Time flies at a 1 year MBA.

It appears so fresh in my mind my coming to ISB, I still remember the first person I spoke to on campus. But as I sit today, the count down to placement and Convocation has already started. Just in case, some prospective ISBian saw this, I thought I should share some thoughts......... Some golden rules: (The views expressed in this article are strictly personal and expressed under the influence of alcohol. You can't question me later on these opinions.)

1) Listen attentively during pre-term to alum gyan.. and make notes.. I didn't.. I suffered. It's very difficult not to get enamoured.. but try your best not to.
2) Enjoy the first 2 terms. Life gets miserable after that.
3) Develop rapport with ur study group during pre-term. It helps. Trust me
4) If you thought your study group was very strongly bonded, wait till term 2. Markstrat is the litmus test.
5) If you don't get beyond 3.3 CGPA in Term 1 & 2, start working on ur spikes - volunteer for events, join Net impact, do anything but start.
6) It is important to be part of ILS task force. Even if you don't do any work, this is a good spike.
7) If you are a smart alec, u are saved, else cling to one. (Come here to find out whether u r an alec), the school changes ur perception drastically.
8) Develop rapport with alums early in the school.
9) Go through all the folders in generalhomenew in week 1 of preterm max week 2.
10) Don't trust anybody after term 4.5. U r digging ur grave.
11) If u r done with ur dinner, wait for the other person to complete, even if he takes 20 mins. atleast till end of term 2.
12) Be attentive in Bob Stine' s class, Krishna Kumar's class, Jagmohan Raju MKTG, Suren Mansinghka/ Bhagawan choudhry & Ramana Sonty.
13) Attend parties and dunking.
14) Try for GSB election. You get the opportunity to meet a lot of very special people whom others may never meet.

That's all for now folks. Bye