The IMD deadline is in less than a month, I am absolutely nowhere and feeling like shit. Somehow, the INSEAD essay topics seemed easier so I have drafts for them, but that is the later deadline. Stupid, I know. All the recommenders want me to tell them what to write. Okay, I could come up with ideas for a recommendation, but for three?? They will never look like they are coming from three separate people.
And what is the point of this MBA thing anyway? To give all the money you ever had and then some more on top, with no predictable result?
The saddest thing is I am not going to give up – too much time money and effort are already gone into this and I am unable to count them as sunk costs and move on. I’ll submit something to both schools and we’ll see.
January 4, 2009 at 9:04 pm
You’re not alone. This whole MBA things makes me angry. First, I was pissed off because I was thinking that no school will take me. Then, when I was lucky enough to get accepted in R1 to one of top 5 US schools, I’m pissed off with my concerns about MBA. Spending 150k, getting rid of my savings, taking a loan, giving up the job I like and where I can develop – just to get “BIG MAYBE”… sound like a nonsense…
January 5, 2009 at 12:42 am
Take a break, clear your head and then keep going. Control the voices in your head. Postpone the “why MBA” stuff till after you’ve hit submit.
January 5, 2009 at 6:36 am
It happens. You can’t reason with it when it does. “The saddest thing is I am not going to give up” is a feeling I identify with, and perhaps so many other applicants too. Eventually things will work out well (it always does!). For now, just submit your best application and don’t let any other thought bother you.
January 5, 2009 at 11:47 am
The only words that I’d say is ” Fight this out”
Good Luck :)
January 6, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Keep your chin up!! Coming from someone who is in the midst of school, it’s stressful. I’ll admit that. But so far, it’s worth every moment!
Take a moment and breathe! There’s nothing wrong with completing a set of essays that are due at a later date. Sometimes it helps just to get the blood flowing.