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Fuqua is relatively nice to older applicants so do not fret. :)
If a school rejects me for my age... I'm not sure I even want to go there!
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BTW, I had a great experience at Duke, much better than at Kellogg or Booth , should have been a strong hint that I self selected myself out of those schools!
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Fuqua is relatively nice to older applicants so do not fret. :)
If a school rejects me for my age... I'm not sure I even want to go there!
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BTW, I had a great experience at Duke, much better than at Kellogg or Booth , should have been a strong hint that I self selected myself out of those schools!

Agreed. In any case, good luck next week. Let's hope the Fuqua under your screen name turns green... better yet, royal blue. :)
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Just to back desi up here, BusinessWeek recently released GMAT distribution information on both applicant pools and incoming classes. Here is Fuqua's information:

GMAT score distribution (applicant pool):
10th Percentile 620
25th Percentile 660
50th Percentile (median) 700
75th Percentile 720
90th Percentile 740
Average GMAT Score 688

GMAT score distribution (incoming class):
10th Percentile 630
25th Percentile 660
50th Percentile (median) 700
75th Percentile 720
90th Percentile 740
Average GMAT Score 698

I think we can reasonably infer that Fuqua is not a GMAT hunter because the distributions are largely mirrors of each other. Other schools, such as Yale and Olin, have much stronger GMAT pull in the comparison. Whether this is true for the international, or more specifically Indian, pool at Fuqua I couldn't say for sure, but this seems to be a good signal for the school that it looks at people more than numbers.

Yeah, you can tell that Duke wants people who really want to be at Duke based on their essay questions and application fee reduction for a visit. Definitely shows when you are interacting with the student body as well.

so I paid the full price because I did not interact with any Duke people before r2 submission. does that mean I will have less a chance of getting invited and admitted? are 100 dollars not showing my eagerness?
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I really wish I could've made it to open interivews but I was pretty late getting started on this whole process. Now I feel like that really hurt my chances...but we'll see...fingers crossed...
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so I paid the full price because I did not interact with any Duke people before r2 submission. does that mean I will have less a chance of getting invited and admitted? are 100 dollars not showing my eagerness?

The application discount is an incentive to reach out to Duke. I wouldn't read anything more into it! :)
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so I paid the full price because I did not interact with any Duke people before r2 submission. does that mean I will have less a chance of getting invited and admitted? are 100 dollars not showing my eagerness?

The application discount is an incentive to reach out to Duke. I wouldn't read anything more into it! :)

you make me feel better.
People are reading too much into the details.
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Just to back desi up here, BusinessWeek recently released GMAT distribution information on both applicant pools and incoming classes. Here is Fuqua's information:

GMAT score distribution (applicant pool):
10th Percentile 620
25th Percentile 660
50th Percentile (median) 700
75th Percentile 720
90th Percentile 740
Average GMAT Score 688

GMAT score distribution (incoming class):
10th Percentile 630
25th Percentile 660
50th Percentile (median) 700
75th Percentile 720
90th Percentile 740
Average GMAT Score 698

I think we can reasonably infer that Fuqua is not a GMAT hunter because the distributions are largely mirrors of each other. Other schools, such as Yale and Olin, have much stronger GMAT pull in the comparison. Whether this is true for the international, or more specifically Indian, pool at Fuqua I couldn't say for sure, but this seems to be a good signal for the school that it looks at people more than numbers.

Yeah, you can tell that Duke wants people who really want to be at Duke based on their essay questions and application fee reduction for a visit. Definitely shows when you are interacting with the student body as well.

so I paid the full price because I did not interact with any Duke people before r2 submission. does that mean I will have less a chance of getting invited and admitted? are 100 dollars not showing my eagerness?

$100 does not seem a factor, however, interacting with school reps would have shown a strong interest in the school and its offering.
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Did anyone got the interview call or ding? Last date as per website is 8-Jan. Any Idea if we get to know the final decision on that date itself or before?
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Did anyone got the interview call or ding? Last date as per website is 8-Jan. Any Idea if we get to know the final decision on that date itself or before?

I'm pretty sure they send out all interview invites on that date.
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NEW 2012 Financial Times MBA Rankings...Fuqua climbs 5 spots to pass Kellogg and Tuck

https://rankings.ft.com/businessschoolra ... kings-2012

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My pulse has gone up, heart racing already...Wednesday is taking forever to come!!! :)
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My pulse has gone up, heart racing already...Wednesday is taking forever to come!!! :)
Same here.
everyone is like be patient.. blah blah,. distract yourself... it's not their future!
But, it is kind of exciting waiting to hear the results!

Off to Jiu Jitsu...to get my mind off stuff.
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RG, is that the MB pier in your pic? If so, nice.
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RG, is that the MB pier in your pic? If so, nice.

Yep...I love SoCal. Too bad I live in the Bay Area...
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My pulse has gone up, heart racing already...Wednesday is taking forever to come!!! :)

Tell me about it...lol
Any idea when/how the decisions are gonna be released on Wednesday?
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Does Fuqua give admit calls? If so, do they do it before they release the decisions online?
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If it is like past years there are no admit calls prior to the decision. There is just an e-mail stating that your 'application status has changed' and asks you to go online to find your decision.
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