There goes my New Year resolution of blogging at least one
new post a month…
Whew, January flew by just like that and now we’re already
in mid-February! Work has been absolutely crazy – I remembered a comment made
by my GM; I thought New Year ni everybody
would start a bit slow, but you guys are moving on gear 4 already! Chill la, it’s
only January.
I must say, although most of my bosses and colleagues knew
that come Fall 2013, I’ll most probably be gone from the company, they are not
letting me go without a bang. It seems that I still keep getting big projects
& major assignments and my fear of being slowly phased out from work once I
made my BS journey known to people at my workplace was totally misplaced.
Now, although I’m grateful that I still get to dirty my hand
with some real challenging projects, the downside of it is that I’m stretched
too thin for anything else! I’m leading a business expansion strategy for one
of our business units and working on a major organisational review of 1,000+ employee in a
business unit. On top of that, I have my normal share of market intelligence
research, company profiling, management papers, communication strategy etc. If
nothing else, I hope that these experiences would be good inputs in my BS
classes!
So, after a gruelling January, a few buddies of mine decided
to drive down to Singapore for a fun weekend. Instead of gambling at Marina Bay
Sands’ casino, we opted for Night Safari and Universal Studios… talk about
leading high-stake lifestyle! Anyway, as I was going through my emails one last
time before driving down to Singapore (no work during vacation), a single email
caught my eye – You’re Invited To Join The Team-Based Discussion by The Wharton
School.
OMG!
Omgomgomgomgomgomgomg…
That was my actual reaction! Hahaha, I was pleasantly
surprised that Friday morning when I clicked open that email and immediately
booked my interview slot on 28th February 2013 at BCG Singapore. So,
yes folks – Wharton has been so kind as to extend me an invitation to their
team-based discussion!!!
I think I’ve said this so many times in this blog that I felt
so connected to Wharton – its essay questions, its data form, its courses,
its majors, its leadership programmes, its venture treks (did I mention they
go to Antarctica on a crazy but totally awesome leadership exercise?!!). Even
the communication between the adcom office and the applicants sounded so
genuine (unlike HBS, ehem…). Needless to say, I was over the moon with the
invitation as part of me always has this nagging feeling that I may not have
the stats/profile/stories for top US BS!
So, at the end of this month, I’ll be sharing my thoughts
and experience about Wharton’s TBD. But I will only reflect on my experience
and will not be sharing any sensitive information as to respect Wharton’s
instruction to keep as much of the process confidential as possible, as to not
to spoil the experience for future invitees J
And did I mention that Wharton is also throwing a reception
to the invitees in Singapore? It’s a chance to connect with alumni and listen
to their experience whilst in Wharton. Though I have a sneaking feeling that
this whole reception could also be a test of some sort… haha, so better be on
my best behaviour all day long!
The Wharton School – I can’t wait to see you!
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