D-4 and Why B-School?
So now it is D-4 to my GMAT. I don't know what it means. I am still making the same mistakes in Q that I have been making and I still don't get the hard V questions.
For most of V Q's I get wrong, I would pick the wrong one out of two after eliminating three. I think I just need to stay focused.
I had a weird dream last night. My house was haunted by ghosts and dead people and stuff. Everytime I tried to say something, things were growing out of walls, at doors and windows, and in my shower. Scary. It was like that 'Ring' moment. I was in the shower and the ceiling split and long haired something fell through the crack. Scared the hell out of me but I was still in sleep. Wonder if this reflects my unstable/concerned state of mind. Anyways, in 4 days, it will be over (at least temporarily.)
stresstensor, a fellow applicant and structural engineer who's also studying for GMAT, asked me I am applying to B-School to get ahead in the Construction industry or to change careers into something else. My answer to that question is the former. I know there are a lot of professionals out there who don't like it. It was a lot of work to get through school but it doesn't pay very much. And the liability that we have to carry? Insane... But I love what I do. It brings me a huge sense of achievement. I get the sense of being a pioneer. The infrastructure projects these days, are getting larger and more complicated. Each proponent consists of many different partners and subs. Currently working on a large DBFO (design-build-finance-operate) project as a low level manager, I am learning so much more than what I've learned from 7 yrs of school and 3 yrs of working prior to that project. I realized the importance of good management, good processes/procedures/protocols, and teamwork (working with German partners and experiencing cultural differences everyday).
And it hit me. I thought that I want to keep on doing this (but higher up in the ladder) globally. These + billion projects are all over the world and I want to be a part of it. So that's basically why I want to go to a B-School, a good one. If I just want to stay in North America, then I could probably go to a Canadian school, part time and that would be great too. Then I can keep on working, build my resume, and make money. But I want be out there Asia, Africa, Europe... I want to go somewhere with great international reputation, a excellent program, and amazing people.
That's how it kinda started. : )
So this posting started from D-4 I am in deep s$#& for my GMAT and ended with that's why I want my MBA (well this is more informal. Sooner or later, I will focus on this more).
And whoever's reading this not so exciting and interesting blog, cheers to you all!
For most of V Q's I get wrong, I would pick the wrong one out of two after eliminating three. I think I just need to stay focused.
I had a weird dream last night. My house was haunted by ghosts and dead people and stuff. Everytime I tried to say something, things were growing out of walls, at doors and windows, and in my shower. Scary. It was like that 'Ring' moment. I was in the shower and the ceiling split and long haired something fell through the crack. Scared the hell out of me but I was still in sleep. Wonder if this reflects my unstable/concerned state of mind. Anyways, in 4 days, it will be over (at least temporarily.)
stresstensor, a fellow applicant and structural engineer who's also studying for GMAT, asked me I am applying to B-School to get ahead in the Construction industry or to change careers into something else. My answer to that question is the former. I know there are a lot of professionals out there who don't like it. It was a lot of work to get through school but it doesn't pay very much. And the liability that we have to carry? Insane... But I love what I do. It brings me a huge sense of achievement. I get the sense of being a pioneer. The infrastructure projects these days, are getting larger and more complicated. Each proponent consists of many different partners and subs. Currently working on a large DBFO (design-build-finance-operate) project as a low level manager, I am learning so much more than what I've learned from 7 yrs of school and 3 yrs of working prior to that project. I realized the importance of good management, good processes/procedures/protocols, and teamwork (working with German partners and experiencing cultural differences everyday).
And it hit me. I thought that I want to keep on doing this (but higher up in the ladder) globally. These + billion projects are all over the world and I want to be a part of it. So that's basically why I want to go to a B-School, a good one. If I just want to stay in North America, then I could probably go to a Canadian school, part time and that would be great too. Then I can keep on working, build my resume, and make money. But I want be out there Asia, Africa, Europe... I want to go somewhere with great international reputation, a excellent program, and amazing people.
That's how it kinda started. : )
So this posting started from D-4 I am in deep s$#& for my GMAT and ended with that's why I want my MBA (well this is more informal. Sooner or later, I will focus on this more).
And whoever's reading this not so exciting and interesting blog, cheers to you all!
posted by kooljaek at 11:01 AM
3 Comments:
I know how you feel..i just finished the GMAT.
Good luck!!
Now that is a very sound reason to go to B-School. If I were you, I would target schools that also have a Construction Management (CM)School. The financing, as you know, for civil and infrastructure projects, is somewhat different from that of other areas of commerce. A CM department will have the courses that get you going on that front.
I work on Commercial and Institutional stuff, mostly high rises and some industrial and the odd ballpark. I am looking to get out of all this though.
Cheers!! anf Good luck :)
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