Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants : The B-School Applications

milias

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17 Mar 2010, 11:59

Hey guys, which hotel did you stay at for the interview? If I decide to do the interview, I'm thinking of flying there on Sunday, do the interview on Monday and fly back on the same day. I'm thinking of taking the bus/shuttle from the airport to the hotel, which probably needs to be within walking distance of where the interview is going to be. Any suggestions? Looks like airfare is pretty cheap, and I may be able to get the whole thing done for under $250.

LetsGoMets

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17 Mar 2010, 12:02

There's a wyndham right down forbes ave. It's about a 15-20 minute walk to Tepper. Walk through UPitt, right to CMU, and it's there. I actually used priceline and got it for $45 per night.

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17 Mar 2010, 12:12

Milias, I'm actually a little curious, what would you need to see from CMU to sway you away from Ross? It seems like you're pretty set in your decision to go to Michigan (and I'm always one to favor keeping all options open - so I do think you should check it out), so what potentially make you switch?

maxtor

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

17 Mar 2010, 12:49

milias wrote:

Hey guys, which hotel did you stay at for the interview? If I decide to do the interview, I'm thinking of flying there on Sunday, do the interview on Monday and fly back on the same day. I'm thinking of taking the bus/shuttle from the airport to the hotel, which probably needs to be within walking distance of where the interview is going to be. Any suggestions? Looks like airfare is pretty cheap, and I may be able to get the whole thing done for under $250.

I stayed as part of a prospective weekend and they put me up in a Holiday Inn downtown. There was a free shuttle to take you to the school and Taxi's were $5 from the hotel. I didn't pay for the hotel though.

If you ask them, they might have some special rates around the city.

milias

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17 Mar 2010, 12:57

LetsGoMets wrote:

Milias, I'm actually a little curious, what would you need to see from CMU to sway you away from Ross? It seems like you're pretty set in your decision to go to Michigan (and I'm always one to favor keeping all options open - so I do think you should check it out), so what potentially make you switch?

There're things that Tepper is known for, such as small class size and reputation in technology, that I'm interested in. To be honest, I think the main thing that would sway me is how much scholarship money I would get, since I didn't get any from Ross. So if on my visit, I find that Tepper is comparable to Ross for the career opportunities that I want to pursue and I get a decent scholarship package, I could be swayed.

Man, I just looked at the shuttle service, and it takes you pretty much from end to end on their bus line from the airport to CMU!

mba2102

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

17 Mar 2010, 13:36

Thanks guys... wish me luck! =)

sunshinemoods

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17 Mar 2010, 15:40

Good luck for the interview.

Can someone tell me if in earlier rounds all the interview invites went out on the same day if thats the case I should count Tepper as a ding and move forward.

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17 Mar 2010, 15:54

Many days of invites

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anxietyismyname

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

17 Mar 2010, 16:25

When is the QSRP supposed to start this summer?

onmymind

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17 Mar 2010, 17:06

anxietyismyname wrote:

When is the QSRP supposed to start this summer?

It's 7/26-8/06. I'm required to attend if I matriculate (= useless humanities major).

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17 Mar 2010, 18:17

onmymind wrote:

anxietyismyname wrote:

When is the QSRP supposed to start this summer?

It's 7/26-8/06. I'm required to attend if I matriculate (= useless humanities major).

onmymind, where was it mentioned to you that you had to take QSRP to matriculate?

milias

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

17 Mar 2010, 18:30

OK, I think I'm gonna sit this one out. I'm going to email Tepper and decline the interview. I feel really bad, though, because I just submitted my application on 3/10, and they sent me the interview invite a week later. The timing was really weird, because I got my admit call from Ross on 3/11, the very next day after the application deadline for Tepper.

onmymind

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

17 Mar 2010, 18:36

keith7293 wrote:

onmymind wrote:

anxietyismyname wrote:

When is the QSRP supposed to start this summer?

It's 7/26-8/06. I'm required to attend if I matriculate (= useless humanities major).

onmymind, where was it mentioned to you that you had to take QSRP to matriculate?

In paragraph 2 of my admit letter on applyyourself. My letter was an odd mix of things: provisional admission based on taking a math course and QSRP, plus a merit scholarship. Oh well. :-)

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19 Mar 2010, 10:14

as requested by the forum mods

for roll call purposes:

I did not apply to Tepper. Please remove me from the first page....

Thanks

LetsGoMets

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19 Mar 2010, 14:04

GrantChap wrote:

Just got my interview invite. I was getting kind of nervous seeing this rounds invites go out several days ago. I have sort of unique circumstances, but I am curious what everyone thinks about a phone or Skype interview versus the on campus?

Congrats on the invite. There's nothing wrong with a phone interview/skype interview. I was supposed to fly out to Pittsburgh for an in person interview, but a blizzard came, so it became a phone interview instead. I did visit the school a few weeks later to meet them in person, see a class, etc.

So, with that said, I think a phone/skype interview is fine, but if you can make an effort to get to CMU before a decision is made, it may help too.

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23 Mar 2010, 08:24

Please Count me in for R3

Cheers!!!

MBA42012

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

24 Mar 2010, 14:25

onmymind wrote:

In paragraph 2 of my admit letter on applyyourself. My letter was an odd mix of things: provisional admission based on taking a math course and QSRP, plus a merit scholarship. Oh well. :-)

I was given the same conditions and am just about finished with the calculus course, which I started at the end of January. If you end up doing it I would stay away from Mathematica/distance learning.

LetsGoMets

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

27 Mar 2010, 22:40

Nobody posts anymore... I actually need some help/advice. I'm in Atlanta now, and while I was leaning heavily toward Tepper before my Emory visit, I'm now very undecided.

Can anyone post something that substantiates the type of leadership education that one would get at Tepper?

Class2012

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

28 Mar 2010, 07:58

LetsGoMets wrote:

Nobody posts anymore... I actually need some help/advice. I'm in Atlanta now, and while I was leaning heavily toward Tepper before my Emory visit, I'm now very undecided.

How long will you be there? I'm in CA now and will back on Thurs.We can meet then.

coaks

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Re: Calling all Tepper Fall 2010 Applicants [#permalink]

28 Mar 2010, 14:59

LGM, I think that's a great play.

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28 Mar 2010, 14:59

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