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 just two days after I submitted my online application. After the interview she told me I would have an answer in 2 to 3 weeks. Now it has been over 2 months and I have no idea what I will be doing in the fall.
I shouldn’t have quit my job, but my husband and I have been planning a long trip like this for years, and once I start my MBA there will be no time for goofing around. I am considering re-taking the GMAT. I scored in the 96th percentile the first time with a 730, but my math score was low. I think a stronger math score might open more doors. We are considering moving to Texas when I return to the states to establish residency. McCombs is a better school than the state school where I live, so maybe this was a blessing in disguise. I really want to work for Boston Consulting Group and they recruit from UT. That school could really open doors for me - be a life changing experience.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a job and would have to find something to do that would help my resume until I can hopefully start the UT MBA program in Fall of 2011. Ugh, I will be 30 years old. I really expected to have my life together by this point in my life. Starting an MBA program this fall would have made everything fit perfectly together. Now I feel like I am scrambling to make something work.
The only problem I could see with my admission is this trip. During the interview she told me that normally a person quitting their job 8 months before school starts would be a red flag, but since I had a specific goal in mind it wasn’t a problem. During this time I am helping my husband with his travel photography business, and it is going very well. Hooray for him, boo for me. I just want what was promised to me. I would have applied to other schools if she hadn’t assured me I would get a full ride to her school.
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