Tuck 2012 - Calling All Applicants

To repeat my earlier question, does anyone how its done for international students? Do we also get calls considering the time zone problem? Or should we just wait for mails?

New to the forum - love this place. I applied in the November round and just logged in to my application status today to check-in. I was a little alarmed and have a two-part question.

1) Although my "Submission Status" says "Complete" on 11/8 (before the 11/9 deadline), my "Application Status" says "Completed on 12/2/2011." Is this bad? I didn't make any updates on 12/2 and I submitted everything on time (including my recs). Did anyone else have their applications show Completed well after the deadline like this? Cause for concern?

2) Each item of my application is itemized with details under the "Application Status: Completed on 12/2/2011" heading. In the Transcripts section it lists my undergraduate institution and then "Received (Not Official)." However, it does not list my Study Abroad institution, for which I submitted a second transcript. Any thought on why this transcript wouldn't show up there? Should I call?

Thanks for the help!

Is there anyone working on the scholarship essay?

The prompt is a short bibliography essay. I am wondering whether this will be considered separately from or together with the other application essays? Should I repeat what I have mentioned in the other applications essays? Basically, they are quite thorough and covered everything that I wanted to convey to the Admission Committee.

The scholarship essay is quite short for a comprehensive bibliography. So what should I focus on? My background, my undergraduate study, or my work experience?

Thanks for any recommendation as this essay is due on 11th.

Did i just read that if you haven't initiated an interview on campus you're looked at unfavorably? Thats the first i'm hearing of it......I applied R2 to Tuck and did not initiate an interview,...but due to various work and family issues i simply couldn't have. I don't see how its fair to penalize me for not taking advantage of something thats billed as "optional". Somebody please clarify this,...I can see giving applicants who initiated an interview a slight boost,...but taking points away,..so to speak,..to people who didn't initiate an interview seems unfair.

Hey, you're Member of the Month! Congrats! Yeah, I know had I been to Hanover being an international it would have really impressed them. i wish they had extended the dates into Feb, I just can't make it in Jan

Thanks so much for the reply, that is very helpful advice. Again, since money is tight, do you think extra work experience will help me receive scholarships? Or is it mostly based on marks, need, community involvement?