Calling All Duke Fuqua MBA Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2026

I am in the waitlist for round 2. Does visiting the campus give any edge?

I live in Vancouver area so I can visit but I am worried about spending money. Just want if there is any benefit?

It will not get you off the waitlist but when there is an open spot, it would potentially give you a slight advantage there as a more committed candidate so in someway it would improve your chances I guess but in a very minor way.

something worth mentioning, when schools fill out their waitlist open swats, it’s Dunn based on specific candidates and profiles and demographics they are looking for so for example if they have a bunch of military folks already and you are military, you will not get picked even if you go to campus and move and live there will you retake the GMAT and so on so forth because the class is already full of that specific demographic and they want to keep the class diverse which is why some people move off the list and others stay there forever 😢

I have a merchant navy background+ startups in India+ internal consulting role in Canada with a GMAT 740. I have been rejected at Ross, Cornell and Tuck - something about my profile which they don’t like that is why I am a bit pessimestic about visiting.

But yes it is something about taking a set of people from various domains. So there is no plain vanilla ans.

I completely understand about visiting especially in an awkward position on a waitlist. Frankly, you can probably achieve a similar effect by continuing to supply updates and telling them that Fuqua is your first choice and you will take admission if you are offered and you will attend. at the same time, if you have no other options and you need to go to school, and you don’t want to have regrets later that you could’ve done something and you didn’t, you may throw money at just so you don’t have regrets or doubts down the road.

PS. What sounds like a great background to me but schools may also see a lot of activity so you may want to make your résumé more focused and your post MBA goal as safe as possible or as logical as possible I should say.

thnx. Appreciate.

hi

The interviewer usually sends

Once I received an email about who my interviewer was..I emailed him and then he asked me to schedule a meeting on the date&time that worked for the both of us. So, I guess it just depends on your interaction.

so the next decision date is Apr 5?

Hi Everyone,

What are the chances of getting a full ride if you're coming off a waitlist at Fuqua is R3?

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Sorry to be a pessimist but probably close to 0%

I have seen individuals come off a WL (across T15) with $ - very seldomly $$

but with 75%-100% scholarship - have never seen

Many thanks for your response.

Can anyone share the slack link for the accepted students?

+1

Chances are very low but it can happen. I know 2 people who applied in round 1 and got off waitlist in round 3 with a 100K scholarship. All I will say that even though there are chances, you should not rely on it

Will AdCom send update to WL candidates on r3 decision release date (april 5)?

maybe a few but not many

I have known people receive admits as late as July