But it definitely doesn't feel like it. You're over halfway through your first year at Ross, but you've only spent part of your time actually being a student in the academic sense.
January was filled with the "R" word - recruiting. Recruiting can be the most wonderful or most devastating time of the year. Dreams are made or crushed. It starts off with getting "close-listed" which means the company of interest has selected you to interview with them.
So, the first round of caparison amongst classmates is "how did you do on close-lists..." aka "who did you get interviews with" aka "how desirable are you on the general job market" Your self-esteem rises and falls in direct proportion to how many close lists you got. Thankfully, you got twice as many as most people. You look forward to flaunting it by wearing a suit to class more often than your envious classmates.
Then come second round interviews. The curse of the second / final round interview: You feel like you're close, so close...they really liked you but the rejection just hurts even more. A second date, but couldn't seal the deal.
Finally - Offers. This is the goal of all your schmoozing, cover letter writing, case practicing, new suit / shirt buying, hair cutting, fingernail-trimming, thank you note composing... You just wait for that phone call - "Hi, this is Jim from [consulting firm]. I have some good news...." You silent fist pump, crumble to your knees, lift your eyes towards Heaven and shed a tear, and don't hear another word over the phone...because you made it and that's all that matters.
Pure Bliss.
....
Then you realize you have 50 group projects to work on, dozens of cases to read and only 3 weeks till finals.
Oh yeah, you're a student.
3 comments:
whoa, congrats man. so you got a job next year?
got an offer for a summer internship. most likely will be in NYC. but don't tell anyone...
by the way, you comment on many blogs, but when are you going to start writing your own? I want some insight into the mind of Rob Yang.
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