Revelations

I should probably stop being so surprised at the insight that is offered into the business school process by the (now) many bloggers who blog about their experiences. Of late I have been following the internship hunts of several people spread through several schools (mark, byron, FMG and oldman to name a few). These insights have been very useful in getting a better picture of the recruiting process and in some cases the seamier side of business school.

My conclusions?

1. There no certainties, regardless of which school you go too. There is NO silver bullet
   
2. recruiting starts and ends with networking
3. Enormous amounts of research and ground work go into a successful internship offer
4. Focus is key, it is a frame of mind that will allow you to accomplish 2. and 3. above
5. It is never to early to start the internship search

While a lot of the points above might seem obvious and in some cases banal to some, it is really easy to lose track. The joy of getting into a business school (specially a top ranked one) sometimes appears to be the end as compared to a means to an end. With myriad new experiences thrown your way on a daily basis it will be difficult if not impossible to stay focused and dedicated towards a goal. But then that is what an MBA is all about. To teach you to prioritize, to manage (yourself and others), to use all resources available in order to achieve your goals.

Thanks to all the bloggers out there who have done so much to increase our knowledge trove of what goes on in business school and demystify an otherwise blackbox. I am a lot more comfortable with my decisions and better prepared to dive in the deep end of the pool because of them. Hopefully I can do the same and pay forward by helping people who come after me make better sense of this life changing experience.