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标题: 在上海的top 30申友看过来[注意] [打印本页]

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作者: wwwzzz    时间: 2003-5-29 12:28
标题: 在上海的top 30申友看过来[注意]


                 [face=Arial]Committed Aspirants Team (CAT)

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   What is CAT?
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Committed Aspirants Team (CAT) is an EXCLUSIVE, closely-knit (with a limited
number of participants) application workshop for top 30 MBA applicants (and
reapplicants) based in Shanghai. And CAT will make ChaseDream its home.

Are you a potential CATer?

1) Targeting ONLY at top 30 US and European MBA programs --
You know pretty clearly what you want from b-school and where you are in the
applicant pool.

2) Planning fall 2004 enrollment and finished GMAT -- Test taking is
a major part of application, but not the topic for CATs, since it involves mostly
individual work.

3) With a minimum of 3 years' full-time work experience by fall
2004 -- Younger applicants may have a different approach towards application.

4) Located in Shanghai -- CAT will be a region-specific group as we are
planning regular face-to-face gatherings and workshops in Shanghai.

5) Most importantly, committed to realizing your aspirations -- That is, you
are fully aware of the opportunity cost of pursuing a top school MBA, especially
during this economic downturn, yet still determined to take this road because...
well, that's what you'll discuss in your “Why MBA” essay!

If you got 5 "yes", read on...

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  Why You Should Join "CAT"?
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1) Meet pals: Feel alone in this long and arduous road to top b-schools?
Need partners to share your views and get feedback? It's time to get to know
others with the same aspirations and commitment. We can work together and
help ourselves!

2) Exchange information: rankings & specialty, school insights, application   
tips, admission figures, placement situation...If each of us can contribute some   
discovery results, we'll all save tons of time in research.   

3) Brainstorm ideas: self-evaluation and positioning, application strategy,   
essay topics, interview questions, application package, etc.

4) Keep an application diary: schedule planning, implementation tracking,
result analysis and follow-up...Great for indisciplined procrastinators like me!   

5) Attend face-to-face workshops: When we feel talking to virtual IDs is not
thought-provoking enough, we can meet in person for mingling, in-depth   
discussions,  mock interviews, and more...Facts have shown that such small-scale
workshops are very helpful to dedicated applicants.

6) Polish your English: We cannot emphasize enough the significance of
English communications skills in MBA application. English will be the group's
default language.   

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  How to be a CATer?   
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Interested? Send your profile to CD_2004_application@hotmail.com in the following
format:

To: CD_2004_application@hotmail.com

Subject: CAT

(The following sample answers are MY profile, please don't forget to replace them
with yours

ChaseDream ID: wwwzzz
Preferred name:  Betty  
Location: Shanghai

Current industry: Marketing communications services  
Current function:  Marketing communications  
Years of work experience by fall 2004: 6 (please check again if you'll have at
least 3 years by then)

Target degree and year of matriculation: MBA, fall 2004 (Just for double
checking...  
Target country & school ranking: US top 25
Top target schools (optional): Michigan, Kellogg  

Concentration of interest:  Marketing, entrepreneurship

(You can choose from the following  
­    Accounting   
­    Entrepreneurship   
­    Finance   
­    Information Systems (MIS)  
­    International Business  
­    General Management   
­    Marketing   
­    Non-profit   
­    roduction/Operations   
­    Supply Chain/Logistics  
­    Others (please specify)  

A few descriptive words about yourself (optional): Creative, fun-loving,
active,  detailed and results-oriented.     

Are you willing to post the above information in CAT after joining? Yes  

-- Done! Click “send” and you will soon be invited to a world of new adventures!
Looking forward to seeing you in the new board!
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作者: pixy    时间: 2003-5-29 15:12
啊，wwwzzzMM真是有决心有干劲，说干就干，弄出来的东西还这么有条理，真是佩服！

不知道深圳这边有没有同学召集啊？如果有哪位出来拉大旗，我立即投奔！

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作者: ellainezhang    时间: 2003-5-29 17:08
标题: BJ Team
I am eager to joing! I am qualified for all the conditions except that I am in BJ. Anyone in BJ would like to organize similar CAT?

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作者: lewis    时间: 2003-5-29 18:16

以下是引用ellainezhang在2003-5-29 17:08:00的发言：
I am eager to joing! I am qualified for all the conditions except that I am in BJ. Anyone in BJ would like to organize similar CAT?

as I learn, BJ team is on the way.

