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abhimahna · 2017-06-05T07:37:16-07:00

Hey friends, Tepper has announced its 2017 Application dates along with the essays. Deadlines: Round 1 : Oct 4, 2017 Round 2 : Jan 4. 2018 Round 3 : March 9, 2018 Decision Release Round 1 : Dec 13, 2017 Round 2 : March 14. 2018 Round 3 : May 9, 2018 REQUIRED ESSAY Tell us about yourself! There are no right or wrong answers. Be authentic and tell us what we won’t learn about you in the rest of your application. Imagine that you meet up with a member of the admission committee at an airport while on a layover. You have an opportunity to make a memorable impression. Use this essay to introduce yourself. Include any information that you believe is important for the committee member to know about you, both professionally and personally. Only one essay is required. Requirements: 300-350 words maximum, 12-point font, double-spaced OPTIONAL ESSAY There also is an optional essay for additional information about your candidacy that you may wish to share with the admissions committee. Use this essay to convey important information that you may not have otherwise been able to convey. This may include unexplained resume gaps, context for recommender selection, etc. If you are a re-applicant, explain how your candidacy has strengthened since your last application. Let's start the discussion and get into Tepper this year.

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Hey All,

I am a first-year student at Tepper. If you all have any questions, please post them here or send them to me directly. I will try and answer as many of them as possible.

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Hey All,

I am a first-year student at Tepper. If you all have any questions, please post them here or send them to me directly. I will try and answer as many of them as possible.

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Hello Vertex,

I have applied in round 1 Full Time MBA Program. Are there any more interview invites on the way for round 1 applicants..

Thanks and Regards,
Shantanu Sinha

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Hello guys,
I received a call from Tepper at around 10.30 PM tonight and they invited me for an interview on 8th. I was really shocked and could barely speak to the coordinator on the phone. I have an interview with Becky.
Seriously, I had given up all the hopes for Tepper but I am now suddenly hopeful about the outcome. So all you guys out there - don't lose hope - Its not really over yet.
Those of you who have had their interview with Becky, please let me know about the nature of the questions and how was your experience..

Thanks...

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Hello guys,
I received a call from Tepper at around 10.30 PM tonight and they invited me for an interview on 8th. I was really shocked and could barely speak to the coordinator on the phone. I have an interview with Becky.
Seriously, I had given up all the hopes for Tepper but I am now suddenly hopeful about the outcome. So all you guys out there - don't lose hope - Its not really over yet.
Those of you who have had their interview with Becky, please let me know about the nature of the questions and how was your experience..

Thanks...

Congrats.

Did you receive a mail after that ?

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murtuzahn

Hello guys,
I received a call from Tepper at around 10.30 PM tonight and they invited me for an interview on 8th. I was really shocked and could barely speak to the coordinator on the phone. I have an interview with Becky.
Seriously, I had given up all the hopes for Tepper but I am now suddenly hopeful about the outcome. So all you guys out there - don't lose hope - Its not really over yet.
Those of you who have had their interview with Becky, please let me know about the nature of the questions and how was your experience..

Thanks...

Congrats.

Did you receive a mail after that ?

Yes I did....Just Now...mentioning the interview logistics...

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Hello guys,
I received a call from Tepper at around 10.30 PM tonight and they invited me for an interview on 8th. I was really shocked and could barely speak to the coordinator on the phone. I have an interview with Becky.
Seriously, I had given up all the hopes for Tepper but I am now suddenly hopeful about the outcome. So all you guys out there - don't lose hope - Its not really over yet.
Those of you who have had their interview with Becky, please let me know about the nature of the questions and how was your experience..

Thanks...

Congrats.

Did you receive a mail after that ?

Yes I did....Just Now...mentioning the interview logistics...

Congrats! I was supposed to interview with Becky but when I got there they switched me with someone else. Best of luck to you in your interview!

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07 Dec 2017, 01:42

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Hello Everyone,
I received my interview a while ago in October.
Does anyone knows if there is only one interview?
Is it normal I haven't heard anything from the school since?

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Hello Everyone,
I received my interview a while ago in October.
Does anyone knows if there is only one interview?
Is it normal I haven't heard anything from the school since?

Hey GrannyStalker44 ,

Yes, they do have only one interview and you will hear from them on Dec 13, 2017.

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Hello Everyone,
I received my interview a while ago in October.
Does anyone knows if there is only one interview?
Is it normal I haven't heard anything from the school since?

Totally normal. I had my interview three days after the deadline and have been waiting since

)) We will hear back on December 13.

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GrannyStalker44

Hello Everyone,
I received my interview a while ago in October.
Does anyone knows if there is only one interview?
Is it normal I haven't heard anything from the school since?

Totally normal. I had my interview three days after the deadline and have been waiting since

)) We will hear back on December 13.

I had my invite similarly early. The wait is excruciating!

From previous years it seems that there was no phone call from Tepper, unlike most other top schools.

https://tepper.cmu.edu/prospective-stud ... -decisions

I loved my time in Pittsburgh for the interview and I do think it will be a bit disappointing to not have that moment of receiving the phone call. I know it is something small and insignificant in the long run, but I do think it is a bit of a missed opportunity.

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Updated on: 10 Dec 2017, 01:14

Originally posted by Ankitsahu84 on 10 Dec 2017, 00:47.
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Hi,
I applied on 17 Oct (R2), any idea when the review starts?

"Your Application Status: Complete and Sent to Committee for Review
We will notify you of the committee decision according to our notification schedule."

When do they start calling for interview for R2?

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Hi,
I applied on 17 Oct (R1), any idea when the review starts?

"Your Application Status: Complete and Sent to Committee for Review
We will notify you of the committee decision according to our notification schedule."

When do they start calling for interview for R1?

Hi mate! Your post seems a bit strange.

1. The application deadline was on 4th October. So you are not supposed to apply after that date for R1.
2. Probably most of the interviews were already conducted for R1 and actually we are all waiting for an admission decision on 13 December.

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Hi,
I applied on 17 Oct (R1), any idea when the review starts?

"Your Application Status: Complete and Sent to Committee for Review
We will notify you of the committee decision according to our notification schedule."

When do they start calling for interview for R1?

Hi mate! Your post seems a bit strange.

1. The application deadline was on 4th October. So you are not supposed to apply after that date for R1.
2. Probably most of the interviews were already conducted for R1 and actually we are all waiting for an admission decision on 13 December.

My Bad, I wrote R1 instead of R2. Want to know when they start review and interview for R2.

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Tomorrow is the day R1 folks!

Does anyone know if the admission decision will be available online at 12am (midnight) EST? Or will it be available during the day tomorrow?

Thanks!

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Tomorrow is the day R1 folks!

Does anyone know if the admission decision will be available online at 12am (midnight) EST? Or will it be available during the day tomorrow?

Thanks!

I think it might be noon but that is just based on last year's forum. Looks like the first accept was posted around then....

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Tomorrow is the day R1 folks!

Does anyone know if the admission decision will be available online at 12am (midnight) EST? Or will it be available during the day tomorrow?

Thanks!

I am a re-applicant. Last year I was notified by email at noon. Less than 24 hours now!

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Tomorrow is the day R1 folks!

Does anyone know if the admission decision will be available online at 12am (midnight) EST? Or will it be available during the day tomorrow?

Thanks!

I am a re-applicant. Last year I was notified by email at noon. Less than 24 hours now!

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