Calling All Fall 2010 Dartmouth (Tuck) Applicants

Not sure I'm qualified to weigh on this discussion, since I'm not quite sure how I got into Tuck myself. My numbers are good, but not mindblowing, and I felt like my interview was awful. I am a woman though and I work for a fairly blue-chip PE firm. I'm also a good writer, so even though I thought my Tuck essays were weak relative to my other applications, they were probably good relative to the others in the applicant pool.

I can't remember if Dartmouth asks on its application what other schools to which you're applying, but I think your answer to this questions matters to them. My understanding is that Tuck is SUPER concerned about yield so if you're a strong candidate and you're applying to a lot of great schools, adcom is probably concerned that they'll give you an admit only to be rejected for another top 10 school. After I attended their women's weekend in the fall, I really fell in love with the community so I sent Dawna and Pat (who's in charge of woman's recruiting) a thank you email for hosting us for the weekend and also expressed that Tuck was my top choice. It wasn't long or overdone - only a few sentences - but I let them know they were my number one choice. I also wove into my essays details that showed other experiences in my life were similar to what I wanted from my business school experience. In other words, for undergraduated I attended a small, private liberal arts school where there was a strong emphasis on community; I really enjoyed that, knew that I thrived in that type of environment and thus knew that Tuck, which has a similar feel, would be a good fit.

Only one aspect, of course, and just my speculation - just something I would consider as it shows that a ding doesn't mean you had a weak profile at all - could actually mean you were TOO competitive and they thought they would lose you to H/S/W.

Waitlist for me...

Hey Guys,
Congrats to the R1 admits! I hope there's still room in the class for people like me

Question for everyone: I just got a note in the mail from Dawna Clarke. It was on a general postcard but contained a kind of personalized note mentioning my interview (applicant initiated). Should I take this as a good sign? I have been kind of worried that I wouldn't hear anything indicating the status of my application until d-day... I want to think of this as positive, but I have no idea. Did others who interviewed on campus prior to applying receive this kind of note? Am I just being paranoid?

Thanks!

I received one from Dia Draper too. This was after my applicant initiated interview and before submitting the application ( if that helps). I am in the Jan round so am still waiting....

T.

Thank Ginetta, I was just curious. Once again, congrats on your admit!

Bloomberg is reporting that Dartmouth will be making budget cuts given that its endowment lost 20% of its value. I doubt this will affect Tuck much (it's mostly undergrad), but an official confirm from Tuck staff would be advisable.

I'm a new member so I can't post the link, but it's pretty easy to find. Some snippets:

"Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Dartmouth College is raising tuition and fees, requiring some students to take loans and eliminating jobs while Yale University will cut construction spending as U.S. universities feel the effects of endowment declines.
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Dartmouth’s endowment had an investment loss of 20 percent in the fiscal year ended June 30 and fell a total of 23 percent, to $2.82 billion, when spending and new gifts were also taken into account. Dartmouth, which relied on its fund for 32 percent of its revenue in 2009, is making decisive cuts now so it can avoid future reductions, President Jim Yong Kim said in a conference call.
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Thirty-eight of Dartmouth’s 3,400 non-faculty workers will lose their jobs, starting tomorrow, with 'a comparable number' expected in April, Dartmouth said. An additional 33 staff members will have their hours cut to help erase a $100 million deficit during the next two years, according to the e-mail."

Oh this is sad... wonder if they will take in a few more applicants to offset the cost?

It's really quiet here... Any one else get an interview invite for the Jan round?

So I'm confused by Tuck's admissions process. What if you cannot do a self-initiated interview? And then you do not get a committee-initiated interview invite. Does that mean you will not be admitted?

That's what i imagine to be true... If you are not invited to interview and have not interviewed before on your own... then admission is not a possibility.

but a self initiated interview does not mean you will get admitted just because you interviewed.

Is Tuck still sending out committee-initiated interview invites to January-round applicants, or have they all already gone out?

Reality- I am by no means a Tuck admissions expert, but I think that I have read that Tuck offers interview invitations througout the entire round. I don't know if anyone else can chime in on this, but don't give up hope yet, buddy!

I agree with Evergreen10. I have read the same.. there are a few weeks till decision day so hold on..

I'm on the same nerve-racking boat. Can the applicants who have already been invited to a committee-initiated interview let us know when they received their invitation? Pleeeease?

Yes, I got an email for an off-campus alumni interview on Jan 26th and had the interview on Feb 1st. I have no further idea about how Tuck admissions work. Good luck..

Thanks for shedding light on this...at least I know what to expect now!!