Scorcher of a Weekend
Christian Edvardsen, MBA 2006
Issue date: 5/24/04 Section: Perspectives
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Wow it was hot for the Round 2 Admit Weekend, but I digress...
Most of you reading this article would have received the call from the Admissions office congratulating you on your acceptance into the GSB. What a high that moment was; for me, it is just now starting to transform into a realization that so many things need to be done to prepare for September.
Once we learned the dates of Admit Weekend, plans were made immediately to ensure we did not miss what turned out to be a set of informative and stellar events. One of my activities at Georgetown University, where I completed my undergraduate degree, was to chair the Open House weekends for accepted students. Similar to Stanford's, the weekend is organized and manned by students who are proud of their school, and want to infect others who are still trying to decide where to continue their educational pursuits. By the end of the weekend, there were so many fellow admits that were confirmed fall attendees, it was an undeniable success.
Just to list a few of the highlights:
· Welcome Brunch - For those of you who did not get the opportunity to listen to Candace S. Matthews, President of SoftSheen/Carson, Consumer Products Division of L'Oreal USA, Inc., outline the benefits of a Stanford MBA degree, talk to peers that did. I have never heard a more dynamic and empathetic speaker in all my life. Perhaps I had been deprived up until now, but I have a feeling that there will be many more captivating speakers to witness during my tenure at Stanford. There was a spell cast over the room as she delivered her message: This place, Stanford, makes you want to do good things for others, and in return, good things will come to you. This genuine character trait of the GSB, and the uniform need to give back that current students and alumni seem to have, was apparent throughout the weekend.
· Employee alumni - There is an abundance of former GSBers who now work for the program - in Admissions, the CMC, the PMP; it seems an anomaly for an administrator panelist not to be a GSB grad. To see so many coming back to the MBA program cements the fact that they enjoyed their experience and want to give back.
Most of you reading this article would have received the call from the Admissions office congratulating you on your acceptance into the GSB. What a high that moment was; for me, it is just now starting to transform into a realization that so many things need to be done to prepare for September.
Once we learned the dates of Admit Weekend, plans were made immediately to ensure we did not miss what turned out to be a set of informative and stellar events. One of my activities at Georgetown University, where I completed my undergraduate degree, was to chair the Open House weekends for accepted students. Similar to Stanford's, the weekend is organized and manned by students who are proud of their school, and want to infect others who are still trying to decide where to continue their educational pursuits. By the end of the weekend, there were so many fellow admits that were confirmed fall attendees, it was an undeniable success.
Just to list a few of the highlights:
· Welcome Brunch - For those of you who did not get the opportunity to listen to Candace S. Matthews, President of SoftSheen/Carson, Consumer Products Division of L'Oreal USA, Inc., outline the benefits of a Stanford MBA degree, talk to peers that did. I have never heard a more dynamic and empathetic speaker in all my life. Perhaps I had been deprived up until now, but I have a feeling that there will be many more captivating speakers to witness during my tenure at Stanford. There was a spell cast over the room as she delivered her message: This place, Stanford, makes you want to do good things for others, and in return, good things will come to you. This genuine character trait of the GSB, and the uniform need to give back that current students and alumni seem to have, was apparent throughout the weekend.
· Employee alumni - There is an abundance of former GSBers who now work for the program - in Admissions, the CMC, the PMP; it seems an anomaly for an administrator panelist not to be a GSB grad. To see so many coming back to the MBA program cements the fact that they enjoyed their experience and want to give back.