Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth- Class of 2014 Applicants Tuck Business School Guide Home Page: https://tuck.dartmouth.edu https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/uploads/banners/2009AG12436.jpg Add Your Name to the List Dartmouth (Tuck) Applicant Summary (Real Time) Quick Glance: GMAT Club vs. Latest Intake (Class of 2013) Latest GMAT Club Member Profile Updates Detailed Applicant List: Add Yourself to This List (add Tuck to your profile) GMAT Club's Real-time Admissions Statistics Add Your Profile to This List Questions about this Roll Call ? Fall 2012 Application Instructions Application Deadline Early Action round 10/12/11 November round 11/9/11 January round 1/4/12 April round 4/2/12 November Consortium 11/15/11 January Consortium 1/5/12 Interview Deadline Early Action round 10/31/11 November round 11/9/11 January round 1/31/12 April round 4/2/12 Admissions Decision Early Action round 12/16/11 November round 2/10/12 January round 3/16/12 April round 5/11/12 November Consortium 2/10/12 January Consortium 3/16/12 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 responses. 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. Describe a circumstance in your life in which you faced adversity, failure, or setback. What actions did you take as a result and what did you learn from this experience? 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. Follow Tuck Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tuckschool Twitter: https://twitter.com/tuckschool YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TuckSchoolofBusiness Admissions Blog: https://tuckschool.blogspot.com/ Prior Year Applicant Thread calling-all-fall-2011-dartmouth-tuck-applicants-96226.html

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ANy idea what percent oif the class has less than 4 years exp?

Those stats are not given.

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Does any know of a good hotel nearby ? I know there are 2 right on campus but they are somewhat expensive. Anyone knows about Chieftain Inn ? how far is it from campus ? etc

You may want to check out hotels in either West Lebanon or White River Junction. Much cheaper.

As far as transportation, the Hanover area has a great bus system and it's FREE!! I've taken it a few times and it makes run through Lebanon, West Lebanon and White River Junction I believe.

The website is pretty cool. You can check, in real-time, where the buses are. They'll drop you off right in the middle of campus. Some of the hotels in Lebanon or WRJ have shuttles to Dartmouth as well.

https://www.advancetransit.com/

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That's excellent info, refurb. Thanks a lot!

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September was open a few weeks ago for interviews.. mine is set for the 23rd

I will have mine on the 23rd too. :-D

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Hi Current Tuck students:

A quick question about essay word limit. Tuck recommends 500 words per essay. Is it OK if one of the essays is longer (700~800)? I've had two jobs; and both's experience is related to long term goal. That's why that essay is longer.

Also, is a car necessary in Hanover? Thanks!

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Just signed up for my interview/visit for October 17!

This will be my 2nd time coming up to Tuck as I came in July for a summer visit. I'm excited to see the school in action. Also, last time I was there I got in the night before, and then left right after, so I didn't have much time to explore the Hanover area. I'll have more time this time, so I have a question for any Tuck students/alum: Is there anywhere I should definitely check out during my time there? I'm trying to get the full idea of what it would be like living in Hanover.

Thanks!

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Well, I plan on visiting the local watering hole to see what kind of female demographic there will be to eh... study after class

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I am an International applicant from India and planning to apply in Round 1.
My total work experience is 8.5 years, predominantly into IT with the last 2.5 years with a major US bank's technology center in Mumbai, India.

Does anyone have any idea about the mode of interviews for candidate located outside the US of A?
Is it necessarily a Skype or do we have an adcom/alumni member flying down to conduct the face to face interviews?

I have never had a Skype interview before and so want to be prepared if I manage to get an interview call.

Thanks in advance to all those who will reply to my query. All the best everyone!

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It would be Skype or telephone.

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Try to be closer to 700 and you should be okay (assuming this is for essay 1). Make sure, however, that your other essays stay near the 500 word count.

A car is not necessary unless you plan on living far from campus. There are always students, with cars, willing to help out other students, without cars.

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Murphys is a popular bar/restaurant for Tuck students.

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Thank you so much!

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Anyone here going to the diversity conference?

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Anyone here going to the diversity conference?

Have invites started coming out?

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I've received my invite, at least. I plan on attending. Do you know if it has any bearing on the application itself?

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I've received my invite, at least. I plan on attending. Do you know if it has any bearing on the application itself?

Attending won't necessarily get you in. However, Tuck cares a lot about fit so if you can go I would try to attend. Can't you use that weekend for an interview? I'm not 100% sure on that but I would inquire.

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Goodluck to all those Tuck apps! Great school and I really loved my visit... unfortunately CBS edged out just a bit for me so I withdrew my app after getting my admit. Good news is... now 1 more seat will be open at Tuck!

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Hmm... My #1 essay is 600 words, #2 is 630, and #3 is 500. I should be able to make my #4 ~500 words. Any thoughts on whether these are too long? I have been working on these, and a bunch others that I've used inspiration from, for some time and feel that all info in them is necessary. However, I could just have fallen in love with them and therefore be blind.. Anyone? At the summer visit day, they stressed more that the essay's should be double spaced and "not 45 pages long" than word count..

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My first essay is coming to around 670 words but the rest are under 500 words.

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Hi

I have 5.7 years of Work experience in IT recruitment(India)...though its not a Post graduate exp...I did my Graduation from University of delhi-B.COMP Correspondence.

After my High school i started working..I have a Diploma in aviation as well....

So i have few Ques's Hope some one can answer them..

1) With a graduation in correspondence can i apply to Tuck? If Yes,

2) What is the gmat score requirement? i know there is not fix score but on average?

Thank you