For those of you who don't know, once you accept your place at Judge Business School, the MBA staff will apply to colleges on your behalf. All you need to do is give them some criteria from which they will be able to figure out which colleges will suit you best. If you want, you can also ask for a specific college and they will do what they can to get you in. For more info on the process, Jed's post is a great resource.
My college process was fairly amusing but definitely worked out for the best. Once I accepted my spot at Judge, I emailed the MBA office to say that I wanted to a) be close to Judge (since I'm terrified of cycling in this town), b) be close to the train station (since my fiancé lives in London), and c) have my own bathroom. I received a prompt reply asking, "Would you prefer Magdalene or Wolfson?" I decided to go for Magdalene, since it was older and would be a better embodiment of "the Cambridge experience"... only to receive an email a few days later welcoming me to Downing.
I definitely lucked out. Downing is probably the most convenient college in terms of proximity to Judge, and it's only a 13-minute walk (or 9-minute half-walk-half-run after two pints of Guinness) to the train station. My dorm - the Singer building - is one of the newest and though I have my issues sharing a kitchen with folks who don't wash their dishes, not to mention my noisy neighbor, overall I would highly recommend Downing to any prospective student looking to live in college.
Would love to hear from fellow classmates about their college experiences! Please leave your comments!
Cheers,
Jen
Thanks, Jen. I hope that we can build a bit of a resource for future classes!