https://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v312/27/8/7603459741/n7603459741_609063_1221.jpg Essays A. What are your short-term and long-term goals? How will a Tepper MBA help you to achieve these goals. (Please include any information regarding what steps you have taken to learn more about the Tepper School.) (Suggested length: 2 double-spaced pages) B. The Tepper School’s culture relies on all members to be active contributors to our community. With your values, experiences, and interests, how will you make a unique contribution to the Tepper community? Your examples may include: classroom interaction, student activities, career development, community service, etc.(Suggested length: 2 double-spaced pages) C. Please answer two of the following three questions or statements. Please clearly specify which questions you are answering. Your two answers should equal a total of two pages or less. 1. Describe an obstacle you have faced in your professional or academic life. How did you overcome this obstacle and how did it foster your development? 2. Describe a time in which your ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation and what did you learn from it? 3. One thing people would be surprised to know about me is . . . D. Is there anything additional that you think we should know as we evaluate your application? Note: if you believe your credentials and essays represent you fairly, you should not feel obligated to answer this question. This essay is intended to provide a place for you to add information that you think is important but is not covered elsewhere in the application. You must complete this essay if you answered “yes” to the additional information questions on the previous page. Deadlines Round 1 Deadline - October 26, 2009 Decision - December 21, 2009 Round 2 Deadline - January 04, 2010 Decision - March 15, 2010 Round 3 Deadline - March 08, 2010 Decision - May 03, 2010 Round 4 Deadline - April 26, 2010* Decision - June 04, 2010 Round 5 Deadline - June 01, 2010** Decision - Rolling R1 Total Applicants: 18 Interview Invites: 14 Admitted: 8 WL: 1 Dinged: Unknown: 9 alnasi - Interviewed alymarie andy2010 - Interviewed awesomeusername - Admit w/$$$ bhy - Admit w/$$$ Class2012 - Admit dv450 - Admit w/$$$ hopeful1 - Interview jackets85 - Admit madbubbles - Admit(Forte Fellow) MBA42012 - Admit Pre777 quantumquark - Interviewed rao_1857 - Admit rhaces - Waitlist rohitmakkad Skye10 - Interviewed vnbui R2 Total Applicants: 26 Interview Invites: 16 Admitted:5 WL: 6 Ding: 1 Unknown - 14 Admits Boogs - with $$ LetsGoMets - with $$ maxtor onmymind - with $$ sam04 ammim - Ding anxietyismyname - Interview Ari123 - Interview/Withdrew apurvashukla Boogs - Interview coakleym - Waitlist connecticket finblue Freshair - Interview gmatmba2010 - Waitlist gottabwise hookemhorns86 - Waitlist kirtanasrini - Waitlist lewi - Interview M2010 manasa - Waitlist mechIFR nilashis shaun3 - Interview Spikezz - Waitlist stayingcalm yuskay R3 Total Applicants: 4 Interview Invites: Admitted: WL: Dinged: jbourne shinkdown sunshinemoods tomahawk003 Link to last year's thread - calling-all-cmu-tepper-fall-2009-applicants-69554.html

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thanks .. was just curious!

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Did any of the R1 admits receive an email after the interview saying:

"Just a note to let you know that your application is complete. Decision
emails will be sent out on xxxxx, 2009." ?

I got that last week, if you're curious about R2 applicants also.

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Yeah, I got it too after my interview. Was just wondering if it's a good/bad sign or just a standard mail for everyone.

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Hmm, I also got it post-interview but I got it from Dana, who had also contacted me for some paperwork earlier. I thought it was only post-IV because of the missing paperwork. Maybe they send out completes post-IV. Now I'm also curious about others' experiences.

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Yeah, I got it too after my interview. Was just wondering if it's a good/bad sign or just a standard mail for everyone.

AFAIK it is just a startdard email notfying that all the steps from your end are done.

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I was in the same situation as you, and got the post-interview email from Dana as well.

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count me in R2 - i/v'ed

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My interview has now become a phone interview due to the current weather situation in Pittsburgh (18" of snow so far with 8-12 more coming over the next two days). Will let you know how it goes afterward. The admissions staff has been extremely accommodating with the process. A big thank you to all those who posted their i/v questions.

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i have an interview scheduled on 15th Feb on campus..

anybody else coming that day??

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so has the fat lady sung for those of us without interview invites?

