»December 4, 2007: Exams on the horizon.....
It s Tuesday, December 4th and our 2Q exams are only a week away. I came from a non traditional background (insurance) and I was definitely concerned about the academic rigors of getting an MBA, especially at Darden. We ve taken Finance, Econ, Accounting, Decision Anaylsis, etc and I ve managed to survive - primarily because of the benevolent brain trust that I study with everyday. Darden has r... ... (MORE)
)»December 31, 2006: Happy New Year
It s December 31st and we are just 12 hours away from the start of a new and exciting year. As I look back on the past year, I can not help but be satisfied with my decision to come to Darden. In a previous life, I was a pilot in the Air Force, flying in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, I am a first year student at Darden, having completed the first 2 quarters earlier this month. The experience h... ... (MORE)
Current mood:
Happy
Current mood:
Happy
»December 12, 2006: The anxiety of exams
I thought I would provide a little perspective on the exam process at Darden. Basically during each quarter, you have five classes. During exam week, each day is an exam in a class. The exams are open notes and you can take them anywhere you wish. During my first quarter, I crammed away for exams as this is what I was used to doing in undergrad. However, a case exam is much different than ... ... (MORE)
»December 8, 2006: Exams
My exams start this coming Monday and today I began preparing for them. My first exam is in Operations, so I spent the majority of my study time working a few of the OPS cases we had this quarter. Operations has been rather interesting this quarter. The material is not difficult to follow and we participated in two operations simulations. In addtion, my professor is very lively and he kee... ... (MORE)
»December 6, 2006: Section A, I'll Miss You
It s about 11:00pm and I not too long ago left a reception hosted by Wyeth Consumer Healtcare. The reception was nice, the food was okay, mostly it was just nice to get away from grounds for a bit.  Tomorrow is a two case day so I will be done with classes by 11:30am. After class, I m planning to have lunch with my second year coach and later tomorrow evening my section is having a happy... ... (MORE)
