On the block !! Get set !! ...

Hello Blogosphere, now that I've clarified my need for a global MBA, for over the next half year or so, you will get to deal with my histrionics as I...

- run-up towards the GMAT
- constantly second-guess my decision to only apply to my top 4 favorite schools, against everyone's advice to hedge my bets a little more and encompass 10 or so schools
- actually start applying: filling out application forms, getting transcripts, etc.
- draft essays, agonize about how to differentiate my essay from the large herd applying this year, re-draft essays...
- figure out who and how and when to ask for recommendations, the most painful part
- develop several dozen ulcers as I worry about interviews (or worse, wait for invitations)
- endeavor to network with other global MBA aspirants, students or alumni through blogs and forums

Why a blog? Well, I can't think of a more interesting way of sharing my experiences of getting dumped, de-friended, and excommunicated than boring everyone I know with stories of raw application agony. Plus I'd like to think that your collective wisdom and opinions will turn a potentially stomach-churning 6 months into a fun, crazy roller-coaster ride.

That said, welcome to the ride. First stop: GMAT Land.