Then do your homework, your research, and if you ask questions be smart and upfront:
OK WAY: Send an email, introduce yourself with a real name (smaartmbaer2009 is not a proper name) and ask directly for help and support. There is a bunch of people out there who has got my support during their applications process.
And they got support that way, mostly from cold-emailing me. I have reviewed essays, given free advice and done a couple of mock interviews. I am happy to help, although my time is extremely limited. I pass on the help I got from friends while applying.
NOT OK: Leave a comment on my blog, without a proper signature or introduction, without telling explicitly that you need help, with plenty of typos and asking questions that can be googled or are directly a verbatim copy of the application questions.
It deserves a public exposure to the post (wall) of shame:
[…] Would you pls tell me what the VCIC is about? ANy links that contain information on it?
Also, what role do you play in your study group? What reponsibilities does your role entail?
What about other memebers of your group?
Sorry for the typos, they are verbatim. And my reply:
Hi countingcrows,
Normally I am very nice with people asking questions, both in real life and online.
However,
.a. If you want info on the VCIC, have you Googled it? It comes as the 1st search result!
.b. If you need an answer to London Business School application question 3*, be upfront about it! I do not support deceiving approaches.Good luck with the application,
Patxi
* Question 3 Please describe your experience of working in and leading teams, either in your professional or personal life. Given this experience, what role do you think you will play in your study group, and how do you intend to contribute to it?
The moral of the story: Always be polite, use Google beforehand and be nice to other people.
PS: I try hard to give a polite reply, but when people waste my time rudely it really displeases me!
February 19th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
Patxi,
Appreciate your response n the time it engaged you for…u replied very quickly……..perhaps because you were that mad at the questions :).
Was amused (dont get me wrong here) on reading your reply……..shows how different people can see the same thing so differently.
Also, in what follows, in case at any junction you find that a structure could be interpreted two ways - the nice n the ugly - pls give me the benefit of doubt, I mean no offence, none.
The response is not formal/structured at all.
I asked you about VCIC to get an introduction on it…………..have been rather profusely absorbing content from the LBS pages n did not think all that much about asking someone steeped into VCIC about a peek into it…….there’s so much to read about things LBS
As for question B, regarding essay 3………….this is how I see it…..
I framed it differently because I didn’t think putting the question to you, verbatim, would have won me points at your end.
My name is Abhishek…………..counting crows (as you may know) is a very decent band….n you may want to spare some time listening to, among others, “Big yellow taxi” (though not theirs) from them.
What I am saying is, it was fun writing to you/ having read your reply.
If we can still talk, would you mind telling me about your group? (With my objective being, as you rightly figured, to adequately answer questions 3)
Also, what is with this post (wall) fo shame?……You have beaten me black and blue in your response……..Relax
Also, is your mail id from the contact link above ok?
February 19th, 2007 at 10:04 pm
Dear Paxti,
I was just wondering if you could possibly send me a detailed list of everything you do for the entire year? Please tell me everything, this will allow me to completely remove the thinking portion of the application process.
This would be greatly appreciated. While your blog and emails have been helpful, for me I think some type of recorder in real time will certainly be useful.
Hoping to be INSEAD 2015
Imissedthepoint
February 20th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
You crack me up guys! Thanks for your funny, laugh-inducing replies.
Imissedthepoint, I specially apreciated the PaXTi detail!
BTW: I am installing a webcam “as a third eye device” and will broadcast live soon. Very soon!