Today, I paid the first Instalment of the Fees through Wire Transfer from India. I need to check it up with the Admin staff whether they have received the payment.
Took Forex as well, this whole process consumed entire day. But all is well that ends well.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Last Few Days before embarking on the Journey
I was just thinking today morning that I am now left with very few days before I embark on this Journey on 24th April night.
Many of my friends (with whom I started apping for B-schools together) have joined ISB today and were very excited about there tenure at ISB. I briefly chatted with two of my colleagues who were very happy with the facilities provided at ISB.
I am eagerly waiting for my turn of experience at Queen's. Would it be as good as described by students at ISB? Would it be better than that or just the same or....?
Time will unfold all the experiences it is withholding right now. So unravel the MBA experience with me at Queen's School of Business.
See you in couple of days from Queen's.
Many of my friends (with whom I started apping for B-schools together) have joined ISB today and were very excited about there tenure at ISB. I briefly chatted with two of my colleagues who were very happy with the facilities provided at ISB.
I am eagerly waiting for my turn of experience at Queen's. Would it be as good as described by students at ISB? Would it be better than that or just the same or....?
Time will unfold all the experiences it is withholding right now. So unravel the MBA experience with me at Queen's School of Business.
See you in couple of days from Queen's.
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Issues still remaining
Some issues are still remaining that needs to be taken care off before flying and some issues will be settled after reaching Kingston.
1) Accommodation at Kingston remains the biggest issue so far. This will be taken care after reaching Kingston only.
2) First Instalment of fees to be wire transferred. Will do this on 18th April.
3) Two out of four tasks remains to be completed. These tasks were sent by Queens University.
4) Need to study the course book that has been sent to me by the university.
1) Accommodation at Kingston remains the biggest issue so far. This will be taken care after reaching Kingston only.
2) First Instalment of fees to be wire transferred. Will do this on 18th April.
3) Two out of four tasks remains to be completed. These tasks were sent by Queens University.
4) Need to study the course book that has been sent to me by the university.
Update after a long time
Updating the blog after an almost months gap. Lot of things were happening during this time.
I have booked my tickets for travel to Kingston for 25th April. So my date is set for embarking on this journey, preparation for which was started last year.
I have booked my tickets for travel to Kingston for 25th April. So my date is set for embarking on this journey, preparation for which was started last year.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Next Issue-----Air Tickets
I have been looking at the prices of the tickets available of different air lines. Of all the available options, I am tilting more towards the Lufthansa cause the time it lands at Toronto suits me perfectly to take the coach Canada to Kingston.
More over, there is not much to chose between British Airways and Lufthansa in the price wise difference.
I am not liking to fly Air India cause of many reviews of the people who travelled on Air India.
I do hope that I would be getting the same lowest fare for Lufthansa on the 3rd March (date I am looking to book the flight)
More over, there is not much to chose between British Airways and Lufthansa in the price wise difference.
I am not liking to fly Air India cause of many reviews of the people who travelled on Air India.
I do hope that I would be getting the same lowest fare for Lufthansa on the 3rd March (date I am looking to book the flight)
Next thing to Sort out
I have been, during the time I had applied for Visa, scouting for a decent apartment at Kingston.
The search of the house hinged on two most important priorities.
1) Distance from the house to the Goodes Hall (where our classes will be held) should be the minimum.
2) The house should have Laundry available.
I am quite happy that I have been successful (with the help of my friend of course) at locating a house that is just more than perfect for me and my two other room mates to stay. It is just 2 min of walk to the Goodes Hall (may be 300-400 meters), and second is that it has Laundry facility also (though shared with the house owner), plus it comes in as a furnished one (so we will not need to spend any penny on furnishing the house).
Now the point is that I have to make a payment to book this house. I will be speaking with the owner of the house to see what can be arranged.
The search of the house hinged on two most important priorities.
1) Distance from the house to the Goodes Hall (where our classes will be held) should be the minimum.
2) The house should have Laundry available.
I am quite happy that I have been successful (with the help of my friend of course) at locating a house that is just more than perfect for me and my two other room mates to stay. It is just 2 min of walk to the Goodes Hall (may be 300-400 meters), and second is that it has Laundry facility also (though shared with the house owner), plus it comes in as a furnished one (so we will not need to spend any penny on furnishing the house).
Now the point is that I have to make a payment to book this house. I will be speaking with the owner of the house to see what can be arranged.
Update after a long time
I had run into a brief problem with my Visa, which was issued to me with an expiry date of Feb 2008 while my course end date is May 2008. I had to re-approach the VFS folks to get this corrected. Now it stands till the course end date and not usual 3 months of extra time of stay in Canada. Lookslike the officer who handled my case was very strict to the end dates of the course or did I goof up in my application somewhere. God or the officer only knows and I have no means to know this or argue with the officer to give me another 3 months of stay.
At least with this date, I can now complete my course and head back to my country.
At least with this date, I can now complete my course and head back to my country.
