose does it solve if they set off a chain of explosions and cause panic for nearly an hour or so??? LIFE GOES ON!!! ...... and truthfully talking, people forget easily (of course, people who have'nt been directly effected - which, most of the time is over 99.999% of the city population!!).

This is not to say that I don't understand the magnitude of the loss of the victims' families but think of it logically, even the panic subdues for most people after a few hours ......... and the very next day, life is back to normal...... don't believe me?? go and see Gaffar Market or Connaught Place or GK-M Block for yourself today evening........ So, if the purpose of the terrorists is to terrorise, I can say with ultimate confidence that they've lost thier purpose and would never achieve it since people all over the world are now see through their acts and are standing in silent support of each other against this global enemy. Even though the countries may not say so openly but they all have one common enemy - Terror. And the citizens of this world have silently resolved that the "show will go on" - no matter what....... It is a type of satyagraha that we the people of every nation are following by not giving note to the minor skirmishes that these madmen plan everyday......
Let's pray for peace to the dead and courage to the relatives.........

Accelerating......

Hey ppl,
Yesterday GMAC "cancelled" the scores of 84 ppl for the scoretop scandal....... I am skeptical about the good it may do..... some of the alleged students are already passed out of MBA or are currently in the program...... Dont know how you can harm someone whose book is already closed?

On the applications front........ Finished the first draft of UCLA essay #2. Now working on #3........ After which... it'll be singing time.....lol....... Between us, UCLA has really innovated in their application and I think that it is for the very best....... They have lived upto their sterotype of beautiful people on the beach by encouraging the audio format...... I mean guys, seriously, you wanna hear my deep bassed voice and think if I may look good enough to fit in the program?? Disgusting..... At least that's what it looked like to me when I heard it first of all....... But first impressions are not always correct........ it now seems more logical to me now.... Even before the actual interview, UCLA wants students to show their personalities, engilsh skills, meaningful talking and conciseness all in one minute....... Awesome............ Funny how long it takes a gr8 idea to ring true with me :) I guess I was always wired the stupid way..........

Duke's outlines are finished and I am now hovering over to various school sites making IDs and checking out their applications...... Shall keep you posted....
Peace....

The idea box bursts open !!!

Hey all,
Just dropped in for a quick update...... HBS essays are now in the "polishing stage", which means that I improve on it everday. Will just have to make sure that I don't overdo it.... lol... Guess thats where the "outline" comes in handy..... ain't it??
UCLA's outilines are completed, and the first draft of the first essay is also completed..... Working on more first drafts...... Plan to finish all UCLA first drafts by thursday and then start the polishing.
Also started making the outlines of Duke.......

I am worried about Oxford though...... it seems that Saiid has not released it's application, but they said that they'll start considering apps. from 1st Sept., Am I missing the action somewhere?? Can anyone else find the application or everyone apping for OX is in the same dillemma as me?? Hard to believe the mismanagement on the part of a "management school"..... lol...... ironic ain't it??

Peace.....

A strange promise!!

Hey all,
I can't believe how fast time flies. Seems too short a time since I last posted. *lazy groan*. Actually, I have reflected on the severe famine of posts which plagues my blog and have come to an interesting observation. Earlier, I thought that a blog post must bunch some of the events and should be a bit decent lenghtwise. :P Yes, I may sound like an idiot but trust me, this is my first blog. Since my awakening, I have realized that in such a method, some of the important nitty-gritties are lost, thus defeating the whole purpose of this blog (to record my struggles). So, I promise that from now on, I'll be a much more prompt poster. The number of posts shall increase while decreasing the length; all other factors remaining constant. LOL..... the engineer ariseth.....

I saw the blogosphere bursting with activity in the time I was hibernating. People have started Submitting REAL applications.... I mean FINAL applications...... And to think that these people could be my competitors on a rolling admissions...... Good GOD..... phew....... What they've achieved is truly commendable and I "bow to the masters" of the app. process. Wish I could be as organized.......

I also saw the schools buzzing with activity during my long slumber. All the applications are out. Except Oxford and McCombs. Hope they'll be out soon enough.

But.... I've exaggerated a bit about my inactivity above.... I was not in a deep sleep...... I was working hard (not on apps. though; at work). O.K. enough of the rambling.... time to go.... lemme try and stick to my promise this time..... we'll see how far it goes.....