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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str1der

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18 Dec 2011, 21:11

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So is it curtains for those expecting interview invites in the Nov round?

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19 Dec 2011, 11:43

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laseratti

hi everyone,

i am an accepted candidate (with $) from this year, however, i am a reapplicant so i know EXACTLY what you guys are going through right now. i applied jan round last year and was dinged. i did not receive any sort of special note suggesting that they highly encourage me to reapply or to receive feedback. i just emailed the adcom on my own and requested a feedback call, and they were kind enough to give me a detailed 20-minute call that explained the weaknesses in my application and what they would like me to address if i reapply. so i have a few thoughts for those of you that were dinged this year:

- if tuck is your top choice, as it was mine, by all means reapply!
- if you did not receive a "special" letter, do not be disheartened, be proactive and you will most likely get the same call and chance that any other reapplicant gets
- if you plan to reapply and want to hear my story, i am happy to share it and help anyone who wants to get in next year. just personal message me and i will help you on the reapplication journey.

good luck!

I agree with laseratti. Once of my friends had the exact same experience this year. Def worth calling them next year for feedback and taking it and improving the application. Good luck Nov round applicants!

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Originally posted by washingtondc627 on 19 Dec 2011, 12:02.
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20 Dec 2011, 09:25

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Hey all -0- just curious to hear about some admits and students what theyve seen for housing. How much are the dorms a month / a year? If you go dorm where do you store all your stuff and furniture?! lol what about for off campus houses and the like?

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20 Dec 2011, 20:33

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Sorry to hear so many rejects.
Has any Indian been admitted?

I have an interesting thought on applying early to the top 10-15 colleges in R1 or EA.

I find that the decision to admit or reject is actually unfavorable to those applying early.

Sometimes the yield drops significantly in earlier rounds and some not so great applicants are then not only invited but are selected in the later rounds.

I found this after browsing forums of last year and found that people who have been dinged at colleges ranked lower were admitted to better ranked colleges in R2 or R3.
There could be various reasons for this like applicants writing better essays for schools after gettibg dinged by few schools, but the advantage of applying early is an overstated and over emphasized phenomenon.

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21 Dec 2011, 09:00

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Has anyone of the waitlisted candidate receive any communication from adcomm. I was waitlisted in EA and I have confirmed to stay in the Active list of waitlist candidates. Received an auto mail reply from Tuck. Not sure when an adcomm member will be assigned to guide my case.

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21 Dec 2011, 09:39

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Dbanerj - I received the same automatic email. No communication from ad-com yet. The automated reply says that the WL applications will be reevaluated in June-July. But, in the decision letter through the online system, it was written that WL applications can be reevaluated anytime. Are there any WL candidates from past Tuck batches on this forum who can enlighten us on the WL process?

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21 Dec 2011, 09:56

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Thanks aarmo..going by the posts from last year regarding WL candidates, there is no clear picture of the process. It is more difficult for international candidates like us as we need to arrange for VIsa and loans asap.

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21 Dec 2011, 12:57

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Interesting Article in WSJ...re: Tuck waitlist...not sure if this link will work...

https://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... %3Darticle

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Hi guys. I realize many of you just got decisions and are still recovering from the shock of those (whether good or bad), but permit me to ask a question related to round 2 applications:

I am applying in January, and scheduled a visit + interview for after the deadline. Will it look bad to not have visited prior to the deadline though? I'm actually off next week and have availability to take a trip, but on the events page there is nothing going on next week. Would there by any value in driving up to campus and trying to coordinate my own visit, or will it be completely dead up there due to the holidays? Would be curious to hear your thoughts on this. Thanks!

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21 Dec 2011, 17:46

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I would make sure that your interview will be considered since it's after the deadline. I'm sure it will but it's best to double-check.

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22 Dec 2011, 01:19

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Hey guys who received R1 interview invitation, have you sent email for skype interview schedule?
I received the invitation on Dec 06 and sent email on Dec 14, but no response...
Some friends sent later than me received a confirmation letter soon that a Tuck person will be allocated within 48 hours. I sent an email again but still no reply...
Is there anyone in the same situation?

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22 Dec 2011, 03:36

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I also applied in Jan round last year and interviewed well past the deadline. I am sure it's fine. As for visiting next week, there aren't many people on campus so you probably won't find the visit useful.

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22 Dec 2011, 03:53

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Yes. I was in the same situation. Try calling up the phone number on the Tuck Admissions page. I called them up and received the interview invite the next day. I guess not many people are available as it is the holiday season.

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22 Dec 2011, 03:58

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Thanks, gunnertv! I will try to call them later.

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27 Dec 2011, 04:21

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I received an interview invitation today (I'm in for Nov round). Timestamp is 4pm Dec 8.
They said that all interviews must be conducted prior to Jan 13.
Yay. I think they keep sending out invitation. Keep up hope those who are not yet invited :-D