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This is why I keep doing this blog…

Published on June 16, 2007 by Marquis in Bschool admissions

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The message below is a follow-up from the reader who email was the basis of my last entry. Sounds like he’s ready to make another run at the Bschool application process. I really enjoy being able to help people out through this blog.

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Suresh wrote:

“Hi Marquis,

I bow down to you. Thanks so much. I guess you are right about my confidence level – I am working on it. Your advise sounds so refreshing and motivating. I am going for IT!!

I will go through your blog archives for Application tips. Again, I can’t thank you enough for … Read the rest

"I wanna break free" – the story of pigeonholed techie

Published on June 15, 2007 by Marquis in Bschool admissions, mba, Technology-related

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The email below is one that got me because it was from a guy who is stuck in the same deeply technical track that I escaped by going off to business school. As I’ve said on here before, it’s really difficult to pull yourself away from the clutches of the “techie gods” once they have you. I’m hoping that my advice is useful to him because no one should feel like they’re stuck in an adverse situation…there are always other options out there if you can figure out a way to find them.

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Suresh wrote:

Greetings Marquis,
I have… Read the rest

Getting the word out about a friend’s non-profit…

Published on June 9, 2007 by Marquis in notable organizations

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This will be a short entry, but I’m writing it to let you guys know about a non-profit that one of my friends started. My girl Heather B.H., who has been a friend of mine since my freshman year in college, founded an organization called My New Red Shoes… Read the rest to help underprivileged kids in the San Francisco Bay area and it has helped many kids in only a short time. The following is some information that I copied from their website:

“Join My New Red Shoes in its mission to provide brand new clothing and shoes to underprivileged children in

Advice to a lawyer who is making the B-school vs. consulting decision

Published on June 6, 2007 by Marquis in career, mba, transition

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The following email is from a young lady who is currently a practicing attorney that is interested in switching careers over to consulting. In addition to making this switch, she’d also like to get an MBA. After exchanging several emails with her, it came out that she’s interested in both, but doesn’t really know the right way to sequence them so I’ve been trying to give her advice on that choice. After going to law school and passing the New York Bar on her first try, I can only imagine the sort of strain the prospect of leaving law as… Read the rest

Pursuing an MBA vs. a consulting job after finishing a Master’s degree?

Published on June 5, 2007 by Marquis in career, consulting, mba

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The email that I’m responding to in this message is from a young lady that I met at a conference back in February. She’s currently in a Public Health grad program and is very interested in making the move toward consulting after she finishes up. In the following excerpt from her email, she mentions the possibility of pursuing an MBA at some point too and asks for my advice about it all.

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JW wrote:

“I did have another question for you(as you can see I’m picking the
brain of someone who’s already made it lol). I have been thinking… Read the rest