2008 Forte MBA Women's Conference

The 2008 Forte MBA Women's Conference was a great experience for me. Having recently been accepted to business school, I was eager to meet classmates and fellow students from other top schools. I arrived with many expectations about how the weekend would go and what it would entail. I was thoroughly impressed because, throughout the conference, everything and everyone was very professional and friendly.

I have always been somewhat skeptical of panels but the panels at the conference were definitely an exception. There were panels on many different disciplines including finance, consulting, and marketing and one of the highlights of my conference experience was the "quantitative calisthenics" workshop that I attended. In addition, I was able to learn about cracking case interviews, internship search skills, and tips for navigating the first semester of business school. Looking back now, having almost finished my first year, I can honestly say that the caliber of the information that was presented at the conference was excellent. It was definitely a great primer for my first semester and beyond.

The most memorable part of the conference was definitely the community atmosphere that Forte represents. Within hours of meeting other fellows and conference attendees, I had made new friends and discussed pressing topics over coffee at a nearby shop. Meeting other women MBAs was something I was very eager to do. It definitely put to rest any concerns I had about entering an MBA program in the fall and addressed many of the pressing issues that I was curious about. Overall, I had a fantastic experience at the 2008 conference and cannot wait to attend in 2009. I hope to see all of you there as well!