Tuck (Dartmouth): Class of 2016- Calling all applicants!

All,

Many congratulations to those who have been admitted. Welcome T16s

Those who haven't heard, keep your chin up. There's still some time to go and you all are awesome candidates. So even if the final decision today is not in your favor, there are others that certainly will be. I was in your boat last year, trying to figure out the order in which calls come, what does each call mean, who was calling etc. Its a good way to pass time but let me assure you - there's no pattern at all. If you are in, you will get to know, no matter where you are

I'm a T15 from India currently camping in new Jersey for my winter break. If anyone wants to speak regarding anything, or even meet up, I'm happy to schedule something. Please feel free to reach out.

In the meanwhile, relax and enjoy your Holidays. The next 2 years are going to be a lot of fun and work

Cheers!

Just got the call!!! Such a pleasant and exciting end to the work day!

Based in India

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I'm trying to figure out if I concentrate hard enough, whether I can telepathically make my phone ring with a Hanover area code.

Tuck Aspirants, Please reach out to me if you have any queries regarding the application process, GRE/GMAT requirements, culture and work-ex related queries. I wish you all the best for all your future endeavors.

Vanishing Nerd (T'15)

ha. Hardly. I'm pretty green

Bigger news though - Essays are out:

Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. There are no right or wrong answers. We encourage applicants to limit the length of their responses to 500 words for each essay. Please double-space your responses.

1. Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA fit for you and your goals and why are you the best fit for Tuck?

2. Tell us about your most meaningful collaborative leadership experience and what role you played. What did you learn about your own individual strengths and weaknesses through this experience?

3. Describe a circumstance in your life in which you faced adversity, failure, or setback. What actions did you take as a result and what did you learn from this experience?

4. (Optional) Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere that may be helpful in reviewing your application (e.g., unusual choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes, etc.). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application.


5. (To be completed by all reapplicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally.
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Application to go live "later this summer"

Come meet us at Tuck. Would love to show you around the campus and introduce you to fellow Tuckies.
If you need any help with logistics etc., do let us know.

Had my interview today. Preparing definitely helped me, but I only prepared the night before. Of course, I went through this process already last year, so I knew what to expect.

In the end, I was making myself worry over nothing. The interview was very pleasant. I think what also helped is that my interviewer was of the opposite sex. I've always felt that people, in general, interview better with someone of the opposite sex.

My questions were very standard and have all been reported before on the ClearAdmit blog (except for maybe the penultimate question below):

-Walk me through your resume
-Why do you need an MBA?
-What are your long term goals?
-Tell me about your leadership style and a team experience. What three things would the members of that team say about you?
-Tell me about a time you failed.
-Why Tuck?
-What will you contribute to Tuck?
-Explain to me the current situation at your company (I work for a unique financial services company that is in the news a lot, and people are always curious. PM me if you want to know)
-If you could meet any person in the world or in history, who would it be?
-Is there anything you wish I had asked you?

Thanks.

BTW Hamm0, I have a new gif for you and/or your blog:

Reading tips for my Tuck bschool
app after I already submitted it:

10 Days until EA decisions:

7 Days to EA Decisions

When will the madness stop?!!?!?!

*Information taken from the last four Tuck GMATClub threads

It's been quite a journey for you dude... way to go!

To all WL guys and gals,

I know this will not offset anything, but I wanted you guys to know Tuck handles WL with the most respect any other school will. They will assign you an Adcom member that will directly communicate with you with any updates or questions you have, he will also be the one to have a feedback call to you in which he will explain how to improve on the waitlist.


I was WL last year, did not make it, and got in today with some $.
I was on WL on other schools last year and by far - Tuck make it a better experience.

After visiting, Tuck became my first choice due to their location/culture and academics. I personally didn't like Durham, but Fuqua is amazing. I also perceive that Tuck is more selective, enrolling higher caliber students. Both are very strong for consulting but Tuck seems stronger. Fuqua is a younger school and I am captivated by the classic New England and Ivy League setting of the oldest b school in US. The weather is extremely different from what I've experienced during my life and it will certainly add to my life experience as a whole. The case method seems more present at Tuck and faculty is known to be among the best, together with HBS and Darden. You can also take a look at a thread I started some tine ago in the Which school to apply/ateend session, Duke x Darden x Tuck.On top of that, they offered me some money. Hope to see you at ASW in April.

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Housing at Tuck
There is a lot of housing within walking distance of Tuck. Some of it allows pets and some don't. In general, housing is in limited supply and rents are higher than you might expect. Be careful of what utilities are included in the rental price. Heating can be expensive in the winter. Most good apartments are passed down from one Tuckie to another (saving landlords a ton of work and keeping the good ones "in the family"). This means they almost never actually get officially posted anywhere online except for an internal Google doc (Google docs run the Tuck social life - I'm sure there will be one again this year). There will be housing tours at ASW. You can get a feel for the different options then.

As a current student with a partner and two cats, we found it easiest to locate a place in Sachem. We pay $1525 + $50 pet fee for a 2 bedroom / 1 bath end unit. You can pay more or less depending on unit. All utilities are included except electricity and our place is not heated by electricity. Living in Sachem, I actually get door to door drop off service in the Winter. If I lived off campus in town, I'd need to walk or take the in-town bus (this one runs every 10 min) during the Winter. I prefer the door to door.

Feel free to ask me anything about coming to Tuck with a partner, living with Sachem, or any other burning questions about student life you have. I am a female student with a male partner living full time in Hanover. Tuck helped him find a job and he now works for the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. We have no children, but Sachem is full of them. I definitely recommend Sachem to anyone with children.

F.A.Q.
What is Sachem?
A Dartmouth grad housing community for students with partners and children. It is the second largest concentration of Tuckies outside of the dorms.

Is Sachem walking distance?
No.

Is there a bus?
Yes, but only runs once an hour.

Do you ever take that bus?
Almost never.

Does this seem to be a problem?
Not even a little bit. We even share 1 car among the two of us. Sachem is 50-60% Tuck. You can literally just stand on the main road with your thumb out to hitch a ride to school at almost any time of day. Ride shares for getting to school in the morning and coming back at night are routine. There is also a dedicated Facebook group called Sachem Rides. Tuck is a 5-10 min drive from Sachem depending on traffic/route.

-Current T'15

View from our front porch after last week's snow storm:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzDcuhSRuHCIQjNRaHh0OWpTOFE/edit?usp=sharing-download_20140219_154122.jpg

Got the call today! Super excited. Located in Chicago.