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Medical Checkup
I got my passport and a letter from the Canada Embassy. The letter had medical checkup required option checked. This indicates that I am OK so far.
I went to the doctor today (referred by the embassy) and got my tests done. Now I will have to wait for 10 days at least and resubmit the passport for the final time (to get the study permit).
Looks like I am on target for my date of putting in my papers around 20th Feb.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
I went to the doctor today (referred by the embassy) and got my tests done. Now I will have to wait for 10 days at least and resubmit the passport for the final time (to get the study permit).
Looks like I am on target for my date of putting in my papers around 20th Feb.
Keeping my fingers crossed.
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Got an update
Yesterday, I saw the change in status, for my application, on VFS website. The passport has been couriered from Embassy. Let us see what it has in store for me. I am hopefull that I should get this by tomorrow.
Monday, January 22, 2007
Update-----Lot of things happenning----and now wait starts
I was awaiting the loan sanction letter from the bank, finally I could get it on 17th Jan.
So, today I went to the VFS centre in Hyderabad. I went early in the morning and reached there around 9:00 AM. The entire process was very smooth, and I was out of the building at 10:30 AM. They have collected all my documents and now the wait starts for the Medical test call after a week. Keeping my fingers crossed.
So, today I went to the VFS centre in Hyderabad. I went early in the morning and reached there around 9:00 AM. The entire process was very smooth, and I was out of the building at 10:30 AM. They have collected all my documents and now the wait starts for the Medical test call after a week. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
Submitted my Loan application Today
I have submitted my loan application today to the Punjab and Sindh Bank in Delhi. I am hopeful that I should be getting the loan sanctioned by 15th Jan 2007. Once, I get the Loan sanction letter then I am all set to file my Visa papers.
Declined Cranfield Interview
I sent an email Informing Cranfield school of business that I will not be attending the Interview call as I have made it to Queen's.
So with this I have put rest to my applications processing stage.
So with this I have put rest to my applications processing stage.
Sunday, January 7, 2007
Meeting with ISB Yahoo group members
I attended the meeting held by the members of the ISB Hyd yahoo group. This group was started when I was in the application stage. Majority of the members in this group have been successful in getting through the ISB R1 admissions, barring myself and another applicant of similar experience as mine.
I felt very good and a welcome member in the group (after losing out in the admissions race). Really mature people around in the group considering majority of them are in the budding stages of their career.
I think I might explore the exchange program and come to ISB as an exchange student from Queens, as Queens has a tie up with ISB now. Let us see, where do we all land up.
One thing was very common in this meeting. Everybody wanted to be an entrepreneur at some or the other stage of their life. Guess, every body wants to come out of the rat race that we all have been part of since our childhood, thanks to the lack of vision or compelling circumstances of our parents (I am talking of middle class families, and not the rich class).
When I was in school, I was constantly told by my parents----Study, study, get a good job, settle down, marry, bring up your children, make them study and continue this cycle-infinite cycle. Is this not the mantra of a generation older to us. Do you think that this philosophy holds true in this jet age. I certainly do not think so.
One of the biggest foully of this philosophy is we end up paying huge taxes. Some times I really wonder do we earn to pay taxes to the Government.
I certainly want to come out of this rat race and become enterprising. Again, let us see where life takes me.
I felt very good and a welcome member in the group (after losing out in the admissions race). Really mature people around in the group considering majority of them are in the budding stages of their career.
I think I might explore the exchange program and come to ISB as an exchange student from Queens, as Queens has a tie up with ISB now. Let us see, where do we all land up.
One thing was very common in this meeting. Everybody wanted to be an entrepreneur at some or the other stage of their life. Guess, every body wants to come out of the rat race that we all have been part of since our childhood, thanks to the lack of vision or compelling circumstances of our parents (I am talking of middle class families, and not the rich class).
When I was in school, I was constantly told by my parents----Study, study, get a good job, settle down, marry, bring up your children, make them study and continue this cycle-infinite cycle. Is this not the mantra of a generation older to us. Do you think that this philosophy holds true in this jet age. I certainly do not think so.
One of the biggest foully of this philosophy is we end up paying huge taxes. Some times I really wonder do we earn to pay taxes to the Government.
I certainly want to come out of this rat race and become enterprising. Again, let us see where life takes me.
Cranfield Interview
I have been selected for the Interview by the adcom at Cranfield School of business. The Interview will be on 10th Jan. I have to write one short essay (500) words and send it to the Interview panel before the Interview.
Let us see how it goes.
Let us see how it goes.
Chicken soup for the MBA's soul
Chicken soup for MBA's soul
Queen's offers meditation, fitnessShannon Sutherland, Financial PostPublished:
Tuesday, March 14, 2006Craig Roberts, a Queen's-Cornell EMBA student and a director at Reed Construction Data, says the Fit to Lead program reminded him heneeded to sweat, laugh, eat and sleep.Trying to provide an MBA student with work/life balance might seem daunting, but Queen's University found a hook to attract MBAstudents with its Fit to Lead program, which teaches students toattend to their mental, spiritual, emotional and physical well-being.About two-thirds of students participate in the programs, covering everything from personal reflection, goal setting, fitness, and healthy eating to balancing personal and professional pursuits. At on-campus sessions they engage in activities ranging from rockclimbing to Pilates. From 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. daily during sessions, it is basically me-time.
