This is actually the cheapest part of my whole journey.

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My Aunt came home excited about a great business suit find; the Brooks Brothers Non-Ironed Shirt.  Normally when I think of Brook Brothers I instantly think stuffy and obnoxious, but I also know the classic oxford button down shirt is essential in any wardrobe.  These shirts do not require the high upkeep of dry cleaning.  Simply put it in the washer and dryer and it continuously looks pressed.  With all the meet and greets that occur during business school and the restricted budget students have (i.e. dry cleaning every six months), I think this would be a great investment in preparation for business school. It is a great time to buy because Brooks Brothers is having a 50% off sale today on the shirts that normally retail for $89.95 in stores, but online the price for women  is 2 for $149.99 and for men 3 for $199. 

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I saw this dressand instantly fell in love with it.  The belt is the perfect accesory to define a waist.  The best thing about the dress, it is on sale at Nordstrom.com.

These shoes by Alessandro Dell’Acqua, Christian Dior, and Chloe can up the WoW factor by offering some color.
  

Photos from style.com

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Studying for the GMAT is a true emotional roller coaster.  Some days I am doing well on equations and 3 days later I can’t remember a single thing about equations.  After some calming down and realizing I know how to do these problems because I studied them 2 days ago, the process and formulas start coming back and I can solve 1/2 the problems correctly.  Some days I am ready to give up and accept the defeat of the GMAT and learning rates/works or idioms, and other days I am not willing to end the day until I have complete knowledge on the subject.  The weird thing is the GMAT quantitative problems are suppose to be at the same level as high school math.  It has been some years since I have been in high school, but I don’t remember math being one of those subjects I had to worry about.  I was in honors algebra and AP statistics.  I did have problems with my pre-cal class but that had to do with a problem teacher. (I took the course during summer school and got an A-). In college, my first trimester and last time I studied anything involving an equation, I took chemistry as my quantitative course and had problems in that subject, but I also think had to do with being away from home for the 1st time, or maybe it truly was the beginning of the end of math for me.

Sometimes I sit in Borders, and think after I get 3 problems wrong in a row that I was probably dropped on my head as a toddler and the effects did not occur until I needed to study for the GMAT.  I also think drinking in college and in my twenties has done twice as much damage than I ever thought it would.  Of course there had been some experimentation with illegal drugs (nothing you can make from under your sink), but I know people who did worse stuff than me and became engineers and physicist.

So in the end I truly don’t know why the GMAT has become such an Achilles Heel for me, especially, since I have been studying on and off for over a year.  I realize the next step for me is to stop analyzing what is wrong with me and continue to analyzing how to get the correct answer to the problem.

P.S.  Has anyone ordered the GMAT Quantitative Focus from mba.com?  If so, did you find it useful?

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Usually, I run quickly away from anything Khaki.  The color has no personality.  Designer Nicole Miller was able to turn Khaki from boring to FABULOUS!!! 
             

 Photos Courtesy of Saksfifthavenue.com and Nicolemiller.com

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 Discover Stern Fall Diversity Weekend applications are available.  The deadline for the application is September 5th.  The diversity weekend is October 16-18.

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So I have gotten some email about what you guys can do to spice up your clothing options for the office.  I know many of you men want to get into finance, hedge fund, and entrepreneurship and need a suit to demonstrate an infallible confidence and capability. The stripped suit by Burberry Prosurm demonstrates all of those adjectives and sets you apart from the boring everyday navy suit.

This Bottega Veneta outfit is great for a casual Friday and shows how color can be added while keeping a very masculine look. 

 all photos provided by men.style.com

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I came across the website skoolix.com where you can put in your stats i.e. GMAT, GPA, number of work years along with criteria you want from a b-school such as state, class size, private or public, and desired salary post  graduation.  I placed in all my stats and got some interesting results.  I put in the requirement of NYC and got a list for reach, realistic, and safety schools, which included Portland State University.  I don’t know if skoolix.com is accuratel, but it definitely won’t be a factor of what schools I will apply to.   

HEC also offers a Candidate Profile Evaluation which “We will either encourage you to apply to the program by submitting a Supplemental Application, or suggest areas in which you can make improvements before submitting the application. ”

In the end no website or person can tell you what schools you should or should not apply to.  You already know that answer.

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Ardentmeerkat wrote a blog about “Safe schools” and  I am having the same experience with my family and friends about being narrowly focused on which schools I will apply to. My response is why should I settle for anything less.  But what if I don’t get into the schools I want.   My smarter than me sister and I discussed this through text messaging during work.  (Thank goodness for text messaging.)

SmarterSister: Sh*t happens.  Do you want to go to school or do you want to go to only THESE SCHOOLS.

GlamourGirl:  I want an MBA from THESE SCHOOLS. 

SmarterSister: Focusing on the schools is getting you know where.  And if you don’t get into any of these schools your world will suck.  Not because you couldn’t get into b-school but  because you limited  yourself to THESE SCHOOLS!  You don’t want the degree, you want the T-shirt.  If you wanted the degree you would make it happen.  Just buy the t-shirt its cheaper.

GlamourGirl: Sometimes you are a b*tch, but you are right.  I have too many t-shirts.  I want something that can’t be thrown away or tossed in the garbage. So, are you watching Project Runway tonight?

 Yep that is from my younger sister and she only speaks the language of truth (sometimes in a strong southern accent but she grew up in California).   In the end I am going to apply to the schools I know will be a good fit for me no matter if it is a M7 school or a school ranked 142.  I am the only one holding the key to these decisions.

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