MY MBA application plan for the next year

PLAN	RESOURCES
Career Research / MBA News	Business Week, Vault, MBA Game plan
a) learn abt interested careers	http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/
b) Narrow down employers in interested careers	http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Global/all-courses.htm#SloanSchoolofManagement
c) Which schools do those employers hire from	http://www.mbagameplan.com/mba_essay_samples/essay_library.html
d) Long term prospects in that industry / function	http://www.accepted.com/chat/transcripts/mba_year.aspx
e) Cons of insustries/careers/ location / shifts involved for spouse	http://www.collegejournal.com/mbacenter/
	http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b02/en/books/books_free_resources.jhtml
School research
a) Specialization required?
b) Number of international students / Diversity in careers of class
c) Internships / summer jobs
d) Study trips / exchange programs / international assignments
e) Clubs / business plan competitions / incubators
f) Career prospects - does ur dream company recruit here?
g) Contact current students / alumni and learn more
h) What the school lacks / discomfort zones of a school.
GMAT Preps
	http://onwardtomba.blogspot.com/2006/08/gmat-quantitative-strategies.html
	testmagic.com
	scoretop.com
	OG, Princeton, Kaplan, Manhattan
	Guides from Sridhar
TOEFL preps
Generic Essays
a) Career aspirations and why school X???
b) Fall 2007 essays of target schools
c) Get the basic essay reviewed by MBA associated people.
d) Jot down all mentionable professional leadership experiences
e) Initiatives taken till date ( laudable ones) - LEADERSHIP
f) What are your unique qualities / experiences for differentiation.
g) How to project yourself as a well rounded person?
Recos
Development plan for 2007
a) Professional - new things learnt/ extra responsibilities
b) Personal
c) extra curricular
Actual school essays
Alternate plans( if you don’t get in next year too)
Cons of MBA or my weaknesses for not pursuing an MBA