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作者: fly2004mba    时间: 2003-5-31 15:12
I join in the shanghai team

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作者: wwwzzz    时间: 2003-6-2 13:25
fly2004mba 我给你留言了。：）

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作者: fly2004mba    时间: 2003-6-2 22:50
Cool, thanks! What could i do for it? Just let me know!

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作者: Robin    时间: 2003-6-6 19:33
I join in the shanghai team.

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作者: wwwzzz    时间: 2003-6-10 14:33
Please send your profile to CD_2004_application@hotmail.com for review...

Also I'm thinking of a gathering in Shanghai this weekend for top 30 applicants, anyone interested? Leave your e-mail and ID to me. Tx!

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作者: luckyforever    时间: 2003-6-10 18:09
let me in!

BTW I'll send my an e-mail later

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作者: fly2004mba    时间: 2003-6-10 20:46
ID: fly2004mba
E-Mail: yangsd2004@msn.com

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作者: luckyforever    时间: 2003-6-10 22:24
Hi Betty:
Got your e-mail with thanks.
I will definitly partcipant the upcoming gathering this saterday.
Just wondering if you need any help on that. Have you have any good venus on mind, how you would organise it. If you need a hand just let me know.

Besides my full time job, I am also a professional event organizor for 5 years. I would be more than delighted to be helpful.

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作者: sisu1996    时间: 2003-6-11 13:58
Betty,

Have you decided upon the time and venue of the gathering? Personally I think it is always to give people more time to check their calenday. After all, most are professionals up to their necks with all kinds of initiatives, workdays and weekends notwithstanding.

Please inform me through my personal mail address sisu1996(A) hotmail.com as you like.

Thanks a lot!

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作者: Haydn    时间: 2003-6-11 14:08
I'm a new arrival here and this is the first note I read.  Sound good.  I'm in.  Will send you my profile seperately.  Stay tuned...

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作者: sisu1996    时间: 2003-6-16 11:53
Dear all,

Just one thought about the upcoming gathering.

Like others, I am also looking in earnst forward to meeting face to face with a pack of aspiring applicants and sharing/exchanging insights about the whole process. Nevertheless, honestly I have been involved in similar initiatives in the past which eventually translated into nothing but a flop. It is not hard to understand the reason why. As business professionals which I believe most are, all are up to their neck with the daily chore and beyond. Having a great initiative is, admittedly, crucial to the final success, but far from enough. We need to ponder over what binds us over the long haul to avoid reducing CAT to the similar mishap so many of its predecessors have incurred.

So in addition to discussing individual profiles and running competitive analysis of schools, we shall also devote some time to drafting a long term plan on what CAT will evolve over the next one year.

Sorry for sounding like a naysayer.

Take care and see you soon!

Jason

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作者: fly2004mba    时间: 2003-6-16 13:40
Good Suggestion from sisu1996!

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作者: sisu1996    时间: 2003-6-16 15:07
Thanks for your compliment, flymba. I am just delivering due diligence. Nothing more.

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作者: mju    时间: 2003-6-16 17:07
我想不至于打击你吧，不好意思，其实我很想和你成为学友的。

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作者: lukapurple    时间: 2003-6-16 23:26
Add me to ur list.

My ID is lukapurple(A) hotmail.com.

Let's do it!

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作者: sisu1996    时间: 2003-6-17 06:53
Hi,

When I advised doing the long-term planning for CAT, I was not denying the value of such a self-initiated community. It is well worth a try. Why not? Plus, it would be myopic or naive to peg one’s hope totally upon any single effort. Rather, it is the integrated package that walks one into the desired program. And out of the gathering would possibly be established some friendship beyond application. And what if one IT sales professional meets, during the gathering, one telecommunications tech guy looking for equipment upgrade? One scenario after another could be possible.

As for application consultancy services, it would be premature to jump into a conclusion that ABC firm walks Mr. HBS into HBS without considering the yield rate, that is, how many clients ABC has helped into top schools as well as clients’ individual background—obviously ABC has much less difficulty in sending a drove of McKinsey/Goldman Sachs analysts into H/K/W/S than it does those no-name companies. Besides, on the $$ front, not all applicants are willing to expend several grand on the service, me included.

I know of and has personally spoken to the partners of Ivyadmit (http://www.ivyadmit.com/pages/211925/index.htm), which is based offshore, that is, in the States. They will come back to Shanghai in July as far as I know. I like its drive in pushing deals and connecting with potential clients, but its offshore model is just one aspect that would leave you frowning upon. Just FYI…

In sum, it would be realistic to deem this gathering as a value-added involvement instead of a make-or-break experience. That said, due commitment is what the eventual success merits.

