Mindplay

If there is something that I can barely tolerate, is waiting without really knowing how long. It’s been quite a month spent wondering, and wandering, and figuring out the very next steps to take after summertime. Truth be told, I was pretty much convinced that I would have passed the admission test to attend the Masters program but, you know, you always need to be prepared to pick up your jaw up off the floor and hold still your B-plan for immediate action. Fortunately this is not been the case, and today I received the official congratulations for my final score coming from the Master in Strategic Design coordinator, welcoming me on board wholeheartedly.

The admission test concerned topics related to Product Service Systems, geared to measure the candidate’s vision, sensitivity to signs of innovation and the overall ability to formulate solutions. I really don’t know if they were looking for people with my academic preparation, or if they tailored the test based on my specific profile. The fact is that, with a major in sociology of culture under my belt, they were some pretty straightforward questions to answer, even if open enough to lead the casual speedy typer to all sorts of problems.

Milano, I’m coming!

July 2011 Update: I keep receiving various contact requests on Facebook, asking for a thorough appraisal of the Masters courses, informations about the exam pattern, a suggested syllabus, tips and tricks… Unfortunately, there is not much that I can say about it, as it is unlikely I am going to even try to detect a format out of a single test. Good luck!