"I'm not going to tell you doing your MBA isn't stressful, because it is, but this program at least addresses that and helps you find away to develop healthy habits that will help you now and long after you're finished your MBA," says Craig Roberts, a director of professional services with Reed Construction Data and an enrollee in the Queens-Cornell executive MBA program."For starters, they reminded me I need to sweat at least three times a week, I need to sleep and I need to remember to laugh. Somewhere along the way, I had forgotten those things."Queen's might be on to something: It seems work/life balance is a status symbol. Three in 10 Canadians claim it is the leading indicator of career success, according to a 2003 Ipsos-Reid poll.
Instead of MBA grads bragging about an 18-hour negotiating session,they may soon be boasting about their two-hour session with the psychotherapist, or three-hour lunch with their wife or a marathon pillow fight with their children. In the United States, the Wharton School at the University ofPennsylvania offers the Total Leadership program, while the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business teaches a course called Spirit of the New Workplace. While it's not surprising a program such as this is never going to get total buy-in, Queen's has been encouraged by student support thus far. About 65% of the students participate in the daily activity programs, and about 35% participate in the personalized fitness programs. Students receive a fitness assessment and participate in individual fitness consultations with a personal trainer to design a customized fitness plan. Queens has four MBA programs featuring Fit to Lead: the Queen's-Cornell executive MBA, the accelerated MBA for business graduates,the executive MBA and the executive MBA program in Ottawa. In May,the program will be in all Queen's programs [as the program launches in MBAst]."Many executive MBA students are looking at 20 to 25 extra hours of work a week," says Bill Blake, associate dean of MBA programs at Queen's. "For the average person, the stress level goes up while working on an MBA, but to the extent that it's possible, we want students to strive for work/life balance."Mr. Roberts says the program was a catalyst for him and he is thrilled with his weight loss and renewed energy.
© National Post 2006
Queen's offers meditation, fitnessShannon Sutherland, Financial PostPublished:
Tuesday, March 14, 2006Craig Roberts, a Queen's-Cornell EMBA student and a director at Reed Construction Data, says the Fit to Lead program reminded him heneeded to sweat, laugh, eat and sleep.Trying to provide an MBA student with work/life balance might seem daunting, but Queen's University found a hook to attract MBAstudents with its Fit to Lead program, which teaches students toattend to their mental, spiritual, emotional and physical well-being.About two-thirds of students participate in the programs, covering everything from personal reflection, goal setting, fitness, and healthy eating to balancing personal and professional pursuits. At on-campus sessions they engage in activities ranging from rockclimbing to Pilates. From 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. daily during sessions, it is basically me-time.
"I'm not going to tell you doing your MBA isn't stressful, because it is, but this program at least addresses that and helps you find away to develop healthy habits that will help you now and long after you're finished your MBA," says Craig Roberts, a director of professional services with Reed Construction Data and an enrollee in the Queens-Cornell executive MBA program."For starters, they reminded me I need to sweat at least three times a week, I need to sleep and I need to remember to laugh. Somewhere along the way, I had forgotten those things."Queen's might be on to something: It seems work/life balance is a status symbol. Three in 10 Canadians claim it is the leading indicator of career success, according to a 2003 Ipsos-Reid poll.
Instead of MBA grads bragging about an 18-hour negotiating session,they may soon be boasting about their two-hour session with the psychotherapist, or three-hour lunch with their wife or a marathon pillow fight with their children. In the United States, the Wharton School at the University ofPennsylvania offers the Total Leadership program, while the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business teaches a course called Spirit of the New Workplace. While it's not surprising a program such as this is never going to get total buy-in, Queen's has been encouraged by student support thus far. About 65% of the students participate in the daily activity programs, and about 35% participate in the personalized fitness programs. Students receive a fitness assessment and participate in individual fitness consultations with a personal trainer to design a customized fitness plan. Queens has four MBA programs featuring Fit to Lead: the Queen's-Cornell executive MBA, the accelerated MBA for business graduates,the executive MBA and the executive MBA program in Ottawa. In May,the program will be in all Queen's programs [as the program launches in MBAst]."Many executive MBA students are looking at 20 to 25 extra hours of work a week," says Bill Blake, associate dean of MBA programs at Queen's. "For the average person, the stress level goes up while working on an MBA, but to the extent that it's possible, we want students to strive for work/life balance."Mr. Roberts says the program was a catalyst for him and he is thrilled with his weight loss and renewed energy.
© National Post 2006
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Sent my Deposit
I have couriered my security deposit of 2000$ Cad. It should reach by today max. I am now in the process of collecting documents for the Visa Processing. The Adcom needs to send me an unconditional offer letter. I think I should be able to meet my deadline of 15th Jan 2007 for applying to the VFS center.
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