The clock is ticking and the countdown to Philly has begun. School starts next weekend (memorial day weekend...how nice!). I am working to wrap up all the pre-reading and assignments in time. The last week or so, I have focused on the management class and the financial accounting homework. Accounting is done. Surprisingly, I have endured the accounting work better than I expected. I was a little worried about this course being an engineer and all. In addition, I have not taken an accounting course since high school (eons ago). I am focusing on the pre-math and Managerial economics this week.
A lot has happened school wise since the last time I posted, I received my Wharton buddy call. Basically, a current Wharton MBA students calls to welcome you to the school and offers a chance to ask questions. I had a good discussion with my Wharton buddy and he offered to get together before school started. I am trying to get together with him sometime this week.
I also met a fellow Wharton mba exec admit last week at a local watering hole. Coincidentally, he lives a few minutes away from my house. How weird is that? Anyhow, it was good to meet somebody from my class and compare notes, motivations and plans etc.
I also started to go through the Wharton facebook. I sent in my picture and added brief bio. I also got a chance to see some of my other classmate's pics and their bios. We have a pretty diverse class any way you slice it, by age, industry, nationalities. On a gender basis it seems like its predominantly male. Seems like at least 75% males judging by the facebook. But the facebook is not complete so that may not be reflective of reality.
Finally, I completed a brief survey sent to me from Wharton by email the other day. Basically, they wanted to know why I chose Wharton over other schools. My top three reasons for choosing Wharton were brand name, format/logistics, and the high admission standards. As mentioned in a previous post, I looked at many schools but ultimately chose 2, Emory and Wharton. I ultimately chose Wharton because of it strong brand name globally. If I knew for certain that I would stay in the southeast, Emory would have made more sense for me. But I consider myself mobile when it comes to my career, so I wanted a strong global brand name.
I will try to report from Wharton when I am there next week. In addition to the play by play from the front lines, I am thinking about other topics to write abou in the near term (not necessarily next week) that may be of interest to those looking at exec mba programs. From what I have seen most programs start anywhere from January to June. With application deadlines starting as early as summer. So if you are thinking about applying for next year, I would start sending away for those brochures right now and start thinking about which schools. If you are planning to go to a more competitive school, you will also need to plot an application strategy. I will share my thoughts on application strategies, based on my experience and preparation during my application follow up post soon.
What I'm reading:Stickney and Weil's Financial Accounting Text
What I'm listening to: not much lately
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