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Fit Evaluation [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2015, 12:15
Hello,

I was looking for help on figuring out fit for Tuck and avoiding a ding, and any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Female, 730 GMAT (only taken once, 42V 48Q, 6AW 6IR), from small town
Graduated with dual degrees in business and German, minor in math (3.85 GPA from little known state university, outstanding senior in both majors)
Would matriculate with one year of work experience (private equity, in an analyst program that's a one-year bridge between undergrad and MBA), but want to enter the social impact field (think microfinance)
I have extensive international experience (over 2 years), including internships, study abroad and volunteering in Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.
Held leadership position in community service sorority, and continue to volunteer.

I know there are the occasional students who enter top MBA programs with little to no work-experience (like me, hopefully), but who these people are seems nebulous. Does anyone have advice for fit with Tuck?

Thanks!
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Re: Fit Evaluation [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2015, 12:28
I think Tuck perfers to see older candidates with more experience. A lot of the students even have an advanced degree already. Other programs are different. Harvard is known to be welcoming toward younger applicants, for example. So, why Tuck?

(FWIW, Tuck also wants good communicators and team players who are involved much with the school and other students.)
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Fit Evaluation [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2015, 12:37
The skills I think are most important to career success are soft skills, and I want to go to an MBA program that emphasizes developing those. I also want to be part of a tight-knit community like Tuck, and like the smaller town setting. I also want a collaborative rather than competitive atmosphere where global experiences are valued.

Basically, I'm looking for a cultural fit.
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Re: Fit Evaluation [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2015, 12:43
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That makes sense, and you can rely that in your essay and interview. I guess the one thing you'd want to explain is why NOW and not with more experience. Tuck is notorious for telling applicants to reapply when they have more experience, and I am pretty sure there were none accepted straight from undergrad (though a year might help). It can't hurt to apply if that's your dream school - the worst that will happen is you get rejected and admissions tells you why (yes, Tuck does give reasons )!
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Re: Fit Evaluation [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2015, 12:49
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Tuck places a strong emphasis on work experience. That being said, if you you really want to go to Tuck, apply! I'd make sure to clearly state what you can bring to Tuck in the second essay and use the optional essay to address your lack of work experience why now is the right time. Make sure to interview on campus as well. You can use this to demonstrate that you're lack of work experience doesn't reflect your maturity and ability to bring something unique to Tuck.
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Re: Fit Evaluation [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2015, 13:26
Thanks to both of you, I appreciate the feedback!
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