So many things troubling me over the last few day… I’m becoming an angry young (old?) man now!
First my LBS interview schedule finalization. Its just not getting finalized. LBS took more than 3 weeks to assign me an alum, and you know what – he’s from a competing consulting firm! So that gives rise to two BIG problems:
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First, our travel schedules don’t match! days when he’s traveling and other days I am, compounded by the fact that LBS has given us time till Friday 6th (a princely 9 days including the weekend, since they assigned the interviewer). I still have no clue whether this is possible at all, and even if LBS gives us grace period beyond the timeframe, I’m traveling abroad this Saturday. Distressed? Irritated? this is just the start…
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Provided the IV does happen, I’m not sure how much detail I’ll be able to go into regarding my career history /projects. With client confidentiality paramount, I cannot share much on what initiatives I’ve done and how that generated results. With an adcom, its fine as they probably do zillion interviews, and the info is not directly usable for them, but with a principal from a competing firm? Maybe not! Dilemma – and no way to get out of it, except for stating such groundrules upfront. Dont know how he’ll take it though…
What else? Did I mention work? That’s getting irksome, and how… first no one wants to take decisions and move forward, not my boss, not the client people, no one – hey! my deliverables are at stake here! if that wasn’t enough, I’m overloaded (which in part is why my LBS interview scheduling is being hit). Mostly due to the fact that I’m flying overseas and won’t be back for a couple of weeks – part work/part leisure !
Which brings me to my planned US trip next week. I’m excited I’ll be able to take some time out for a ChiGSB visit, as my work is in Chicago itself. I’ll most prob also be visiting Wharton as I might be able to squeeze out a few days leave. Lets see! I’m hopeful of getting into both schools (optimism = the greatest cure for anxiety!) & possibly the luxury of choosing one of them 
so these visits will be paramount in the absence of a welcome weekend visit – too costly, that…
hey oops, all the best with the LBS interview. could you send me a note on hazyblur@gmail.com , i couldn’t find your mail ID on this page. i needed a favour from you
thanks
haze
Hang in there! I bet the competing firm thing won’t be a big deal at all. I bet your interviewer will be well aware of the issue as well and won’t push you for details you can’t give. Good luck!
go ChiGSB.
I hope LBS interview works out for you. Their adcom doesn’t sound very helpful 
Chin up and take a DEEP breath! You’re going to rock it, these are just details. I’m sure you’ll figure out how to line up the ducks.
As far as the IV, simply state that you think you may have a hard time answering some questions because of client confidentiality. I doubt this will be a problem and if it is, is that the type of school you want to attend anyhow?
congrats……i interviewed with stanford recently……got murdered