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.

Yes the application portal. I logged in to my application and there was a link to the status update.

And I get an email from the interviewer herself. On my previous post (as above), I didn't mean any ill, but just wanted to point out that not all get called by their interviewer (and at times no calls - as it happened to me last year). But through the journey of past two years of applying at Tepper, I am thoroughly impressed by their friendliness and personal touch. They have made decisions, beyond merely required by the policy, to support genuine case(s). And it is compassion (so needed in this business school world) that draws me to them.

Tepper DECISION TRACKER Updates for the last hour: Denied, 22 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:760 (Q51 V41), GPA: 3, Industry: Entertainment and Sports, WE 75, heard via: email Admitted, 22 minutes ago, from Canada, GMAT:710 (Q49 V38), GPA: 3.15, Industry: Energy and Utilities, WE 108, heard via: phone Denied, 23 minutes ago, from United States, GPA: 3.7, Industry: Pharmaceuticals and Biotech, WE 24, heard via: email Admitted, 25 minutes ago, from India, GMAT:750 (Q49 V42), GPA: 3.5, Industry: Computer Software, WE 36, heard via: phone Admitted, 37 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:640 (Q47 V31), GPA: 3.81, Industry: Energy and Utilities, WE 75, heard via: phone Admitted, 38 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:680 (Q47 V36), GPA: 3.1, Industry: Accounting, WE 72, heard via: phone Admitted, 55 minutes ago, from United States, GMAT:680 (Q45 V38), GPA: 3.2, Industry: Other, WE 96, heard via: phone UPDATE YOUR STATUS

Admitted on: 2018/03/14 GMAT: 720, Q49, V40 GPA: 3.4 WE: 36 months Location: United States Heard back via: Phone

Admitted on: 2018/03/14 GMAT: 670, Q48, V34 GPA: 3.6 WE: 35 months Location: Germany Heard back via: Phone

Got the call about an hour ago - based in Los Angeles

Admitted on: 2018/03/14 GMAT: 730, Q48, V42 GPA: 3.82 WE: 70 months Location: United States Heard back via: Phone

No email. Logged onto portal. Waitlisted on: 2018/03/14 GMAT: 690, Q47, V38 GPA: 3.23 WE: 140 months Location: United States, CA Heard back via: Email