Okay - this should make interesting news :: Sathya, Manu and I had a meeting on Saturday evening @ Cafe Day (Ispahani Center). We fixed the meeting only on Saturday morning and I sent out information to two other admits, but i guess i was vā¦
Okay - this should make interesting news 
Sathya, Manu and I had a meeting on Saturday evening @ Cafe Day (Ispahani Center). We fixed the meeting only on Saturday morning and I sent out information to two other admits, but i guess i was very late in conveying the news. Anyways, the three of us did meet and had a great time talking about apps and many other things 
There were two interesting results of the meeting:
1. we decided to plan another meet, with all other admits from Chennai.
2. we decided to hang up and meet prospective GMAT takers and MBA applicants from chennai.
The first meeting is happening pretty soon, so all you chennai admits please get in touch.
We decided to have the second meeting after R2 results are out - sometime in late March or April. This way, we thought, there would (hopefully) be more admitted students. I am anyway posting the information now because this way we can plan well in ahead and avoid the situation where someone cannot attend the meet due to delay in communication :)
Interested chennaiites (admits and prospective applicants) - PM me.
Kunal had started a similar thread ages ago
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/b-schools-gmat-fin-aid-gyan-sammelan-in-delhi-july-25016139
But even the Freebie offerings didn't enthuse junta enough.
What we did then for Kunal's thread can be done for this also. Iday, if you can create a banner or image like the one currently abv ShoutBox, Apurv/Rohit'll put it up so that more and more junta can see it. Hopefully you'll have better luck than Kunal did.
i know kunal's thread. There is a similar thread for bangalore junta as well - as per the latest schedule, they're shud be meeting today dunno whether it materialized or not.
I made the post almost 3 months earlier only to gather enough ppl - all those thread i think had very limited time. I already got one response from a prospective applicant. i know 3 other admits who'll come. Let's see how it goes.
I'll work on the image and let u know ASAP...
Well, a meet happened in Pune too. I met Govi and Inblue last week.
Its kind of funny how this meet happened - I know Govi since almost 1.5 yrs now and meet (or atleast speak with him ) quite frequently. I came in contact with Inblue hardly a fortnight ago. Inblue and I were planning to meet some time ago but it did not work out. Govi was also planning to meet her but even that did not happen.
On Thursday evening, through an interesting set of events, we decided to meet arnd 8:30 @ Barista-MG Road( I think all my PG meets have started at Barista ;))
I left office (Hinjewadi, Pune) at 7:30, drove arnd 22 kms and reached the venue by 8:15. Govi came arnd 8:25 and Inblue came arnd 8:30. Govi and I had met Inblue for the first time; so all of us interacted for a while with general q (company, work ex, etc etc).
Since Inblue and I wanted to have dinner, we decided to move to PizzaHut. (we sat in Barista for close to 15-20 min but left the place without ordering anything ).
Then at PizzaHut, we started talking abt all things - hobbies, gmat/application experience etc. (Both Inblue adn Govi are into painting) Since Inblue and I are done with our apps and Govi is about to take GMAT, we were sharing our experiences with him. Then we also talked abt our PG experience, other PGites (Iday: i remember Inblue talking abt u being very disciplined. wish I had that quality
Finally. we wrapped up our meet arnd 10:15 and decided to meet again atleast once in a month's time or so.
That was it for that meet from my side. Inblue/Govi - u guys want to add something more??
There is a similar thread for bangalore junta as well - as per the latest schedule, they're shud be meeting todaydunno whether it materialized or not.
Again - no one showed any interest. I ended up meeting up with just 2 people - at Airlines at 4pm as promised on the thread. We had a marathon 3hour session on everything you wanted to know about GMAT*
* But didnt know who to ask :wink:
Their loss I guess
??: Arun
Okay guys from Chennai and around - what about a meet early Feb. I kept thinking about it and realized that if we plan meets in April, we would probably be able to meet twice before all the admitted students start flying out one by one. So i fell back to the age old adage - "The best time is NOW"
So chennai-ites (and anyone else who's interested and can afford to make it to the meet) let me know and we'll plan the meet based on everyone's convenience.
PS: No posting personal info in the forum. PM me :)
PPS: Just in case guys get misled, just like vinrap below. The meet is for people with admits, ppl who've finished GMAT and are applying, ppl who are planning to take GMAT and apply next fall, ppl who wanna simply get info abt GMAT for their "may be" plans. Simply put - if you wanna know anything related to GMAT and the admission process, plz drop in :)
Sure Iday we can meet. But i thing i would like to say i am newbie in GMAT preparation. So will require guidance from the ones who have recieved admit.
I will try my best to add value to the meet from my side.
Okay guys from Chennai and around - what about a meet early Feb. I kept thinking about it and realized that if we plan meets in April, we would probably be able to meet twice before all the admitted students start flying out one by one. So i fell back to the age old adage - "The best time is NOW"
So chennai-ites (and anyone else who's interested and can afford to make it to the meet) let me know and we'll plan the meet based on everyone's convenience.
PS: No posting personal info in the forum. PM me :)
PPS: Just in case guys get misled, just like vinrap below. The meet is for people with admits, ppl who've finished GMAT and are applying, ppl who are planning to take GMAT and apply next fall, ppl who wanna simply get info abt GMAT for their "may be" plans. Simply put - if you wanna know anything related to GMAT and the admission process, plz drop in :)
Am ready to drop in for the meet!
Well, a meet happened in Pune too. I met Govi and Inblue last week.
