Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth- Class of 2013 Applicants https://images.businessweek.com/ss/07/10/1005_dschools/image/dartmouth.jpg Total Application Stats: Total Applicants: 188 Admitted: 48 WL: 45 Dinged: 31 Unknown: 64 APPLICATION DEADLINES Early Action round: 10/13/10 (12/17/10 Decision Deadline) November round: 11/10/2010 (2/4/11 Decision Deadline) January round: 1/3/2011 (3/18/11 Decision Deadline) April round: 4/1/2011 (5/13/11 Decision Deadline) https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissio ... index.html Essays: Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. Compose each of your answers offline in separate document files and upload them individually in the appropriate spaces below. Although there is no restriction on the length of your response, most applicants use, on average, 500 words for each essay. There are no right or wrong answers. Please double-space your response. 1) Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA program for you? (If you are applying for a joint or dual degree, please explain how the additional degree will contribute to those goals.) 2) Discuss your most meaningful leadership experience. What did you learn about your own individual strengths and weaknesses through this experience? 3) What is the greatest challenge or hurdle you have overcome, either personally or professionally, and how did you manage to do so? 4) Tuck seeks candidates of various backgrounds who can bring new perspectives to our community. How will your unique personal history, values, and/or life experiences contribute to the culture at Tuck? 5) (Optional) Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere that may be helpful in reviewing your application (e.g., unusual choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes, etc.). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application. 6) (To be completed by all reapplicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally. Early Action Round - Total Applicants: 74 Anandzz Nick2010 madeinafrica 2011 argodan malbec coffeeaddict Paros (reapplicant) alobar00 rahulsar SalarymanJ InPursuit chaitu69 cpandya14 kotz whylivelife jmcd2127 - self-initiated interview sacirema - self-initiated interview , MBA/MALD mba2011app - self-initiated interview ahs - self-initiated interview serhio - invited for interview! almostfamous - invited for interview! sophieP - invited for interview! purpleberret - invited for interview! xiao85yu - invited for interview! Admitted: stationc sniperardex ppop spdubs CMC251 abfob kevintay bschoolhopeful MGC dchicago sr222300 anshumanbhatia madmax Nick2010 estreet ani123 hemantsood bostongirl1818 pulandasu lunasea29 fatmba2013 WL: phillymba2012 lagsantiago Mukaam nhadpc futureconsultant rkn summitbid chireapplicant mba2013 sparkles279 inTuna ekalil SalarymanJ mbaaspirations rafilla442000 gopalansai Square mikebrady sexonthebeach150 mikebrady vampireking Dinged: bakfed mbahopeful2012 bschoolq2 widerangeinput TMS2012 knewton27 shakeweight R1 - November Round - Total Applicants: 48 mbaTime trv999 dc3828102 OrientalPrinzess whylivelife DUDERINO gkumar chostein LetsGetDinged cwhs - self-initiated interview tranceparent - self-initiated interview pianoman - self-initiated interview Nikita2011 - self-initiated interview amb2512 - invited for interview! aspirantpun - invited for interview! Admitted: yj123 gdsenator Shasta17 rafromero EBSIFounder agustinsrr CAK cwhs maridadi BurkinA TuckHopeful13 gmatchaser istan sb2011 WL: mks1984 Leafs12 Shalva twobeersameer shruga atul12345 carpediem0008 inlivingcolors biochemist Dinged: dc3828102 outdoorgearexchange MBADAWG13 freroht bennika atomic927 hamsandwich kegewe ATLapplicant Silvers R2 - January Round - Total Applicants: 61 widerangeinput tyemaishu thewaves21 ballubalraj 5pm vnbui Sidhant alpeshvc sivaavis theExpat abhishekg82 missjj walich123 suppati buckleberry VictoryMBA - Consortium nyxjf - self-initiated interview vixer - self-initiated interview mbadream2011 - self-initiated interview letmein - self-initiated interview nxanand - invited for interview! DexterStJacques - invited for interview! (Consortium) manojgro - invited for interview! indianmba - invited for interview! Admitted: eestineiu Fogs33 downtown - self-initiated interview richmonder - self-initiated interview Phillies blitz85 reimon - self-initiated interview ScarfGirl Megaroo Skier7 dcbureaucrat WL: serepax - self-initiated interview mbaasp2010 uesider83 bk123 - self-initiated interview vannbj Hessegebbabel - invited for interview! quasarpks plohani edemlaw chcarvajal elpresidente MellowFellow - invited for interview! MBAUncle ElPensador420 GBale3 Dinged: tucrew1011 renemorenol peeweeherman - self-initiated interview rpratt620 - self-initiated interview vixer - self-initiated interview Shimshon pjman - invited for interview! badgerfan Legacy Pkit money9111 - Consortium R3 - April RD Total Applicants: 5 Admitted: RHB C20 Dinged: NYYankees bvalderas ann17 Prior Year Applicant Threads: calling-all-fall-2010-dartmouth-tuck-applicants-82393.html calling-all-tuck-fall-2009-applicants-66968.html#p491731

