The first failure is already here!

I was expecting an email but in a very unconventional approach the results were posted on Reliance Fellowship's applyyourself page. When the email did not arrive ^[1] till evening, I checked the application page and was disappointed to read that I was not selected. There was no particular reason given, just the usual about number of applicants, not satisfying all the selection criteria and also that there will not be any individual feedback given. This is a wake up call, time to stop relaxing and start concentrating on applications to other schools.

Apparently, there were 1400 entries. That's a huge number considering the very low level of publicity. I stumbled upon it only when I went to the Stanford website to check if they've announced the application deadlines. Googling it would not have given much information couple of months back, the Stanford Financial Aid page was the only place it was announced. And only a few bloggers and MBA web sites talked about it when I checked couple of weeks back.

[1] The email did arrive when I writing this post

Relax for a bit

I’m able to relax for a bit, now that the essay for Reliance Fellowship is out of the way. But, try as I may, there is a lingering feeling that I’ve missed something out, that I’ve let a great opportunity pass by. The 250 word limit was too… limited, for a very broad topic – How do you aspire to shape the future of India? The result was a botched job of putting together an idea and trying to somehow fit myself into it. A couple of my friends helped my clear up some of the mess, but the end result was not up to the mark.

The MBA application hunting season will start in a few weeks; time to list down all the accomplishments and don the creativity cap to put them together in different ways. Turn it into an Eton Mess, if time permits. Time to track down recommenders; urge them to fill them up before the deadline. The party is all set to start, are you ready?

MBS Interview

Only a couple of hours before I take off for the interview. I'm nervous as hell. Going by previous experiences I'm bound make a huge blunder and waste all the efforts put into the application. The interviewer is supposed to be a very nice lady; I hope this interview does not go the same way as others.

UPDATE:
Its over! Thankfully none of the questions caught me unawares. I'm not completely sure if I'll get in, but feel I have a good chance. Now to get back to all the things I have been procrastinating on.