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I got into Emory and got an interview with Booth. But yes, 5 dings.
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So they are not 5 rejections. Emory is a good school. Good luck with Duke!!
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Applied Fuqua R1, recieved an interview invite around Dec 8th and interviewed on Sun Dec 20th.

Does anyone know what the ratio of "invited to interview at Fuqua" applicants to those who are accepted. I know that something like 75% of applicants are interviewed, but how many of those are invited?

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Unfortunately, there's no way to know. But we could assume that more or less 50-60% of people are invited (excluding those who went to the open interview), so that - given a 30% acceptance rate, makes about 50% your chances of getting in. it's a very rough estimate though. But of course, getting an invite is better than not getting one :)
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I got into Emory and got an interview with Booth. But yes, 5 dings.

So they are not 5 rejections. Emory is a good school. Good luck with Duke!!
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what is the difference b/t a rejection and a ding?
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Sorry if this has been discussed before, but any chance we (R1 applicants) hear back before January 19th?
(I did an open interview)
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Sorry if this has been discussed before, but any chance we (R1 applicants) hear back before January 19th?
(I did an open interview)
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All the EA decisions were out the Friday before the deadline (Nov 24), maybe same thing will happen with R1.
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I think that if they are ready before deadline, we may hear something 2-3 days in advance, otherwise not... still, it's a long wait! :)
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Add me for applying to RD 2 (Jan 7).
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Hey guys, haven't posted here in awhile as I moved this school to my R2 choices but obviously that is quickly approaching. I've got some quasi-rough drafts of my essays and was curious if any of the currently admitted students (or even those that have already applied) would be willing to take a look at them for me. I've had highhopes taking a look at my essays in the past and really have appreciated her help. I figure I'd give her a break. Let me know if anyone has any time and feel free to PM me if you have some availability.
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Hey all,

So I just started working on the essays for Fuqua (I know, a little late, but I'm unemployed so these apps are basically my full time job!) and I had a question about them. If I understand this correctly, we're allowed to write as much as we want, given a limit of 2 pages, 1.5 line spacing, and no smaller then 10 pt font. However, so far I'm at roughly 1 1/2 pages, and my word count is 937! Projecting that number to two full pages, well, that's 1200 words.

What do you all think, is that too much? I certainly have enough substance to fill it with, but just wanted to hear everyone's perspective on this.
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Hey all,

So I just started working on the essays for Fuqua (I know, a little late, but I'm unemployed so these apps are basically my full time job!) and I had a question about them. If I understand this correctly, we're allowed to write as much as we want, given a limit of 2 pages, 1.5 line spacing, and no smaller then 10 pt font. However, so far I'm at roughly 1 1/2 pages, and my word count is 937! Projecting that number to two full pages, well, that's 1200 words.

What do you all think, is that too much? I certainly have enough substance to fill it with, but just wanted to hear everyone's perspective on this.
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Most of my essays for other schools were 12-pt Times New Roman, 2 page, double spaced and came to about 600 words. For Fuqua, I went down to 1.5 spacing (because the instructions did not say minimum 1.5 spacing - they specified 1.5 line spacing). I added some more detail to my stories, but two of the three of my essays were around 1.75 pages at 1.5 line spacing when it's all said and done.

Some people may disagree, but I think that there is NO REASON to stretch the essay if you feel you have made your point. In fact, Duke's instructions specifically request *concise* statements, and undercutting the max word limit shows confidence.

Just my $0.02 (R1 applicant - no decision yet!)...
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Hi drew031482
I would suggest do not feel pressured to fill the two pages. I did just that and believe that is one reason I did not get invited for interview. When you try to fill pages , you tend to write lots of unnecessary stuff and that degrades the quality. But as I said I did not get invited for interview so my take my advice cautiously:)
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Hi drew031482
I would suggest do not feel pressured to fill the two pages. I did just that and believe that is one reason I did not get invited for interview. When you try to fill pages , you tend to write lots of unnecessary stuff and that degrades the quality. But as I said I did not get invited for interview so my take my advice cautiously:)
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Well, maybe you can comment on my overall application approach then...

It seems as though Essay 1 and 3 (complete generalization ahead...), while different, are similar in that they have to deal with your goals/experiences and how well they work/contribute/fit within Fuqua. I understand there are opportunities to incorporate how non-professional experiences and accomplishments play a role in these arguments, but I feel it is difficult to discuss them in depth.

