This is it. It’s my last quarter at Booth, my last opportunity to be a student and my last time bidding for courses before I graduate in four weeks. Upon reflection, it’s clear that I’ve greatly benefited from Booth’s flexible curriculum.
Not only have I had the chance to take the real estate, private equity and other finance courses that will likely have a direct effect on my professional ambitions going forward, but I also was able to take several electives that helped me round out my managerial education. As I perused iBid, thoroughly studying my course options for the spring quarter, I came to a standstill. While I only need three more classes to graduate with the rest of the Class of 2019, I was having trouble narrowing down my options. If only I could take more than three courses this quarter…
In the next edition of our Best Booth Moment Series, first years Narayani Gupta and Esther Kim share stories of how they found their b-school families.
The group trip to Japan has always been a
popular one among students for Spring Break. During the week in between second
and third quarter, those who sign up for the Japan Trek travel together to
multiple cities throughout the country, including Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and
Tokyo. This year’s Trek was a special one for multiple reasons. Read more below
to find out why!
During every school vacation at Booth, international students plan “treks” to show their classmates their native countries. This past March, Boothies trekked all over the world for Spring Break, from Colombia to Israel to Japan, all trips designed and led by other students. As for me, I ventured with 40 others Boothies and partners on a 9-day excursion to the Philippines.
Being placed on a waitlist is a common occurrence among many applicants to MBA programs. Schools often need extra time to appropriately consider each and every application. While the waitlist can seem like an opaque world, many Boothies navigate the maze successfully. Read what two members of the Class of 2019 have to say about their time on the waitlist below!
