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09 Feb 2013, 08:02

mrzod wrote:

did anyone else notice they have class on Presidents Day (Mon Feb 18)? Is that common? I am an international.

President's Day isn't a big deal here

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09 Feb 2013, 09:58

Does anyone know when Duke Fuqua will be sending another round of interview invites?

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09 Feb 2013, 10:20

Per the website, Round 3's get notified April 10th. I don't think there is another wave of invites for Round 2.

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09 Feb 2013, 11:58

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rjdunn03 wrote:

I think Friday the 22nd is full. It was available when I first got the e-mail and I almost scheduled it but decided to wait until after work so I would have a chance to look at flights. Now it doesn't seem to be available

Oh well. I'm scheduled for next Saturday the 16th. I scheduled the interview, tour, and class visit. Is that right that they have classes on a Saturday? Doesn't that seem strange?

I got a car rental and I still gotta figure out a hotel.

Classes on sat seemed strange to me as well, but I have one scheduled for the 23rd. Maybe they are exec MBA classes, not sure?

I interviewed on a sat. They didn't let us sit in on a real class, it was a mock class FYI. Not sure if that is the plan for you guys also.

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09 Feb 2013, 13:27

Invited to interview! Anyone knows what is the interview acceptance rate at Fuqua?

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10 Feb 2013, 19:32

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Turtleinatutu wrote:

generalsouth wrote:

Just booked my flight to Durham for 2/21 - 2/23! I also booked a room at the R David Thomas Conference Center, which is right next to the Fuqua campus. Has anyone stayed there before? Do Fuqua students hang out there at all? Really looking forward to participating in Fuqua Friday!

It's $139 a night plus tax. Not the cheapest but definitely a lot better than the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Course which is over $200. plus you can't beat the location. Another good option is the Millennium Hotel which is 1.5 miles away, cheapest rooms there are $105/night, but you would probably have to take a taxi to campus. Wow $700 on your flight?? where are you traveling from? my flight from CA was $480.

I booked on expedia, I am coming on the 22nd friday, doing my interview on 23rd, and leaving on 24th morning.
I got a discounted hotel at the millenium - for a grand total of $108.yes, that is for two nights not per night! It was so good, although I would have preferred to stay on campus, I just could not refuse. I booked my interview late on Sat to take full advantage of all available sessions etc. between Friday and Saturday -- hope I don't get too tired!

that is such a good deal on your hotel, lucky you! I probably should've done some more research before booking the conference center, which now seems to be the most expensive option there is...;/ good luck to you!

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10 Feb 2013, 19:34

ghosht wrote:

generalsouth wrote:

Just booked my flight to Durham for 2/21 - 2/23! I also booked a room at the R David Thomas Conference Center, which is right next to the Fuqua campus. Has anyone stayed there before? Do Fuqua students hang out there at all? Really looking forward to participating in Fuqua Friday!

Also I did not see an availability of Fuqua friday on the 22nd. Were you able to select one for 2/22 in the drop down?

Yes, it was available in one of the (many) drop downs for 2/22. Perhaps the spots are limited and it has already been filled?

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10 Feb 2013, 19:53

Congrats and good luck to all those who were invited to interview! The current students were busy entertaining the EA and R1 admits this weekend. It was fun getting to know the prospective Fuquans, and now we are excited to meet y'all within the next couple of weeks.

To all those who weren't invited, don't lose hope. Not being invited doesn't necessarily mean that you have been dinged.

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10 Feb 2013, 23:55

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omnivorous wrote:

Will be interviewing in the Shanghai Hub. Duke booked Le Royal Meridian, in which admission events will also be held on that day. It's really a good opportunity to let Duke know more of me and vise versa. Good luck to all those invited!

Omnivorous, were the venue and date details provided in the email or on Duke's online scheduling system once logged in?

It's in the email

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11 Feb 2013, 08:08

Are you guys wearing suits for your interview? In the instructions it says "Attire for interviews and activities is business casual".

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11 Feb 2013, 08:11

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Are you guys wearing suits for your interview? In the instructions it says "Attire for interviews and activities is business casual".

Look back earlier in the thread, around R1 interviews, there was a good discussion on this topic. In summary, wear whatever gives you the most confidence.

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11 Feb 2013, 08:32

hailmary620 wrote:

Are you guys wearing suits for your interview? In the instructions it says "Attire for interviews and activities is business casual".

I'll probably just wear a suit. Better to be overdressed than underdressed. You can always take off the tie if you feel uncomfortable.

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11 Feb 2013, 09:11

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hailmary620 wrote:

Are you guys wearing suits for your interview? In the instructions it says "Attire for interviews and activities is business casual".

I'll probably just wear a suit. Better to be overdressed than underdressed. You can always take off the tie if you feel uncomfortable.

The other b-school interviews I went to also said the dress code was 'business casual', but everyone wore suits. I think it's better to play it safe

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11 Feb 2013, 09:13

I wore a sportjacket, tie and slacks, but i'd probably suggest a suit. That's what most everyone else had and what I have worn for all of my other interviews since.

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11 Feb 2013, 09:40

I haven't seen this explicitly stated anywhere else:

I was admitted R1 to Duke but also applied to some schools R2 that I would attend if I get in.

I assume Duke wouldn't let me defer my $1500 deposit until R2, right? I just have to pay the deposit and lose that $ if I attend elsewhere?

Thanks!

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11 Feb 2013, 09:48

obviouslynot wrote:

I haven't seen this explicitly stated anywhere else:

I was admitted R1 to Duke but also applied to some schools R2 that I would attend if I get in.

I assume Duke wouldn't let me defer my $1500 deposit until R2, right? I just have to pay the deposit and lose that $ if I attend elsewhere?

Thanks!

Feel free to ask... but I'm pretty sure they wouldnt be happy to hear "Hey, I'd pay the deposit, BUT, I applied to some better schools and would rather go there.... SO, if those dont work out, I'll pay my deposit later."

Many people are in this situation... pay the deposit as insurance

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11 Feb 2013, 09:55

highwyre237 wrote:

obviouslynot wrote:

I haven't seen this explicitly stated anywhere else:

I was admitted R1 to Duke but also applied to some schools R2 that I would attend if I get in.

I assume Duke wouldn't let me defer my $1500 deposit until R2, right? I just have to pay the deposit and lose that $ if I attend elsewhere?

Thanks!

Feel free to ask... but I'm pretty sure they wouldnt be happy to hear "Hey, I'd pay the deposit, BUT, I applied to some better schools and would rather go there.... SO, if those dont work out, I'll pay my deposit later."

Many people are in this situation... pay the deposit as insurance

That's what I figured, just wanted to check :-D

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