Its kind of funny how this meet happened - I know Govi since almost 1.5 yrs now and meet (or atleast speak with him ) quite frequently. I came in contact with Inblue hardly a fortnight ago. Inblue and I were planning to meet some time ago but it did not work out. Govi was also planning to meet her but even that did not happen.
On Thursday evening, through an interesting set of events, we decided to meet arnd 8:30 @ Barista-MG Road( I think all my PG meets have started at Barista ;))
I left office (Hinjewadi, Pune) at 7:30, drove arnd 22 kms and reached the venue by 8:15. Govi came arnd 8:25 and Inblue came arnd 8:30. Govi and I had met Inblue for the first time; so all of us interacted for a while with general q (company, work ex, etc etc).
Since Inblue and I wanted to have dinner, we decided to move to PizzaHut. (we sat in Barista for close to 15-20 min but left the place without ordering anything
Then at PizzaHut, we started talking abt all things - hobbies, gmat/application experience etc. (Both Inblue adn Govi are into painting) Since Inblue and I are done with our apps and Govi is about to take GMAT, we were sharing our experiences with him. Then we also talked abt our PG experience, other PGites (Iday: i remember Inblue talking abt u being very disciplined. wish I had that quality)
Finally. we wrapped up our meet arnd 10:15 and decided to meet again atleast once in a month's time or so.
That was it for that meet from my side. Inblue/Govi - u guys want to add something more??
damn! i havent checked the thread...
thought it s for southies
bytheway: we are planning couple of GMAT meets
one in Mumbai on 21st Jan
& another one in Pune on 4th Feb...
Now Pune meet is gonna be successful.
itsrahul already confirmed about it..
Govi s coming in Mumbai meet so i ll talk to him then...
I hav pm inblue and invited her too.
so she also might come
we have some more attraction :
catalytic is coming in Pune meet
And we are also thinking of merging PG general meet with Pune GMAT meet on 4th
,mwuhaaaaaaaaaaaai
Its gonna be huge!
hows that
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I'll come to the Pune met aim ! Got things clearer !
Chennai meet on Feb 10th.
I dont know how many "prospectives" will turn up. But at least all 5 of us admits (sathya2006, manuiyer, aegle, sid2007 and me) will meet
Again - no one showed any interest. I ended up meeting up with just 2 people - at Airlines at 4pm as promised on the thread. We had a marathon 3hour session on everything you wanted to know about GMAT*
* But didnt know who to ask :wink:
Their loss I guess
Arun
HI Arun, I di not know about this..So i had not..We will plan again...I think we should have seperate threads as it confuses and everytime we have to dig into the messages..So started the following thread..
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/pg-gmat-meets-bangalore-25020681
Please pitch in with ur comments.
Missed out on the Mumbai Meet š but good to read that it was a very informative session ( aim you can be a good tutor ). Looking forward to the 4th Feb meet at Pune.
The last meet where inblue itsrahul and I met was quite an unplanned one :). Nevertheless it was an interactive session and thanks to inblue, she was very helpful in sharing her experiences on the test and the app process. She certainly has a very distinct profile š @ itsrahul - I have seen his story unfold right from GMAT to HEC and I am sure the junta will benefit greatly from the interaction on 4th Feb.
~S
Missed out on the Mumbai Meet š but good to read that it was a very informative session ( aim you can be a good tutor
Mumbai meet was a success.
@govi
Now i think banner for PUNE meet should be posted on index page.... what you think blue mod?
OK we are set to have a MEGA meet in Pune on 4th.
yeah thats right.
as i said earlier its gonna be a combo meet.
now i learned that Pune social service community Ehsaas is also coming its gonna be huge..
haa haa.
this post here is because b-school aspirants dont visit GMAT section... :x yeah i am bit angry with them...
DO CHECK MY SIGNATURE FOR DETAILS.
& tell me:
how about 4.00 pm at mocha. ?
& check following threads where the discussion of Pune meet is going on
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/gmat-study-group-2007-pune-25019495
&
http://www.pagalguy.com/discussions/04-feb-2007-new-year-pune-pg-meet-25020379
Thank you.
Chennai meet on Feb 10th.
I dont know how many "prospectives" will turn up. But at least all 5 of us admits (sathya2006, manuiyer, aegle, sid2007 and me) will meet
Are Venue and Time TBD?? Or did i miss some posts somewhere...
Chennai meet on Feb 10th.
I dont know how many "prospectives" will turn up. But at least all 5 of us admits (sathya2006, manuiyer, aegle, sid2007 and me) will meet
Where is this going to happen...
aegle| SaysAre Venue and Time TBD?? Or did i miss some posts somewhere...
|o-range SaysWhere is this going to happen...
That hasnt been decided as yet. Last time we met @ Coffee Day - Ispahani Center. Sathya has to travel from Tambaram or Guindy (i dont remember exactly
) and he travels by public transport. So the venue has to be accessible to him. That's the only concern we have AFAIK. So we'll fix up the same place if it is comfortable for everyone. Like last time, 4PM or 5PM in the evening shud be okay i guess.and how about having the meet earlier??? Isnt Feb 10th too far away??? :)
If there are any issues, we'll try to reach a consensus based on everyone's constraints.
PS: I think the thread name must be changed to PG GMAT meet Chennai, as this is getting very specific. Mods, request you to change the thread name š
iday SaysPS: I think the thread name must be changed to PG GMAT meet Chennai, as this is getting very specific. Mods, request you to change the thread name :)
As it was started with PG GMAT Meet Chennai details, renamed it! Would request others to post the GMAT meet details on their city-specific-GMAT threads.
Hi Iday,
Count me in for the Chennai meet.I will PM you.
Regards,
Sankar