900 users!!

800 to 900 was a fast journey :)

Though the app did get stuck in the nervous 90s :( 899 to be exact. For nearly 3days.

With the latest stat update, the app is now up to 907! I am also almost done with the coding :D Will be rolling out Phase1 by Monday. Super-excited, Super-Nervous. This is the first major upgrade to the app in a year and its been a bit of a biggie. I almost despaired of being able to complete it but its heartening to know that i am close to pushing it live.

Fun times ahead :)

800 users!

Sure, that's not an insanely large number, but i am targeting a very focussed and niche sector. Of course i'd like this to be higher, but i'll take what i've got-- 800+ users and 35Fans :)

What i would also like is to increase user-interaction with the app but not sure how to do that without adding yet-another-forum. There are a couple of ideas that I have in mind but i want to get my current project done quickly.

My work on the app has been slow but steady. Minor hitches in the way posed as seemingly unsurmountable problems, forcing me to spend time exploring other options before coming back and realising they were minor annoyances. As things stand now, i need a week more to roll out to the main app, if things go well.

PUYSCAR Awards!!

A PUYSCAR is a Pagalguy.com award handed out yearly and is voted upon by PG users. There are no pre-determined nominations, instead PG relies on users to vote for various awards based on their experience/interaction. Anybody can vote, and winners, as is being acknowledged on the thread are definitely the most deserving ones.

Amazingly, i've won 2 awards in the GMAT/International MBA section!! Ok, i tied for 1 but even in that category, i voted for the other, so there's atleast 1 other person who's voted for me.

Needless to say, mighty thrilled :)

p.s. Last year, I didn't get any :s

New Features in the Offing

New Feature being rolled out soon on the App. Keep your eyes open!

This is a feature i've been planning for a long time. Spent time coding over the weekend and i've moved one step closer to seeing it fulfilled. Now, i need to finish 1 BIG step and i can start a round of testing on it.

Throwing my hat over the fence by putting a notice of it on the app.

Keeping my hopes and spirits high :)

Rise in GPA!

WooHoo!!

My grades are out and pretty spectacular when compared to last sem. I took 3 courses and have 2As and a B giving me a sem average of 3.66 and an over-all average of 3.33!! That's waaaay better than the average when i finished my Engg degree so in that sense, this degree is certainly helping me cover that weak area of my app. i hope to graduate with a 3.5+ GPA and with another 700+ GMAT score, that effectively takes care of my Acads! w00t!!

Now,to work on my work-ex.

Hear ye, hear ye-- Experienced Product Manager seeks exciting product development and product management job :)

beatthegmat Scholarship deadline approaching!!

If you'll havent already gotten wind of this, then briefly

Scholarship offered by beatthegmat.com
First prize is

First Prize ($5490 total value)
$500 Cash
One full Manhattan GMAT course
1 School Comprehensive Package with Stacy Blackman Consulting

Four more prizes up for grabs. All you have to do is write 2 sweet and simple essays
500 word limit - REQUIRED: Why do you deserve this scholarship?
300 word limit - REQUIRED: Why do you want to go to business school?

Deadline - May 8th!!!
More details on the scholarship can be found here
http://www.beatthegmat.com/scholarship.html

Wanted: Entrepreneurial Partner

Looking for a partner off whom i can bounce some ideas and eventually/maybe/hopefully implement a project. At that point please be willing to share expenses($60 - $200 or so between you and me ) and time(1000+hrs/year).
Familiarity with any/all programming languages/packages(PHP/MYSQL/Joomla/phpbb/vBulletin/FBML/OpenSocial) a plus

You would be:
1.)Passionate/knowledgeable about the online education industry preferably the online GMAT and MBA app world.
2.)Applying to a B-school in the next few years

(Preferably) Leave a comment or e-mail me ryanp @ fbprepapps dot com