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I had my phone interview on Wednesday. The questions were very much in line with what people have posted here. I was asked what the weakest part in my application was (which for me is my horrendous undergrad GPA). I said that it was a maturity issue, and a learning experience (both of which are completely true). Admissions committee couldn't be any nicer. Weather made the trip to Pittsburgh very difficult and they accommodated me very well, including conducting an interview on what was a snow day. Really enjoyed talking to them and think it's a great program.

I'll be in Pittsburgh from 2/23-25 for a tour and class visit. If anyone on this board will be there then, I'd be glad to meet up.

Good luck ammin and others who haven't gotten an invite yet. Keep your hopes up. I've been rejected from more schools than I care to talk about, but good things will happen whether it's at CMU or somewhere else.

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I recently had my interview as well, and just wanted to update everyone as promised. It lasted approx 45 minutes, and the Q's I can remember were:

1. Walk me through your resume
2. What are you long term and short term goals
3. Why Tepper?
4. What makes you unique as an applicant?
5. Outside of work, what do you do for fun?
6. What is the weakest part of your application?

Note on question 6 to all low-GPAers like myself, I had read conflicting advice on whether or not to talk about this in interviews. However, in the face of a direct question such as this, I chose to highlight my low GPA and go over the points I had outlined in the additional essay of my application. my interviewer was well versed with my entire application and my transcript in particular (as opposed to some schools where the interviewer only sees your resume) and was waiting for me to address this (she explicitly said so). A casual conversation ensued about the quant classes I had taken since undergrad, the QSRP classes, the possibility that an acceptance may be conditional on the completion of the QSRP program, and my willingness to enroll in the QSRP classes voluntarily if that was not the case. If you have a low GPA like myself, I would definitely recommend addressing this if asked about app weaknesses.

In general, my interview was a little more informal than I had expected and it helped loosen me up. I am not a morning person, but I would recommend scheduling your interview for the morning as I did. I was able to relax and have fun during the rest of the events throughout the day (class visit, info session, lunch with students, and campus tour). I must have talked to almost 15 students, and everyone was extremely nice and they were all enthusiastic ambassadors.

Overall I was very impressed with the admissions staff, students, and facilities at Tepper. Nothing to do but nervously wait now...

Good luck all!

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I actually wasn't sure whether they had read my application, and I don't know what your GPA was, but I think in a situation where the GPA is an obvious shortcoming in an application, you'd have to mention it. It gives you a chance to explain what went wrong and why it won't happen again. Besides, if the GPA is the obvious weakest point in the application (like it is in my case), you'd have to be crazy to say that something is weaker. Why bring up a non-obvious flaw?

I think you played it right. Nothing left to do but wait. Shaun, do you mind posting your profile either on this thread or the master applicant thread?

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I will be at CMU on Feb 24th for a class visit, tour, and lunch. We could meet up if you are interested.

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Shaun, do you mind posting your profile either on this thread or the master applicant thread?

Sure, here are the basics:

not-for-profit accounting/finance work experience (6 yrs)
GPA 2.80
GMAT 740 Quant 49 Verbal 42

will be happy to answer any specific q's you had as well. Good luck with your app!

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If you have a low GPA like myself, I would definitely recommend addressing this if asked about app weaknesses.

You made the right move. I also addressed my low GPA during my Tepper interview, which apparently worked out for me. My interviewer went as far as saying that GPA is not a very important factor in the admissions process and that a low GPA can easily be negated with strong course selection, upward trends, high concentration GPA (if business/finance), etc... best of luck!

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If you have a low GPA like myself, I would definitely recommend addressing this if asked about app weaknesses.

Although I might add the adcom member I interviewed with, despite having previously read my application, asked me what my GPA was after I mentioned it as a weakness. I think it was just to see the reaction to receiving that question in the interview setting.

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I interviewed on campus - feb 15th..
It was a completely different experience as I was invited for a Women in Tepper day visit..
there were 30 women and there was a schedule for the whole day

I liked the class environment and the students were all very friendly !
Had awesome lunch and tea party too in the evening !!

I had a wonderful experience.

I interviewed with an Adcom.. pretty cool and was more like a conversation
Just the general questions:
Why MBA?
Why MBA now?
Why Tepper?
What would you like to do after an MBA?

Good luck to the rest of you !
Also I received an email yesterday which said that my application is complete and I would be receiving the decision on March 15th !!

So I guess its just wait, wait and wait till then !!!

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I'm thinking of applying to Tepper in R3. Is Tepper's R3 different from R3 for other schools? Are applicants at a significant disadvantage compared to R1/R2 applicants? Thanks in advance!