My batch in IIM Udaipur is known for diversity. Diversity in education, regions, culture, language, professions. We have engineers, doctors, CAs, entrepreneurs, commerce graduates and many. I used to think engineering and MBBS are two streams which have a good future and has the highest pay. But after joining MBA and talking with my batchmates, my perception has changed not only on domains but also on many aspects.
The wait was excruciating. After having an excellent interview round, when the final results were not announced for almost two months, the feeling of having lost out on an opportunity to pursue MBA for another year was taking root in my mind. As is the case with most IT companies, I was in the office putting in late working hours, when I received a phone call from my under graduation roommate.
"A B-school life is nothing like you've ever seen". Yes, these were the exact words that I would get to hear whenever I asked any of the Premier B school graduates. I used to wonder what wand-waving does these school do that by each passing year, the number of students aspiring for an MBA from a top B-school keeps going north.
Hectic, hard-fought and trembling are the three words that describe the pre summers at IIFT. Pre Summers is not the recruitment process of a company. It refers to the hiring process of clubs, cells and committees.
Day 1... Day 2... Day 15... In addition, I am writing this article with more than a million experiences in my mind and me, giving a direction to most of them pulling out a task on cohesiveness.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, a B-school I always aspired to be a part of. My interest in IIFT was piqued not just by its stellar history, but also by the strong social media presence of the institute highlighting its student activities, clubs and the overall bonhomie among the students. The road to IIFT was long and arduous, or so I thought. The first few weeks made my previous life look like a piece of cake. The schedule was not only rigorous; it was meticulous in exacting the last drop of resourcefulness out of our system. A strangely exhilarating experience that made us aware of our true potential, both physically and mentally.
For how many of us does a B-school journey start with sipping coffee with our ‘to be’ seniors in a cafe, a month before the joining date?
My batch in IIM Udaipur is known for diversity. Diversity in education, regions, culture, language, professions. We have engineers, doctors, CAs, entrepreneurs, commerce graduates and many. I used to think engineering and MBBS are two streams which have a good future and has the highest pay. But after joining MBA and talking with my batchmates, my perception has changed not only on domains but also on many aspects.
The wait was excruciating. After having an excellent interview round, when the final results were not announced for almost two months, the feeling of having lost out on an opportunity to pursue MBA for another year was taking root in my mind. As is the case with most IT companies, I was in the office putting in late working hours, when I received a phone call from my under graduation roommate.
"A B-school life is nothing like you've ever seen". Yes, these were the exact words that I would get to hear whenever I asked any of the Premier B school graduates. I used to wonder what wand-waving does these school do that by each passing year, the number of students aspiring for an MBA from a top B-school keeps going north.
Hectic, hard-fought and trembling are the three words that describe the pre summers at IIFT. Pre Summers is not the recruitment process of a company. It refers to the hiring process of clubs, cells and committees.
Day 1... Day 2... Day 15... In addition, I am writing this article with more than a million experiences in my mind and me, giving a direction to most of them pulling out a task on cohesiveness.
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, a B-school I always aspired to be a part of. My interest in IIFT was piqued not just by its stellar history, but also by the strong social media presence of the institute highlighting its student activities, clubs and the overall bonhomie among the students. The road to IIFT was long and arduous, or so I thought. The first few weeks made my previous life look like a piece of cake. The schedule was not only rigorous; it was meticulous in exacting the last drop of resourcefulness out of our system. A strangely exhilarating experience that made us aware of our true potential, both physically and mentally.
For how many of us does a B-school journey start with sipping coffee with our ‘to be’ seniors in a cafe, a month before the joining date?