Just don’t want to appear to be a cynic. Neither do I mean to initiate a polemic here.

Good Luck!

Jason

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作者: viv    时间: 2003-6-17 12:23
Hi,all

Do you take Nanjing guys into account?
If yes, I am also very glad to join in.
My email is "vivian_first(在) sohu.com", thanks.

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作者: wwwzzz    时间: 2003-6-17 17:58
标题: Nanjing applicants
Yes we have a Nanjing member here. It'll be best if you can participate our gathering this Saturday. Please refer to my original post and send in your application. Copy me if you wish. (wzbetty[在] yahoo.com.cn)

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作者: wwwzzz    时间: 2003-6-17 18:12
Good insights. Yes either the group effort or essay-editing service is just some value-add to our indivudual work, but can never replace the latter. Hope we'll be able to produce an action plan this Saturday.

Betty

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作者: wwwzzz    时间: 2003-6-23 01:31
All Shanghai CAT members, please go to "Shanghai CAT" forum under "留学申请" and test if you have access to it...

Also, have you received my e-mail about our first gathering?

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作者: sisu1996    时间: 2003-6-23 14:38
Betty,

Is it possible that you simply drop the link here? This will make the search easier.

Thanks.

Jason

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作者: lewis    时间: 2003-6-23 14:52

以下是引用sisu1996在2003-6-23 14:38:00的发言：
Betty,

Is it possible that you simply drop the link here? This will make the search easier.

Thanks.

Jason

okey, here it is "Shanghai CAT 2004": http://forum.chasedream.com/list.asp?boardid=46

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作者: sisu1996    时间: 2003-6-24 05:09
Lewis and Betty,

So far I don't have access to the BBS.

Thanks.

Jason

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作者: lewis    时间: 2003-6-24 10:19

以下是引用sisu1996在2003-6-24 5:09:00的发言：
Lewis and Betty,

So far I don't have access to the BBS.

Thanks.

Jason

Jason, try it again.

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作者: sisu1996    时间: 2003-6-26 14:58
It works now. Thanks.

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作者: susan7375    时间: 2003-7-2 20:56
Hi,everybody

Count me in!

B.T.W., I have already sent my profilel.

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作者: jasonman88    时间: 2003-7-5 09:24
上海的组织在那里.我要参加.

jasonman88(A) hotmail.com

请联系我.

谢谢.

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作者: lewis    时间: 2003-7-5 09:39

以下是引用jasonman88在2003-7-5 9:24:00的发言：
上海的组织在那里.我要参加.

jasonman88(A) hotmail.com

请联系我.

谢谢.

******************  
  How to be a CATer?   
*********************
Interested? Send your profile to CD_2004_application(A) hotmail.com in the following
format:

To: CD_2004_application(A) hotmail.com

Subject: CAT

(The following sample answers are MY profile, please don't forget to replace them
with yours

ChaseDream ID: wwwzzz
Preferred name:  Betty  
Location: Shanghai

Current industry: Marketing communications services  
Current function:  Marketing communications  
Years of work experience by fall 2004: 6 (please check again if you'll have at
least 3 years by then)

Target degree and year of matriculation:  MBA, fall 2004 (Just for double
checking...  
Target country & school ranking: US top 25
Top target schools (optional): Michigan, Kellogg  

Concentration of interest:  Marketing, entrepreneurship

(You can choose from the following  
­ Accounting   
­ Entrepreneurship   
­ Finance   
­ Information Systems (MIS)  
­ International Business  
­ General Management   
­ Marketing   
­ Non-profit   
­ Production/Operations   
­ Supply Chain/Logistics  
­ Others (please specify)  

A few descriptive words about yourself (optional): Creative, fun-loving,
active,  detailed and results-oriented.     

Are you willing to post the above information in CAT after joining? Yes  

-- Done! Click “send” and you will soon be invited to a world of new adventures!
Looking forward to seeing you in the new board!

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作者: rainingrain    时间: 2003-7-30 13:38
How is the Shanghai CAT community going now?

Is it too late for me to join now?

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作者: alex    时间: 2003-7-31 15:41
I'm also interested in group, is new member welcome now?

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作者: lewis    时间: 2003-7-31 16:00
[face=Arial]Announcement:

Thanks to the enthusiasm of CATers in Shanghai, the CAT has grown into a strong team with more than thirty pals. To keep a high-level efficiency of communication among all CATers, the CAT is very sorry to say no more membership will be available. Any applicant in Shanghai, who has the same commitment to team work, is more than welcome to initiate the second application team in Shanghai area.

Wish all applicants at CD a fruitful year!
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