A delicious indian breakfast started the day. Oothappam, sambhar, chutney, semiya kichidi, fruits, bakery assortments, tea/coffee/juices. What more can a food junkie like me ask for :)
A series of talks/presentations followed. We were also made aware of the common misconceptions that students have. One important point that was cleared was that ISB does not get you a job. At the end of the day, it is we who sit in front of the recruiter, so the onus lies completely with us. Acads, networks with friends/alumni/industry and co-curricular activites form the three pillars on which the entire experience is based. Students can pick and choose among the three, but to get the best out of the next 12 months, a fine balance between the three is essential.
We were also told about the faculty arrangement, orientation week and about the different posts available on campus, all of whom will be elected via elections over the next 1-3 months. The morning session also had a snippet of the profile our batch. Surprisinglly, only 23% were from IT. The average GMAT was 714 and 56% of the students were engineers. All telling statistics. I think the average GMAT can be compared with the top 4-5 b-schools across the globe. Some exceptional profiles were highlighted. Doctors, kargil war heroes, gold medallists, state/national sports players and a black belt were just few among them. This must have definitely put a lot of students into thinking .... wow.. how do I deserve to be here ?? I did think along those lines and felt blessed to be given the opportunity to be spending the next 12 months with such an esteemed set of people. Party at 10 pm organised by the 08 batch will wind up the day.
Hopefully, on 4-Apr-09, I will have a hat on my head and a smile on my face. happy that I was able to do justice to the resources here. Next week is filled with fun activities. The 2nd week is when the pre-term courses commence.
Will keep you posted... njoi
Njoi.
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