26 days to the time when i will enter the hallowed portals of ISB.
The sense of achievement was profound when i stood on the pathways outside the 90 MG office of Standard Chartered Bank and broke the news to my parents and some of my closest friends. I read the holy mail a zillion times before coming to terms with it. Yes i have made it to the school of my dreams. I did not know whether the happiness emanating from the thought of resigning from the dreary corporate banking role was greater or the admission itself.
It was like getting it all in one shot. The agony of always going to the number 2 school on my list throughout my life was up in the smoke. At 23, I would be one of the youngest ever to make it to the school. All while my counterparts just out of DSchools of the world are fumbling to gather "quality" work ex to become eligible to apply to this school. Aah sweet revenge!
Meanwhile another challenge on the horizon is to survive ISB. Do I have any game plan? Not yet. All I know is that it's going to be one hell of a match.
4 comments:
Congratulations! That must have been quite a fight. :D
B-Schools can be harrowing though, so you definitely need to have a game plan. Keep it flexible enough to be able to adapt to the environment in the school (it can be quite different from what you envision).
(Not that I've been to a business school. This "advice" is based on my experience at IIT, and from whatever I've heard about IIMs from friends)
Absolutely true Alok. Adaptability is important not only to fit in the new crowd but also to open your mind and learn from people around.
Probably this is where i will find my long lost "freedom" again :)
The post was awesome but it held bitterness within... Success should be to celebrate and share... if at all you have to prove, prove it to self... those who matter love you anyway
haha. Is this is a Dschool guy/girl oommenting?
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