I’ve made some comments about the above topic on other people’s blogs, but I realized that I have never actually posted my own entry about it. This is a topic that I have spent a lot of time thinking about and even more time discussing with concerned family and friends.
Although I think that they believe in me, my family and friends are concerned about what will happen if I don’t get into one of my dream schools. I am fully (painfully) aware of this possibility, and I do have a backup plan in mind that involves obtaining as much feedback as possible and reapplying the following year.
I will only have one opportunity to go to business school, and it’s one of my biggest dreams to get an MBA from a top 10 (ideally top 5…). My current job is not bad, I enjoy my days and have great co-workers, so if I don’t get in anywhere the first year and have to stay another year, I will be just fine.
They say that Abraham Lincoln failed repeatedly in politics before being elected president. Why should I only give my dream school one shot?
If I need to reapply, at that point I’ll reconsider adding in some safe schools, as I haven’t heard much positive response for applying more than twice. But for now, this year, my decision is final – no safe schools. I’m going after the dream, no net. It’s a great feeling.
Read the full article: Safe Schools?
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