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by rajesh_ctm » Sun May 20, 2007 8:25 pm
Congratulations to the winners of the scholarship...

Eric, don't we get to see the winning essays? (If the writers agree)
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by beatthegmat » Sun May 20, 2007 8:29 pm
rajesh_ctm wrote:Congratulations to the winners of the scholarship...

Eric, don't we get to see the winning essays? (If the writers agree)
I would actually prefer that the winning essays not be published--for the winners' own good. This year, we tried to design our questions to be similar to what a b-school applicant could expect as an actual b-school essay topic. The reason why is that we thought this scholarship competition would be a great way for participants to get a head start on writing their applications.

That being said, it probably would not be a good idea to publish these essays prior to actually submitting your b-school apps.

However, we can leave it to our scholarship recipients to decide--any takers?

Thanks.
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by RajenBP » Thu May 24, 2007 11:01 am
LOL before eric's post I was about to post my essay, but now I realize that is probably not a good idea. Thanks for the heads up eric.

I realize 99.99% of everyone here wouldn't even think about plagiarism, its the .01% I worry about.
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by rajesh_ctm » Fri May 25, 2007 8:37 pm
beatthegmat wrote:
rajesh_ctm wrote:Congratulations to the winners of the scholarship...

Eric, don't we get to see the winning essays? (If the writers agree)
I would actually prefer that the winning essays not be published--for the winners' own good. This year, we tried to design our questions to be similar to what a b-school applicant could expect as an actual b-school essay topic. The reason why is that we thought this scholarship competition would be a great way for participants to get a head start on writing their applications.

That being said, it probably would not be a good idea to publish these essays prior to actually submitting your b-school apps.

However, we can leave it to our scholarship recipients to decide--any takers?

Thanks.

That's a good point. I was asking so that I could get atleast some idea where my essays stand. I know giving feedback on all entries is next to impossible. So is there a way I could know atleast what position my essay was ranked at? Right now it is a total black box. If you can give that, I'll also get something back, if not the prize.
Am I asking too much? :-)
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by aim-wsc » Fri May 25, 2007 9:45 pm
Rajesh,
refer to Richard Mountek book for application and essay.

honestly you cant anything significant from reading others essays. they have their specific stories...

however you might want to research on what tic b-schools, what they want in your essay. different programs look for different kinds of stories.

flawless English and art of story telling (constructing your ideas n expressing) are key to successful essays. 8)

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by beatthegmat » Sat May 26, 2007 9:22 pm
rajesh_ctm wrote:
beatthegmat wrote:
rajesh_ctm wrote:Congratulations to the winners of the scholarship...

Eric, don't we get to see the winning essays? (If the writers agree)
I would actually prefer that the winning essays not be published--for the winners' own good. This year, we tried to design our questions to be similar to what a b-school applicant could expect as an actual b-school essay topic. The reason why is that we thought this scholarship competition would be a great way for participants to get a head start on writing their applications.

That being said, it probably would not be a good idea to publish these essays prior to actually submitting your b-school apps.

However, we can leave it to our scholarship recipients to decide--any takers?

Thanks.

That's a good point. I was asking so that I could get atleast some idea where my essays stand. I know giving feedback on all entries is next to impossible. So is there a way I could know atleast what position my essay was ranked at? Right now it is a total black box. If you can give that, I'll also get something back, if not the prize.
Am I asking too much? :-)
The only thing we can say is that it was a really competitive year, and we got a lot of really fantastic entries--yours was no exception. :)
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by aim-wsc » Sat May 26, 2007 10:41 pm
oops, Rajesh, i was not aware that even you applied dot the scholarship.
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by rajesh_ctm » Sun May 27, 2007 2:52 pm
beatthegmat wrote: The only thing we can say is that it was a really competitive year, and we got a lot of really fantastic entries--yours was no exception. :)
Now, Eric, that was a clever reply! Didn't give anything away, but made me happy :-) Are you done with your MBA already? :-)
Anyway, thanks!
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by rajesh_ctm » Sun May 27, 2007 2:54 pm
aim-wsc wrote:oops, Rajesh, i was not aware that even you applied dot the scholarship.
Yes, though my GMAT journey is already over, four hours consultation with Stacy was a big prize in itself.
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by Neo2000 » Sun May 27, 2007 5:50 pm
aim-wsc wrote:
however you might want to research on what tic b-schools, what they want in your essay. different programs look for different kinds of stories.
I've read that this a major flaw that most applicants do--they write what they think the AdCom wants to hear not what they(the applicants) want to/should tell.
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by aim-wsc » Sun May 27, 2007 6:20 pm
Neo2000 wrote:
I've read that this a major flaw that most applicants do--they write what they think the AdCom wants to hear not what they(the applicants) want to/should tell.

<cough cough..>. the results are out. still if you guys want to know what tic panel of Judges here you can search a bit on www.


Although Captain was tight lipped about selection criteria and scrutiny there were some hints floatin 'round on internet.
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by rajesh_ctm » Sun May 27, 2007 7:33 pm
aim-wsc wrote:still if you guys want to know what tic panel of Judges here you can search a bit on www.
Where? Where? Please PM me :-)
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by Nisha1218 » Wed May 30, 2007 4:18 pm
I can't find these "hints" that are floating around the net...can someone help me find them??

anxious to find out too... :D
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by Neo2000 » Wed May 30, 2007 5:23 pm
aim-wsc wrote: <cough cough..>. the results are out. still if you guys want to know what tic panel of Judges here you can search a bit on www.
Although Captain was tight lipped about selection criteria and scrutiny there were some hints floatin 'round on internet.
Yeah we all know the results are out. So? I'm not sure what exactly you are trying to tell me
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by aim-wsc » Wed May 30, 2007 6:05 pm
Neo, it was not specifically for you.

and also DO check my new sign :lol:


Rajesh got my point. He knows what I was trying to suggest. I cant write longer posts. :(

The pages on internet might have been removed by now; I dont know.

Nisha might be right.
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