Google & Other Thoughts

Having grown up with the internet - from Netscape to Yahoo to Google - I was curious how highly ranked my blog was when using Google Search:

Searching using the words "best mba blog ever" - resulted in the front page (second entry) - not bad........
Searching using "best mba blog" - not front page - in fact nowhere to be seen........
Using PageRank (Google's search algorithm based on links etc.) - a big fat zero. Not good.

Edit: Searching using "best mba blog" on google blog search - front page! encouraging!

I probably can do more to get my blog "out there" into the interweb - but unsure how. I currently leave the address in my signature while posting on various MBA-related forums and websites but that is pretty much it. Any experienced bloggers have any ideas? If you are currently reading this blog, how did you find it?

Talking about google search - here is a rather nifty blog I found called essay snark. If you are brave, send your business school essay in and have it reviewed (or in some cases destroyed) by an MBA admissions consultant for free. I can say with (some) degree of certainty that my essays are better than those currently posted on essay snark (!) - but still awaiting decision from various adcoms.

Fingers crossed.

BL

An Introduction

Welcome all, to what some people (just me for now) are calling the best mba blog ever. Hopefully this will be a useful resource for all aspiring MBA applicants. The MBA Application is a pretty "thought-intensive" process, so this Blog will be the home of my thoughts, when (or if) they appear.

First of all, an introduction. My name is BL. I am 25 yrs old and am from London. I studied Economics at a "lovely" Oxbridge institution and have worked for 3-4 years or so for an Investment Bank. I will get to my motivations for doing an MBA in a later post perhaps. My current goal is to get all my applications done for the first round of deadlines this Fall.

Btw we don't use the term "Fall" in England, but I am embracing American terminology seeing as I will be applying to some US Schools. I believe we call it Autumn term. As some of you will know, schools typically have 3 application rounds. The first round in Fall, typically has the highest acceptance rate. Your chances get progressively slimmer with the second round (~January) and the third round (~March/April).

Anyway, I am currently studying for the GMATs and thinking about my essays. That is all for now.

Peace out.

BL