UCLA’s Anderson School Asks Our Blogger To Interview There

I thought I’d have a break after I did my Haas Interview, since I applied to that school a month earlier than all my other schools, but I guess that’s not happening.  Don’t worry, I’m not complaining.  ;)

I was literally staring at my Gmail account when the invite popped up.  At first, I thought it was spam and clicked on it to unsubscribe.  But upon further inspection, I discovered the good news.  I can definitely see myself attending UCLA because of its West Coast presence and its strong focus on entrepreneurship.  During my research of the school, I met a number of successful Anderson grads who loved their MBA experience.

I feel fortunate to have received such good news within what was essentially just a week’s worth of time.  Given the timing of events, I’m realizing that there’s a good chance I won’t be spending that much time in the waiting game.  My next few months could be filled with interview prep, with decisions scattered throughout.  That is unless I get waitlisted of course.

Anyway, I’m going to have to start planning some time off to complete both of my upcoming interviews.  It’s so difficult to concentrate on work when you feel like you’re on the cusp of changing your career.

This post is adapted from Random Wok, a blog written by Mako from Silicon Valley. You can read all of his posts at Random Wok.

Selected posts by Mako at PoetsandQuants:

Why I Want an MBA

Climbing the GMAT Mountain: 630 to 710 on a Practice Test

Do Consultants Have An Unfair Edge Over Other Applicants?

Falling Behind & Stressed Out

My New Critical Reasoning Strategy

Figuring Out My Odds of Getting Into Harvard, Stanford, Wharton

With My GMAT Classes Over, It’s Now Just Me and the Test

Making a GMAT Test Taker Feel Like A Complete Pansy

With a Month to Go Before His GMAT Test, It’s Time to Focus

Is The GMAT Really Designed To Break You?

I Took the GMAT Today and Rocked It!

Charting All My GMAT Scores Over Time With Lessons

After Scoring My 750, It’s Now All About Applying

MBA Applications Wisdom from Muhammad Ali

Facing A Gauntlet of Round Two Deadlines

Should Everyone Apply to Harvard Business School?

The Final Click Is The Hardest Click: Sending In My Application

A Punch to the Gut: Bad Reviews On His Draft Essays

MBA Essay Writing: Draining the Life Out of Me

Beginning to Realize You Can Never Write The Perfect MBA Essay

With Wharton and UCLA Apps Done, He Feels Like a Zombie

Taking Back His Life After Sacrificing Health, Time & Sanity

Slammed with Business School Spam Thanks to GMAC

Getting an Invite for An Interview from Berkeley’s Haas School

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