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Hi AkshiSri, can I DM you?

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Hey guys any one got scholarship? Can someone who’s negotiated a scholarship dm me or speak to me please. I am a student with very low financial means so need to have a conversation

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I just found out that I’ve been waitlisted at Tepper. I applied in Round 2. It’s never too late.

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any R4 applicants got interview invite

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any tips/debriefs for Tepper interview would be kindly appreciated. Anyone from previous round could you please share your inputs

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any tips/debriefs for Tepper interview would be kindly appreciated. Anyone from previous round could you please share your inputs

My interview style was conversational. But even so prepare the basic questions such as tell me about yourself, walk me through your resume, why MBA? why now? etc. I remember one question that they asked me what would your team members say about your conversational style?

You should also ask questions related to the school, the city, culture, environment etc so it feels a two way street. I also divulged a bit into the current state of the country.

That being said, I believe Tepper focuses on the quant/analytics side a bit more compared to the other interviews I have had. So make sure you emphasize on the analysis, data related jobs you have worked on.

All the best!