admin on March 11th, 2010

I’ve been reading various articles and blogs about getting the most from your MBA.  I really should be delving into a finance blog rather than surfing the internet, but let’s face it - I’m on vacation, even if it is a 6 month holiday. =)
I found a few interesting blogs to follow, mostly current or [...]

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admin on March 2nd, 2010

I looked into buying the accounting prep book recommended by my school, Advanced Preparation for Financial Accounting by Robert N. Anthony and Leslie Pearlman Breitner. The book is ridiculously expensive here in New Zealand, so I’m going to wait until June/July when I return to the U.S. Amazon offers the book for about $50 and [...]

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admin on February 28th, 2010

I start my MBA in August and since I am on vacation until then, I thought I could do some pre-MBA reading. I’m not ready to pick up an accounting book or anything, but reading something like the Communist Manifesto might not be so bad.
I did a Google search to see if there were any [...]

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admin on February 21st, 2010

I finally received word from my state school.  I will be class of 2012!  I am so excited.  I am getting a scholarship, full tuition and fees!
I can’t believe all of the studying finally paid off.  I highly recommend the Manhattan GMAT course to everyone.  I studied the books before I took the class and [...]

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admin on February 15th, 2010

I am still waiting to hear back from the only school I applied to for the MBA program.  I feel so stupid for only applying to one school, but the admission director had told me not only would I get in, but I would get a full tuition waiver. They contacted me for an interview [...]

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admin on February 1st, 2010

So, I sent an email to the admissions director today.  I didn’t want to send an email, but I interviewed in early December and she said I would know before Christmas.  I am hoping something just got mixed up, but I have a bad feeling.  Even the website says they try to give you an [...]

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