Caitlin Weaver grew up on a dairy farm in the Midwest and now lives in New York City. While majoring in French at the University of Wisconsin and working in the non-profit sector, getting an MBA and working on Wall Street was the furthest thing from her mind. Her blog, The Naked MBA, tells the story of how she survived business school in New York and navigated the sometimes rocky path of choosing a career.
Caitlin Weaver's blog is The Naked MBA.
One of the things I loved about business school was meeting people from so many different countries. I made some great international friends, all of whom were extremely intelligent and competent. But this didn’t necessarily help all (or even most) of them in their job search […]
If you’re just finishing your first year of business school, you’re probably breathing a sigh of relief. Everyone says that compared to first year, second year is a cakewalk. You’ll have to judge that for yourself, but harder or easier, it’s definitely different […]
With such a large range of choices, deciding where to go to business school is a tough decision. On top of that, many people wrestle with the decision of whether to go full or part-time. Some employers will pay your tuition if you keep working for them while in school; though they often then require […]
If you don’t negotiate on salary during a job hunt, you could be seen as someone who isn’t assertive or educated on business practices. It’s not only acceptable to negotiate, it’s expected. But first you need to know how to handle yourself.
For those of you applying to business school in 2008, be warned that it’s shaping up to be one of the most competitive years ever. GMAT registration, a leading indicator of application volume, is way up. Worldwide, the number of people who registered to take the GMAT between the first of the year and February […]
The road to success is always smoother when you have someone to champion and advise you. And with all the networking opportunities, business school […]
I wanted to start this post with a quote from a famous business school love poem. The trouble is, there aren’t any. Apparently it wasn’t a favorite topic of Shelley or Longfellow. I can’t imagine why—late nights spent discussing discounted cash flows and buying each other rounds of Heineken […]
As your spring break tan fades and panic over finals sets in, it can only mean one thing: summer internships are right around the corner. Yes, I know, you’ve got enough to do. But preparing for your summer internship is crucial, so add it to your to-do list.
After spending three months battling to land an […]
In college I spent a year abroad in France, where I met my friend Cory. Cory was also doing a year abroad and had spent three years in the military before college. We got to know each other in a history class where the only grade we would receive was based on one oral exam […]
The numbers are in and they don’t look good. And this time I’m not talking about the economy. I’m talking about the fact that women MBAs are twice as likely to get divorced than the men with whom they graduate. As reported in the WSJ, according to a study Washington & LeeUniversity School of Law […]
