Thursday, May 15, 2014

Paying it forward

Reading the words "...we wish to welcome you to the MBA class of 2016 and we would be delighted if you accepted our offer of admission..." signed by the 'Deans of Admission' of two Ivy League MBA programs within the span of one week put me on a very high high, to say the least.

After months and months of suffer-head with taking standardized tests that make you question your secondary school education, writing and rewriting essays till wee hours before hitting Third Mainland Bridge, and jumping from cybercafe to cybercafe in the quest for stable internet, I finally had my own Lupita Nyong'o moment. Can I get a Hallelujah, somebody?!




I was born, raised, and educated in Nigeria and I've started this blog because I want to share my experiences in the hopes that it will help MBA hopefuls with backgrounds similar to mine see their dreams of getting into a top b-school become a reality.

The support I received from family, friends, colleagues and sometimes, strangers, was invaluable when it came to my success with the process and I consider it a great privilege to be able to pay it forward.


Two things I promise you with this blog;


  1. To be as open as possible about the challenges I faced. No forming. No fibs. Just straight-up honesty about lessons learnt. 
  2. To be very open to feedback -a trait you will find to be one of the most important during the process - so please feel free to drop comments or questions if you have any.

What I don't promise is very many posts. I'm new to this and realise how much work and time and effort bloggers put into generating good content. As much as I'd love to promise a constant stream of fantastic write-ups, I'm not sure that'll be honest of me especially given the competing commitments I know I have. So please bear with me.

Depending on where you are in the process, here's wishing you a most rewarding journey over the next few months. It's going to be an interesting ride and hopefully, some of my posts will help make it worth your while.


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5 comments:

  1. Hey there, I'm really glad I stumbled upon your blog via Bella Naija. I think it's great what you are doing, and although I'm not planning an MBA, I know a few people who are and will be referring them here for some advice.

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    1. Hi, Miss Jay!

      Thanks so much for your comment! Means a lot to me especially since it's the first! :)

      And yes, please do refer your friends and encourage them to drop questions/comments. I'll do my best to help them through the process with my responses.

      Thanks once again for dropping by and all the best!

      P.S. Don't forget to follow/subscribe! :)

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  2. Hi,

    I commend your effort in helping other prospective MBA candidates through the process.

    Wish I had this when I was preparing for my applications. Got admission but now I'm worried about funding.

    Will keep coming here for updates :).

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    1. Thank you! And congrats on your admission!

      Funding is a challenge many MBA candidates have to deal with, myself inclusive. Currently in the process of tying up funding-related activities but will be sure to do a post on it when I'm done.

      In case you haven't already, check out www.scholarshubafrica.com. They have a long list of available scholarships but they are mostly tied to specific schools. Might be worth checking to see if your school is listed.

      Thanks again for stopping by and good luck!

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