Before your MBA!
I have been away from the blogging scene for quite a while now. Things got busy since I was shifting to Seattle for my internship with Microsoft. The work and the whole environment here has been awesome so far. Probably I will do a separate post about my internship and about the very pretty Seattle & Microsoft.
So class of 2012, here are some of my personal recommendation on things to do before you start with your Fuqua pre term!!!
- Take time to ponder upon what you actually want to do during your MBA. This would help you get a little clarity about things before the grind begins. In my experience, focused people got a great head start over others who spent a lot of time figuring out what they wanted to do, post MBA.
- Try to finish your pre-assignments before you land in Durham. International students, double attention here!! I arrived in Durham a good 15 days in advance and still things got little hectic with settling down, car hunting etc. Getting done with the Math CD and the accounting CD would have definitely helped.
- Once you arrive here, take your time and explore the school a bit before the actual classes. Getting a feel of the environment makes the start all the more nice and enjoyable. Also, you might save some time in figuring out which classroom is where.
- Come in with an open mind! Fuqua is a melting pot of ideas and options and you definitely do not want to miss on something you might actually enjoy!
- Spend some quality time with your friends and family as you might run short of time once the school starts!
Thats enough of ‘gyaan’ (hindi slang for preaching 
) as of now. Good luck and I look forward to seeing you all here.
June 17th, 2010 at 7:51 pm
Great!
June 29th, 2010 at 5:52 am
Hi,
It was nice going through your blog postings.
It’s an Indian here, hoping to get some “Gyaan” from you.
I am preparing for GMAT and will be applying for fall 2011 at Fuqua. So please guide me regarding admissions, scholarships etc.
Regards,
Yash
India
Email: yash.robin@gmail.com
July 20th, 2010 at 8:59 am
hi this is varun aggarwal from delhi.
i am doing my graduation from shri ram college of commerce and i am intersted in doing my mba from fuqua b-s chool.
sir i just want to ask that is a good gmat score is ok to get in this b school or they compulsarily need a work experience?
since i am from a commerce background so is it necessary to have a 16 year education or 15 years is ok?
sir cud u please help
looking forward for a positive reply
thank u
Varun aggarwal
(varunkaggarwal@rediffmail.com)
July 30th, 2010 at 1:09 am
Hi Sir,
I am Yash, an aspirant for Duke MBA fall 2011. I want to seek you guidance. Kindly provide me your email id so that I may contact you.
Regards
Yash
August 10th, 2010 at 6:39 am
Hi Amit,
Your blogs are pretty informative for students on their way to Fuqua!
I was hoping you could provide some information for people (like me) who are considering Fuqua as one of their choices…
How is it beyond Fuqua’s academics? What about the campus life, the culture there? Something outside of academics that you have gained from your association with Fuqua? Also, a question of particular interest to me that I would like to ask you is: How is the appreciation for and awareness of arts and crafts, especially of Indian origin, in Durham?
September 6th, 2010 at 12:00 am
Hi Amit,
I am planning to apply for the 2011-2013 session in Day time MBA program. I have a few specific questions about the program and Fuqua. Can you please help me. Can you please leave me your contact details and a preferred way of communications. I am in Florida, so no constraints of time zones.
Thanks in Advance!!!!
March 3rd, 2011 at 9:35 am
Amit Bhai. Please accept my greetings. Please also kindly accept my congratulations on all your achievements. Can you please say me how you are achieve these admissions? I have completed B.E from the esteemed Baba Kumma Singh Ji Engineering College located in Hoshiyar Nagar, Amritsar. in April of 2009. I secured 56% in B.E. After graduation, with the blessings of Sri Guru Gobind Singh, but with some difficulty I secured a placement in Kochar Infotech with annual remuneration of Rs. 1.85 Lakhs. With the continued blessings of Shri Guru my marriage has also been fixed. Before I finish marriage is it possible for I to complete the MBA course in USA. Dear Friend, Can you please say me and tell advice to provide details with help of securing me admission along with you at university. Also, can you prepare me for the GMAT exam and guide me to give it. Can you able to put the recommendation letter for me. Thanking you in advance and nourishing you with the milk like pure blessings of Guru Nanak Dev. Sat Sri Akal..