Take Two Bskool

Oh man what a couple of weeks. Essay writing has been pure hell. I think I've been placing too much pressure on myself to draft works of greatness. Certainly last year's rejections have contributed to the self-imposed stress.

The good news is that I finally I had a breakthrough this past weekend -- cranking out some good material that I can move forward with.

In other news, I had some conversations with a close contact at Wharton and decided to put an application in. I was a little hesitant, but he convinced me that I had a good shot at admission, assuming of course that my essays clear the bar.

In the interest of targeting programs that really "speak" to me, I am primarily targeting:

Haas
Kellogg
Wharton

After these applications are finished, I may consider 1-2 more schools, including a safety school.

I purchased the Montauk book last week. Good essay tips lie within. I also purchased "65 successful HBS essays," by the staff of Harbus.

Tomorrow I am headed to a Kellogg info session in Silicon Valley. I missed Wharton's session in SF. I plan to contact the school and clubs to arrange conversations with students. I will not be able to visit Wharton / Philly before submitting my app. Hopefully an interview invite will gve me that opp!!