Lights Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I'm still trying to get my school applications in (MBA). (I'm still in the situation described in this thread.) But time passes on and I'm more and more afraid that I won't get them complete on time, and there's a real chance that I won't get in anywhere. And yet, at this time when I need to work harder than ever, I still spend significant amounts of my days paralyzed or unable to focus. I can't seem to just knuckle up, come up with answers, and and work hard and get it all done. It doesn't help that this is a competitive year, and even worse, I've been hearing some rumors (but they're only rumors) that the good schools aren't really that interested in reapplicants and are also interested particularly in the under-30 set, so I fear (I hope my fear is unfounded) for future attempts as well. It's wrecking me inside. I want to be able to stop effectively sabotaging myself by being paralyzed with fear and confusion. I want to finish this off and at least get it off my hands, and yet I can't seem to. What would I do to stop this from becoming so painful and paralyzing? On one hand, part of me knows it probably isn't the end of the world if I fail. (Though it very well could be problematic, or shut doors that would otherwise have been open-able.) On the other hand, I've effectively deferred so much of my life so far... If anyone here has been there before, I most humbly request your help.
D-Lish Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Do you have the opportunity to do an EMBA? We have those programs in Canada- usually aimed at business/marketing/sales people who have been working in the field for a while and they are chosen based on experience. Most people in this program are over 30 and you don't need a degree- just experience. It's also a well respected program and highly recognized.
Author Lights Posted February 3, 2009 Author Posted February 3, 2009 Do you have the opportunity to do an EMBA? We have those programs in Canada- usually aimed at business/marketing/sales people who have been working in the field for a while and they are chosen based on experience. Most people in this program are over 30 and you don't need a degree- just experience. It's also a well respected program and highly recognized. Yeah, those exist. Most of the ones I've seen require that one already be full-time employed, though, and a long job history (my history's long enough for some, not enough for others). I'm not sure how things are going to be working out in the near future, though. It's something I'm considering, though I'm unemployed and looking to switch industries. (I'm 29, and I realized that if my current attempt fails, I don't want to be on the wrong side of unofficial barriers if there's any truth to the rumor. It might be just rumor, though, and I might just be scared for no reason). I'm just hoping this doesn't all fail, though. Time's running out and I'm stressed and scared and I don't seem to be able to handle it in a positive manner. I want to stop being paralyzed with fear and confusion and be able to work and think effectively to just get it off my back and finished. This is all crippling me...
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