Apparently, I am.
I have received my first official acceptance of this application season, to one of “the 15 schools who make up the Top 10 MBA programs in the U.S.”*
I am so happy and grateful that all that legwork and homework have paid off. For this one school in particular, I attended their West Coast receptions 3 years in a row, when I first started thinking about an MBA. I visited the campus twice. I talked to probably 15+ people over a course of 2-3 years to try to get an understanding of what is important to me in an MBA program and what is unique about this school. For my other schools, I have done the same thing – multiple visits, many conversations with many folks, lots of hard thinking about what I value and what schools would best fit me and that I can best contribute to.
I’m not sure what the financial aid picture looks like just yet, but my fingers are crossed for some type of scholarship/grants.
It’s such a relief to know that I am actually going to school next year. I have a number of plans and goals for 2012, before the MBA (save $$, get married, travel) and during the MBA (make friends, learn new things, avoid the poorhouse). It should be an exciting year.
*The schools play musical chairs with rankings every year! One spots down, two spots up, and so on and so on. I don’t think you should ignore the rankings entirely, but it’s not dogma. I applied to schools in the Top 10 and Top 20, and I would be happy at any one of them because I know they fit my personality, will challenge me, and will help me accomplish my career goals.











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