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Wow, me too. Goodbye steak, hello Top Ramen.

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wow. where did you guys read that?

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wow. where did you guys read that?

https://thedartmouth.com/2011/03/08/news/tuition

The whole university is getting hiked. Tuck is mentioned near the bottom.

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wow. where did you guys read that?

https://thedartmouth.com/2011/03/08/news/tuition

The whole university is getting hiked. Tuck is mentioned near the bottom.

ugh - Thanks!

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Any candidates received Tuck wait List feedback today? Christie suggested me to retake toefl to improve speaking score. How big is the chance to be admitted if I retake given that I have been wl without interview?

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Vampireking, did you got this feedback by email or a call?
Thanks

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I too would also like to know how you received feedback. According to the automated waitlist reply, we are supposed to receive feedback by March 30, but I think the majority of us has yet to hear back. Did you initiate the feedback request or did Christy initiate it?

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Vampireking, did you got this feedback by email or a call?
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That's great that you got feedback. Hopefully the rest of us will hear this week?!?

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Is the tuck april round as hard to get in as round 3 of other schools? I want to apply (and not lose one more year) having been dinged after interview at my top choice, but would rather wait if chances are as good as zero at this point.

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The final round is comparable to round 3 of other schools. Essentially you are competing against everyone in that round plus all the waitlisters.

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Any other waitlisters receive any feedback recently? I wonder when they will be making decisions on who (if anyone) to admit from the waitlist.

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Any other waitlisters receive any feedback recently? I wonder when they will be making decisions on who (if anyone) to admit from the waitlist.

According to Tuck, May-July (after all rounds are complete). Maybe a few sneak in before but the majority will hear something or nothing in May-July.

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Any other waitlisters receive any feedback recently? I wonder when they will be making decisions on who (if anyone) to admit from the waitlist.

According to Tuck, May-July (after all rounds are complete). Maybe a few sneak in before but the majority will hear something or nothing in May-July.

There have been a couple of waitlisted candidates who have already received feedback from the Tuck adcom (seen in the waitlist thread for Tuck). It sounds as if they will be reaching out to waitlisted students sooner rather than later....

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I think it is a good sign - but also one of those things that is tough to judge with any certainty. Since you haven't interviewed yet, it's even tougher to tell. If you had interviewed and received this type of feedback, I think it would be very positive feedback. But, seeing as you have not had the chance to interview yet, it's tough to make a judgment as to whether this would improve your chances greatly - especially considering a small % of students are accepted off the waitlist.

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Hey guys, I am a new poster and was wondering if you guys could help me out with my application decision.

I am thinking about applying to Tuck and want to get everyone's opinion. I recently retook my GMATs (Had a 650 prior to a few days ago and then scored a 700). Tuck was always my top choice but my low GMAT score prevented me from applying. I am currently in at a few lesser schools. I know it is late in the game, so let me know whether you think applying is worth a shot, and thanks in advance for the feedback. My credentials are below:

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4 years at a top law firm (paralegal)
1 year at a top entertainment firm (law/finance position)
700 GMAT (86% quant., 78% verbal)
3.0 GPA at top 50 University (also went abroad)
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If you don't mind "risking" the application fee and the time then why not.

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If you don't mind "risking" the application fee and the time then why not.

I do not mind risking the time and app. fee. I guess my question is what is a realistic pct. chance that I hear anything positive? Because if there is a 5% chance I get in with those credentials, at this time, I may not do it. Whereas if there is a 25% chance, I will do it. Does that make sense?

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If you don't mind "risking" the application fee and the time then why not.

Well it's definitely below 20%. That's not based on your background, that's just based on the fact that Tuck has a lower acceptance rate in the final round.