{"id":29575,"date":"2015-07-16T02:09:18","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T09:09:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=29575"},"modified":"2015-07-16T02:32:28","modified_gmt":"2015-07-16T09:32:28","slug":"how-to-earn-a-spot-on-team-fuqua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/how-to-earn-a-spot-on-team-fuqua\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Earn A Spot On Team Fuqua"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-liz-riley-hargrove.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-32385 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Liz-Riley-Hargrove.jpg\" alt=\"Listen to the show!\" width=\"156\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a>For an extra-strong dose of concrete MBA admissions advice, tune in to our conversation with Liz Riley Hargrove, Associate Dean for Admissions at The Fuqua School of Business. She is the woman responsible for all elements of the applicant evaluation process at one of the world\u2019s top b-schools. In fact, <em>Bloomberg Business<\/em> ranked Fuqua #1 in its 2014 ranking.<\/p>\n<p>We couldn\u2019t be more excited to have Liz Riley Hargrove as the star of <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-liz-riley-hargrove.mp3\" target=\"_blank\">this episode of Admissions Straight Talk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:02:02 \u2013 A customized b-school experience: The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/dukefuqua.aspx\">Duke 2-year MBA program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:03:30 \u2013 No conflict here: the fusion of team culture and consequential leadership.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:08:49 \u2013 Profile of a recent grad who is doing something super exciting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:11:33 \u2013 Fuqua\u2019s position on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/02\/16\/should-you-take-the-gmat-or-gre-2\/\">GMAT vs GRE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:14:47 \u2013 One thing not enough people realize about Fuqua.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:16:35 \u2013 \u00a0A look at the Energy Finance and Energy and Environment concentrations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:18:36 \u2013 About Fuqua\u2019s 25 random facts <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/08\/31\/duke-fuqua-2015-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines\/\">application question<\/a> (and why its optional).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:20:41 \u2013 Understanding how the open interview season works and what the adcom wants from you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:23:13 \u2013 What makes Liz excited about an application.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">00:24:14 \u2013 The Golden Rule for applicants: Tell the story that <i>only you <\/i>can tell.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/admissions_straight_talk\/p\/www.accepted.com\/iv-with-liz-riley-hargrove.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-29592 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/ListenToTheShow.png\" alt=\"Click here to listen to the show!\" width=\"340\" height=\"66\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">*Theme music is courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podcastthemes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">podcastthemes.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Related links:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuqua.duke.edu\/daytime-mba\/admissions\/application-instructions\/\" target=\"_blank\">Duke Fuqua Application Instructions<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fuqua.duke.edu\/daytime-mba\/why-fuqua\/\" target=\"_blank\">Why Fuqua and the Leadership<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:https:\/\/poetsandquants.com\/2015\/07\/01\/mba-gatekeeper-dukes-fuqua-school\/\">The MBA Gatekeeper At Duke\u2019s Fuqua School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Related shows:<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/04\/22\/the-admissions-team-at-the-very-center-of-business\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Admissions Team at the Very Center of Business<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2015\/06\/10\/its-mba-season-do-you-know-where-your-applications-are\/\" target=\"_blank\">It\u2019s MBA Season: Do You Know Where Your Applications Are?<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/23\/bruce-delmonico-on-the-yale-school-of-management\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bruce DelMonico on The Yale School of Management<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/23\/bruce-delmonico-on-the-yale-school-of-management\/\"><br \/>\n<\/a>\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2013\/03\/07\/admissions-straight-talk-interview-with-sheryle-dirks\/\">Interview with Sheryl Dirks, Associate Dean for Career Management at Duke Fuqua<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Leave a Review for Admissions Straight Talk:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/admissions-straight-talk\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20541\" title=\"Don't miss out - subscribe now!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/iTunes_Admissions_Straight_Talk.png\" alt=\"Check Out Admissions Straight Talk in iTunes!\" width=\"60\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/s?fid=34489&amp;refid=stpr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-20547\" title=\"Don't miss a single episode! 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