Jay Lohokare

Welcome to my blog

This blog is my attempt to let my experiences, mistakes, and knowledge benefit others. I will be sharing a lot of content related to what I believe, observe and recommend. This blog will not necessarily be technical and may contain articles related to travel, food, music, education, career experiences and many other related topics. I sincerely hope that the readers will benefit from all that I share!
If you like/dislike any of this blog's content, feel free to contact me!

Iceland travel blog

July 16 2022

Reshul and I recently returned from a ten-day Iceland trip, and we both agree that this has been our best vacation. Many of our friends reached out to us asking for details on our trip, places to visit, and logistics for the vacation; I thought this was the perfect topic to blog! This blog summarizes our itinerary, presents some important tips/tricks for planning your vacation, provides details on Iceland VISA, and also showcases some pictures/videos from our trip. I hope this blog provides you with the information you need and inspires you to head out to Iceland (I promise that an Iceland trip would be worth it)!

Why I chose McKinsey over top tech companies

January 27 2019

I have been getting tons of questions and criticism from my friends, colleagues, and juniors about my decision to join McKinsey and company; rejecting offers from top tech companies. I am writing this blog to help myself reflect on my decision, and also to get feedback from others in order to validate/criticize my thought process. While writing this blog, I still am unsure if I made the right decision – I hence request readers to message me their opinion (Opinion on the situation I am in, and where I made a right decision).

Getting ready for Masters in USA

April 16 2018

This is the 2nd blog in the series through which I am trying to help my juniors and prospective MS students. The previous blog explained my pre-MS admit journey, this blog focuses more on what to do after you get an admit and what to expect while pursuing MS. Just like my previous blog, this blog is mainly about my experiences, my opinions and ideals – Please don’t blindly follow them as they may be biased and circumstantial.

Mastering the masters application process

July 01 2017

Masters in the United States of America has become a trend for Indian students today. The application process involves multiple aspects, each one having potential to kill your dreams. So, it is extremely important to be aware and prepared for the process of applying for masters. The bright future ahead depends on a few wise decisions and lots of efforts. Reading this blog will not grantee you an admission to some top university. But, I assure you that you will get some really important tips - which could stop you from making mistakes. As you are reading this post, I am assuming that you have the 'American dream' driven either by passion or family/peer pressure. So let me first congratulate you, and welcome you to the rat race!