Thus, I'm trying to use Essay 2 to tie together many of my strengths/experiences from my resume into an essay that summarizes me. Within the essay, I am attempting to show how playing sports from a young child, up and through college, has provided me with "off the field skills" that have driven how I respond, adapt, conceptualize problems today. As a result, a large portion the content relates how prior specific experiences within sports are crucial to my achievements later, i.e., how the experiences of sports have essentially allowed me to accomplish many other things. (teamwork, leadership, resolve, anticipation, etc.)
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Oh no, you guys are making me nervous now. My essays were pretty close to 2 pages. They're broken up into several small paragraphs though. I also used Arial, I believe 10.5 Also, a tip for R2 applicants. If you look at the third essay, it asks how you plan to contribute to the strengthening of the things you like about the school and looking back I think I answered far to broadly.
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I'm a candidate at Fuqua, and my essays ranged from 1.25 to 2 pages. So I'd say not to worry so much about whether you can "fill" the pages. I used font 10pt TNR and the required 1.5 line spacing. Hope this helps!
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I took a very similar approach to essays 1 and 3 as you. Also, essay 2 for me was only a little bit over a page (1.5 spaced) so I wouldn't worry too much about the length of the essay. As long as you're able to get your point across within the two pages I think you'll be fine.
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Oh no, you guys are making me nervous now. My essays were pretty close to 2 pages. They're broken up into several small paragraphs though. I also used Arial, I believe 10.5 Also, a tip for R2 applicants. If you look at the third essay, it asks how you plan to contribute to the strengthening of the things you like about the school and looking back I think I answered far to broadly.
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I don't think you can write too much in esay #3. They want to hear why are you picking Duke over other top 10 schools, so the more you write, the more they would be comfortable that you really want to attend Duke, and not see Duke as a backup.
That being said, I really don't know how much you can stretch: I like Team Fuqua, teamwork, sustainability (important to me)....
I also have trouble with personal esay. I have the main point written in 500 words for other school, but here I have double that amount that I can fill with melodrama.
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Oh no, you guys are making me nervous now. My essays were pretty close to 2 pages. They're broken up into several small paragraphs though. I also used Arial, I believe 10.5 Also, a tip for R2 applicants. If you look at the third essay, it asks how you plan to contribute to the strengthening of the things you like about the school and looking back I think I answered far to broadly.
I don't think you can write too much in esay #3. They want to hear why are you picking Duke over other top 10 schools, so the more you write, the more they would be comfortable that you really want to attend Duke, and not see Duke as a backup.
That being said, I really don't know how much you can stretch: I like Team Fuqua, teamwork, sustainability (important to me)....
I also have trouble with personal esay. I have the main point written in 500 words for other school, but here I have double that amount that I can fill with melodrama.
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I'm no expert, but I've been reading a lot of posts about Columbia's application and I feel like I've learned about the art of "tailoring" one's essays to a school. For instance, with my personal essay for Columbia, I barely touched on what subjects I was interested in, and focused on how only through their approach to teaching (their master classes and interdisciplinary curriculum) will I be able to achieve my goals. Not saying what I wrote was the right answer (I haven't submitted yet), but just throwing out some food for thought in hopes it might help. With Duke's essays I plan to write about their interdisciplinary approach and their emphasis on social entrepreneurship (evident through various clubs, community involvement projects, etc.), both which will help facilitate my achieving my short and long term goals.
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To throw in one more viewpoint, I had to work to shoehorn each of my essays back into the two page limit (10 TNR, 1.5 spacing), then a page for the personal statement. They didn't seem to look down on it.

One note, I made a tounge in cheek comment about how much I had written for the essays in the personal statement. All in all, it didn't seem to hurt.

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Oh no, you guys are making me nervous now. My essays were pretty close to 2 pages. They're broken up into several small paragraphs though. I also used Arial, I believe 10.5 Also, a tip for R2 applicants. If you look at the third essay, it asks how you plan to contribute to the strengthening of the things you like about the school and looking back I think I answered far to broadly.
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Any international applicants here?

I wonder if we should send something in a physical mail during the applicatoin process?
I am about to submit my application for R2. So far, I have not seen any instruction to use a parcel service.

have you used a physical mail in the process?
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Does anyone know what dates the Blue Devil Weekend is for 2010?
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