https://tepper.cmu.edu/images/mediaStoryImagePlaceholder.jpg tuXlXIR0RkusKW3xVJ9yGlw Essay Questions A.What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals. (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about the Tepper School.) B. The Tepper School’s culture relies on all members to be active contributors to our community. With your values, experiences, and interests, how will you make a unique contribution to the Tepper community? Your examples may include: classroom interaction, student activities, career development, community service, etc. C. Please answer two of the following three questions or statements. Please clearly specify which questions you are answering. Your two answers should equal a total of two pages or less. 1.Describe an obstacle you have faced in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this obstacle and how did it foster your development? 2. Describe a time in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it? 3. One thing people would be surprised to know about me is . . . D. Is there anything additional that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? Note: if you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you should not feel obligated to answer this question. This essay is intended to provide a place for you to add information that you think is important but is not covered elsewhere in the application.

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06 Feb 2011, 20:13

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Steelers lost to Packers... I hope that won't give Annie bad mood for the interview later.

Fingers crossed...

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07 Feb 2011, 05:54

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Yeah - I was really rooting for them last night :/. Also, accidentally wore a green jacket around town...

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I got a Steelers cap right at the airport, and had a great time, despite the unfortunate ending.

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08 Feb 2011, 07:38

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I got a Steelers cap right at the airport, and had a great time, despite the unfortunate ending.

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Dang - I think I saw you CMV. Sorry for not speaking up, as I thought it would be rather awkward if I walked up to someone and asked her "are you CMV?" if she wasn't you... But I did see someone with a Steeler's cap affixed to a piece of rolling luggage...

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08 Feb 2011, 09:42

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Any 1 interviewing tomo Feb 09?

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08 Feb 2011, 14:56

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Interviewed for R2 on Jan 24th
I just received an email from a 1st year student asking me how my visit was and introducing herself.
Hopefully this means they like my application and are trying to keep me interested!

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08 Feb 2011, 15:19

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Sorry Sp00ked...I think they do that for everyone... best of luck though

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Sorry Sp00ked...I think they do that for everyone... best of luck though

darn:) Well, fingers crossed

I wonder if the correspondence will have an effect on the final decision, as in will the student offer an opinion to adcom?

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08 Feb 2011, 21:25

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Hi there-- is anyone else having trouble signing in to the Apply yourself website to check your application status? Am I missing something here?

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Hi there-- is anyone else having trouble signing in to the Apply yourself website to check your application status? Am I missing something here?

I just logged in. No problems. Check your PIN.

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Hi there-- is anyone else having trouble signing in to the Apply yourself website to check your application status? Am I missing something here?

Mine's down too, has been for the past couple of days. But figured I didn't really need to get in. I get the message invalid username/password

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08 Feb 2011, 22:37

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Sorry Sp00ked...I think they do that for everyone... best of luck though

darn:) Well, fingers crossed

I wonder if the correspondence will have an effect on the final decision, as in will the student offer an opinion to adcom?

Students do not give feedback to admissions. When visiting you should feel free to ask current students informal questions about the school without worrying about your candidacy.

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[quote="MBA42012Students do not give feedback to admissions. When visiting you should feel free to ask current students informal questions about the school without worrying about your candidacy.[/quote][/quote][/quote]

That's good to know. Thanks for the insight

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09 Feb 2011, 06:11

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I got a Steelers cap right at the airport, and had a great time, despite the unfortunate ending.

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That was definitely me!

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Hi there-- is anyone else having trouble signing in to the Apply yourself website to check your application status? Am I missing something here?

Mine's down too, has been for the past couple of days. But figured I didn't really need to get in. I get the message invalid username/password

This happens to me sometimes after I check another school's status. The browser autofills my info with the other school's login, which is different (email address rather than PIN). You might want to close your browser and start over, making sure you're using the correct PIN/password combination.

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Can I assume that the Xs on the Roll Call .xls are people who are not planning to join Tepper ?

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Can I assume that the Xs on the Roll Call .xls are people who are not planning to join Tepper ?

No, I think they're only meant to indicate which round each person applied to (when there is no more information).

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when most have a pleasant interview experience.. and considering Tepper invites about 70% applicants to interviews.. what sets each apart?

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when most have a pleasant interview experience.. and considering Tepper invites about 70% applicants to interviews.. what sets each apart?

Good question!
I guess it comes down to
1. Love for the school as demonstrated by your essays and the interview. Tepper does have a high yield rate and the 1st essay question asks you about the efforts you made to know Tepper better.
2. Clarity of post MBA goals.

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when most have a pleasant interview experience.. and considering Tepper invites about 70% applicants to interviews.. what sets each apart?

My impression is that unlike some other schools, most of the screening is done *after* the interview, and with the interview as an additional source of information, rather than the final "make or break". This explains the very quick turnaround for the first interview invites, which came less than a week after the deadline.