Welcome to Class of 2009

Congratulations to everyone who made it to ISB Co 09. For each one selected there must 10 to 15 who must have got disappointed, so take this opportunity seriously and make the most out of it. The next year would be full of surprises, both pleasant and nasty. However much you prepare, the reality would be different and you are in for some shocks. One thing I can surely say is that each year things at ISB would better than previous year as the current batch keeps pushing the system more vigorously and administration keeps adapting and improving; but at the same time competition keeps increasing making it more and more tough each year.

Anyways all the admits have a great year of experience lying ahead and I wish all of you all the good luck. Let me share some tips so that you are better prepared for the roller-coaster ride at ISB:

1. Read books like "Snapshots from Hell", you will go through lot of similar experiences that the author describes in this book
2. Try to become friendly with maths and the greek symbols, particularly all those related to calculus and statistics. I found this amazing site with nice instruction videos that helped me survive - Mathtutor. You cannot master it anyway if you are already not, so just try to become familiar, that's enough.
3. Learn some stress busting mechanism - it could be meditation, yoga or sports. I chose the third one and started playing tennis, badminton and squash and believe me whenever I was playing regularly my grades improved drastically.
4. Manage your expectations, both from yourself and from the school. Don't expect to become someone else by the end of the course. You'll still be the same person, the one year education can only complement "you" - Read this article for a more detailed view.
5. Speak to few people who have done to B-school previously. They have gone through what you gonna go through and can provide a realistic perspective.
6. Be prepared to read. Get in to the habit of reading by taking out atleast an hour everyday.

That's all folks for now. Party hard, this is the time you can do it without having any assignment or project at the back of your mind. Do write to me if you have any specific queries. Good luck