Tuck 2012 - Calling All Applicants

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Are you an international student? 450 is fine. I had a couple of essays at about that length.

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

Congrats! Hope you have a great time at CBS.

Yes i am an international..based out of India .. thanks for the reply

anyone going to the tuck event tonight @ yale club in nyc?

anyone going to the tuck event at Hyderabad or Mumbai this November?

Moreover is it beneficial to attend the event after submitting the app? My understanding is that attending the event helps you get to know the school better and thus submit a better app. I am planning to submit before Oct deadline but the planned events in India are in Nov.

Shorttheworld (I'd be short too), I went yesterday. I also had my class visit, interview and that stuff in Hanover yesterday.. The people up there are so bloody friendly and nice, and while I haven't been accepted anywhere (yet - hopefully, touch wood), I kind of hope to only be accepted one place. That way I wouldn't have to deal with choosing. Because, although it is in NH (personally this wouldn't be an issue), it is a fantastic place. Academics are stellar - but this you would expect from any such school. What sets it apart in my opinion is the people and culture. What they say at their events is actually true. What are your thoughts on recruiting? Goldman had been there one day before, and given the class size of 270 people roughly, it must be "easier" to get an in with that? Then again, my friend who just graduated with 800 peers from Columbia also landed a sweet job...

My trip, and return leg, to Hanover:D :

Distance Time Mpg Speed
252.00 3.92 32.30 64.00
252.00 3.67 34.20 68.00
504.00 7.58 33.25 66.00

Hey guys I was filing out the application and there was a piece to describe how your international experience has impacted your life. How are you guys addressing this item?

There is a little more leeway with international students. Do keep in mind, however, that you will be competing against students that fly in from all over the world. I have met students that got in without flying to Hanover, interviewed over skype. So, it's possible but unless you have a decent excuse, you might be at a slight disadvantage.

Tuck is indeed a great place. With that being said, Tuck isn't your typical finance school. Tuck does have a good finance curriculum but maybe won't rival that of CBS. In my opinion it does, but hey, I'm very biased. What Tuck does attract are all the big banks, and plenty of small ones. There are plenty of alums in all the banks and the alums like to take care of Tuckies so getting to IB from Tuck takes work, but the percentages are pretty high (from what I've heard). For not being a pure finance school, there are plenty of opportunities. There are opportunities in PE/VC as well.

With respect to IB recruiting/placement, Tuck appears to do just fine. I am not in the industry so take it with a grain of salt, but in talking to members of the Tuck Armed Forces group that did IB interships, banking is more about "fit" than excel skills. Banks just need people to churn through the work. They want someone reliable that they won't want to kill after being awake for 40 hours. Tuck students, by virtue of the emphasis on group projects and collegial nature of the LLC, naturally thrive in this environment. If you want to get into the hardcore analytical rigor of capital markets, there are probably better programs (Booth, CBS, Wharton). That said, the Theory to Practice seminars at Tuck could conceivably fill this need if you want to pursue it.

On another note, I attended a Tuck Reception in DC last night. Christie St. John hosted the event. If there's one thing I respect about Tuck it's that its people have the courage to come out and say "We're not for everyone." It's definitely my favorite school. All things being equal (though they never are), I would have a hard time choosing a school like HBS or Stanford over Tuck...if I were to get into each of them. Regardless, I put together my personal ranking of schools based on which ones placed the most emphasis on hockey. Tuck was the clear front-runner after conducting this critical self-analysis

Very fair points - but in being honest with oneself, I think turning down HBS would be difficult.. I LOVE the place, the culture and the people, but I could concievably see me having a tough time turning down HBS. Probably won't have to deal with that situation though. A good indication for me personally with Tuck is the fact that it is so easy to demonstrate my fit, and why I truly would enjoy Tuck in a truthfully honest manner. Because it's how I really feel.

As mentioned earlier, I still hope I only get in to one school

anyone have any tips as for things they ask during the on campus interview and also i have an 11 o clock visit/interview set up, how will that play out? tour and class first then interview or does it vary based on the time? applying EA

Why Tuck has so many essays/short answers to write:( Not to mention the another 500 words essay for international students to apply financial aid.

I visited/interviewed at Tuck on Monday (the 19th).

It's a pretty amazing place. If you haven't visited, I highly recommend it.

From what I recall it's nothing out of the ordinary. Know your resume and know Why Tuck. I'm not sure what the schedule is but what time were you asked to arrive on campus?

Hi All,

Any idea when Tuck Connections would open? Have been visiting the site quite often, but no luck..