Freshly minted MBAs offer advice to those contemplating b-school in an article on Poets & Quants website. Olin’s very own Geoff Nykin, MBA’15, weighs in with these words of wisdom:
“Relax and be yourself. I would encourage applicants to take all the necessary steps, such as networking with alums, studying for the GMAT, researching Olin, talking to current Olin students, and determining how he or she can positively impact the school, but I would also want them to know that no matter what school they attend they will be okay. Too often, we, as MBA applicants, place so much stress on ourselves during the application process. A school is an important platform for success—for me, Olin was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made— but every student’s achievements are a function of their work, attitude, and network. It’s important to see a school as part of the process of being successful, not the final step in achieving it.”
