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11 Oct 2016, 09:00
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| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Behind the Scenes with Tuck Admissions |
 Okay, so you’ve put your blood, sweat, and tears into preparing the perfect application. You double (no triple) checked it for any mistakes. Then…you hit the submit button. What happens next? Every school handles the evaluation and committee process a little differently, but here’s a peak behind the curtain at Tuck! Once we receive your application, we print it out and put it in a file along with your letters of recommendation (which have hopefully already arrived) and the write-up from your interview (assuming you have already completed one). The complete file then goes to one of our eight admissions committee members for the first read. She reads everything that has been submitted, takes notes, and writes a brief evaluation of the pros and cons of the file. Then, she makes a recommendation whether to admit or deny the applicant. If the applicant has not already had an interview, the reader also makes a recommendation whether we should invite him/her to interview. Please note that this happens for EVERYONE. We don’t have minimum cut-offs for GMAT/GRE, GPA, work experience, etc. All files go through this process. Next, the complete file then goes on to a second member of the admissions committee for another full read. She goes through the same exercise and makes a recommendation whether to admit or deny. So, now we have two evaluations of the application—sometimes they agree, sometimes they don’t—that’s why we have more than one person read each file. Next stop for our file is Pat or Amy’s office, Senior Associate Directors of Admission. Either Pat or Amy reviews each reader’s comments and may read some or all of the file if further clarification is needed. Some of the applicants they review are clear admits, and some are unfortunately clear denies. At this point, a final decision for those groups is made. However, a larger number of applicants fall somewhere in the middle, and that group goes to “committee.” Committee occurs at the end of the application round. Basically, we lock ourselves in a conference room for a few days, with a generous supply of junk food, and the group discusses each applicant. Some of those discussions are lengthy and become quite passionate. Eventually we arrive at a final decision as a group. Final decisions are then communicated to all applicants via their online admissions account on the published notification date. Hopefully, the news is good! Now that we have come to the end of our file’s journey, the important thing to take away is that A LOT of time and attention is given to every single application. One of the things our office is most proud of is how thoughtful our process is. We really try to get to know each of the applicants as a person, not just a series of stats. All of the hard work you put into your application is appreciated—we really do read every essay you write. |
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12 Oct 2016, 09:00
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| FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: The Political Bug |
 By Justen Nestico T’17 One unique thing about attending Tuck—and one of the reasons that I wanted to be here during these two particular years—is its location at the heart of one of the most unpredictable elections in American history. Whether it is presidential candidates coming to campus before New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, upcoming student-run Q&A panels with Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan (candidates in one of the most competitive races in the country, the winner of which may determine the balance-of-power within the U.S. Senate), or the opportunity to work with former New Hampshire governor and current Center for Business, Government, and Society (CBGS) Senior Fellow John Lynch, Tuck students get a first-hand look into the political process that wouldn’t be possible at any other business school. This was a big factor in my choosing Tuck because I was working as a consulting actuary in Washington D.C., where I helped companies manage balance sheet risk and navigate the introduction of  Obamacare and post-Enron pension reform bills. I was particularly interested in being involved with the CBGS during the election because business leaders need to understand the risks and opportunities that governments impose on and create for companies and how best to shape corporate strategy in the face of changing government policies. Now a second-year fellow with the Center, I’ve thus far had the opportunity to study Uber’s market-entry strategy and the GE-Alstom deal, including interviews with senior leaders from the companies, governments, and labor representatives involved (including high-level Obama administration officials). Looking around campus, it’s clear that the rest of the Tuck community has caught the political bug as well, as evidenced by the huge turnout for the first Clinton-Trump debate viewing party. Tuck prides itself on creating global leaders by serving as a “base camp” to the rest of the world but Tuck students understand intuitively that what it means to be a global leader in the future will be defined by the outcome of this election, given the candidates’ vastly different views on how America should engage with the world. Whatever the result in November, I’m confident that being at Tuck during this election and having worked as a CBGS Fellow will enable me to better navigate the complicated relationship between business and government upon graduation. The Center for Business, Government & Society is focused on meeting the evolving complexities facing business leaders in today’s global economy. In the context of globalization and technological advancement, business success increasingly depends on reconciling the interests of its immediate stakeholders with the broader, deeply intertwined interests of both governments and society. Business leaders adept at navigating these many interests will be better equipped and empowered to help build a more sustainable global economy. (Photo at right: Tuck students watching the first presidential debate.) |
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is the Tuck thread usually this quiet?
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