MBA-Prep (Chronology of events)

We are now all set to join the JBS MBA Class of 2007-2008. It's been a long journey of about 9 months from writing the GMAT to booking the flight tickets. Please find below a chronological listing the key events on this journey. I hope this will provide a bit of a overview about the whole process for prospective students.


** 30th Nov - GMAT test at Mumbai

**December - Started working on the essays and the application

**4th Jan - Query about official transcripts (wanted to know if I could send copies of the official transcripts, attested by a notary)

**5th Jan - Reply to my query about transcripts (Yes, copies attested by a notary will do)

**8th Jan - Couriered the completed application along with the copy of transcripts

**10th Jan - Received email from Admission Office confirming the receipt of application form and all documents (except the reference letters)

**17th Jan - First Referee emailed the reference letter to the admission office

**18th Jan - Couriered the application for the Gates and Cambridge Trust Scholarships

**22nd Jan - Second Referee emailed the reference letter to the admission office

**30th Jan - Reference letter sent out by the Second Referee

**30th Jan - Email from the Admission Office stating that they have received all my documents

**9th Feb - Email from Admission Office with an Interview Invite (for the 12th of March)

**13th Feb - Confirmed to take the interview at Cambridge on the 12th of March

**12th March - Interview at Cambridge

**13th March - Email confirming admit and initial scholarship of GBP 5000

**16th March - Received a package (by post) containing the conditional admit letter, financial guarantee form, acceptance form and a whole load of information about Cambridge and JBS

**22nd March - Admission office arranges for a Current Student to act as my buddy, to help me through some of my queries

**2nd April - Mailed the 'Acceptance Form' (confirming my interest to be part of the JBS-2007/2008 MBA) and the HSBC Loan application

**5th April - Email from Admission Office confirming the receipt of the 'Acceptance Form' and the HSBC Loan application

**9th April - Mailed the 'Financial Guarantee Form' (a simple document that gives details as to how I plan to finance my study - including bank statements etc) ) and a cheque of GBP 2,800 (Initial Deposit)

**12th April - An online discussion forum formed for incoming students to discuss and get queries answered (This has helped me to know about by class-mates and get inputs on various topics from the current students)

**13th April - Email from Admission Office stating that my Loan Application has been forwarded to HSBC Bank

**13th April - Email from Admission Office confirming the receipt of the 'Financial Guarantee Form' and Initial Deposit

**5th May - Since I had not heard anything from the bank about my Loan Application I checked with the Admission Office in case they have heard anything. Yes, my loan is approved and the bank was to get in touch with me very soon.

**4th June - Received a letter from HSBC Bank - Loan approved

**15th June - Got a postal letter from Darwin College offering me a membership to the College

**22nd June - Got the final tuition fee invoice (it included the Mysis scholarship of GBP 5000 - thus taking the total scholarship to GBP 10000)

**10th July - Applied for the UK Visa

**13th July - Got our passports back with the Visa stamped

**17th July - Informed by Darwin College that the College will not be able to provide us accommodation

**17th July - Checked with the Accommodation Services about any accommodation options

**18th July - University Accommodation Services offered a furnished 1 bedroom University flat in West Cambridge at GBP 665 per month

**20th July - Booked the flight tickets to London (for the 4th of Sept)

It is now time for us (Aidah and I) to relax a bit, take a few vacations, visit family and friends, watch more movies and enjoy the Indian rain.