Got a phone call early in the morning. Not from any adcom, but from my friend who just got hired by Raytheon! For a college grad, $63K is awesome! Horray for him~Congrats!!!
It just reminded me that I will need to move on with my life, and get ready for my Plan B. As the days are counting down, I realize my dream to attend MBA this year is moving farther from me. I suppose, I should start packing my things to ship to LA, and to look for jobs there.
Status update: No news from any other three schools.
Reflection -->
Spending couple months working on the MBA essays made me find out something about myself. Perhaps, I don't need an MBA to pursue my entrepreneurial passion; it may be the working experiences which will lead me to accomplish what I want to do. And when I accumulate enough working experience, I will have a new profound for MBA journey. What I need to possess to be successful in business is not an impressive degree (as my entrepreneur experience had already proven that age/academic degree does not determine my company's potential), but is my persistence in chasing what I want. As an entrepreneur, I knew everything in the world has risk factor attached to it and I take risks. Applying for an MBA right out of college at 21 was a risk, I took it. I might fail or might not, but whatever it is, at least I tried and definitely No regret!
Well, here is my last attempt to apply for a school in a more specialized degree that I deemed to be more relevant to my future career. It is equally as difficult as applying for MBA, but... as always, I am willing to take the chance. :)
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same reflection i had just acquired.. u dun need an mba to succeed.. but if u want to be an entrepreneur in US.. mba opens a lot of doors... HAHAHA.. am i confusing u? sorry
hey I'm actually in LA... Working here.. I actually graduated from UCLA undergrad :)
Hey Mocha.
I'm a fellow Taiwanese living in the US, moved to the US around age 10 not knowing a word of English as well. My advise to you is to apply to a program after working for a few years, either for someone or for yourself. I worked for about 10 years after college. Now I am going to USC's executive MBA program to improve my management skills and to network with fellow executives /entrepreneurs. MBA is not only about academics. It's really about networking. If you are smart enough to start your own business, you simply need the network. So, when choosing a program, look for a school with a strong alumni network in your field or region where you want to start your business. Good luck.
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