Calling all Tuck MBA Applicants: 2024 Intake Class of 2026

Welcome 2023-2024 Dartmouth Tuck Applicants

Welcome, all Tuck class of 2026 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post.

Tuck MBA Deadlines 2023-24
Round	Application Due	Decisions Released
Round 1 (Guaranteed Interview)	Sep 1 2023	Dec 7, 2023
Round 1	Sep 25, 2023	Dec 7, 2023
Round 2 (Guaranteed Interview)	Dec 1 2023	Mar 24, 2024
Round 2	Jan 4 2024	Mar 24, 2024
Round 3 (Guaranteed Interview)	Mar 1, 2024	May 2, 2024
Round 3	Mar 25, 2024	May 2, 2024

Tuck MBA Essays 2023-24
Essay 1	Why are you pursuing an MBA and why now? How will the distinct Tuck MBA contribute to achieving your career goals and aspirations? (300 words)
Essay 2	Tell us who you are. How have your values and experiences shaped your identity and character? How will your background contribute to the diverse Tuck culture and community? (300 words)
Essay 3	Describe a time you meaningfully contributed to someone else’s sense of inclusion in your professional or personal community. (300 words)

Tuck Application Stats Class of '24
Applicants	Applicants
Accepted	763
Acceptance Rate	33%
Enrolled	287
Yield Rate	38%

Tuck Class Profile Class of '25
Avg. GPA	3.49
Avg. WE	69 months
Average GMAT	726
GMAT Verbal Average	42
GMAT Quant Average	48
GMAT Range	630 - 800
GMAT Verbal Range	31 - 51
GMAT Quant Range	39 - 51
% GRE	42%
Avg GRE Quant	162
Avg. GRE Verbal	161
GRE Verbal Range	152 - 170
GRE Quant Range	149 - 170

View the full Tuck Class Profile --> https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/class-profile

Tuck Employment Data Class of '22
Employed at Graduation	91%
Employed 3 Months	98%
Average Salary	$175,000
Average Bonus	$30,000
Salary and Bonus	$205,000

View the full Tuck Employment Report Class of 2022 --> https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/career-services/employment-statistics

Q: How are non-traditional applicants (non-business professional/academic background, race, etc.) viewed within the application process? And how are non-traditional students supported by Tuck to ensure that they are integrated with the Tuck community as those from traditional backgrounds? Thank you!!

Good to hear from you at today’s Spotlight event. My question is w.r.t Admission perspective because I m worried after having 15 yrs of work exp. at hand and applying to full-time MBA at TUCK for making a pivot to Demography, Industry, and Job Function. Is the ADCOMS open to offering a seat to aspirants like me applying at 38 and still be willing to accept considering a younger and highly competitive applicant pool?Dear Ma’am, Good to hear from you at today’s Spotlight event. My question is w.r.t Admission perspective because I m worried after having 15 yrs of work exp. at hand and applying to full-time MBA at TUCK for making a pivot to Demography, Industry, and Job Function. Is the ADCOMS open to offering a seat to aspirants like me applying at 38 and still be willing to accept considering a younger and highly competitive applicant pool?
Sarah Baker, Tuck Admissions (Direct Message) 9:22 PM

Good to hear from you at today’s Spotlight event. My question is w.r.t Admission perspective because I m worried after having 15 yrs of work exp. at hand and applying to full-time MBA at TUCK for making a pivot to Demography, Industry, and Job Function. Is the ADCOMS open to offering a seat to aspirants like me applying at 38 and still be willing to accept considering a younger and highly competitive applicant pool?

Hi! Thanks for joining everyone! We will be starting the chat with a recent admit student in about 10 mins so. Thanks for getting the questions going! This helps to jump right in!
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Would love to know this!
I also come from a marketing background

I have heard a lot about the tight knit Tuck community, and an essay about how you can contribute to to the values of Tuck. How would an applicant approach this? What should be highlighted?

hello, are there graduate assistant opportunities at Tuck as a means of financial support

Hello everyone, I am a recent admit at Tuck. I am based out of India and have 5 years of experience in technology operations. I applied through the GRE in Round 1. I have been in your shoes literally a few months back, happy to answer any questions regarding applications/ GMAT/GRE or anything that comes to your mind.

Hi! Could you answer this question?

Thanks so much for joining eligold! Great to have you and thanks for spending some time with us!
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I don’t think you should be worried abput the background at all. What matters is within that non traditional background what have you accomplished, the experience you have gained and the impact you have made

If you don’t mind me asking - I have asked this almost everyone. What are your post-mba goals? Why did you apply to tuck among other schools? What attracted you to Tuck? (Just curious) no right/wrong answers here!
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Would you be able to take a look at this?

Would you be able to share your GRE score?

Sure I want to pursue consulting as my post MBA goal working more specifically in the tech industry practice. I have a bachelors in computer science and experience with a leading tech company so that has always been my passion. The biggest thing that attracted me to Tuck was how well planned the academics was, the tight knit community and one of the most glorious employment reports especially for consulting.

I have heard that GRE is more forgiving for admissions. I am looking up Tuck’s average GRE... Tuck is 324 average-gre-scores-of-top-business-schools-411935.html
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I really feel you should talk to current students at Tuck to be able to comprehend what they really mean by Tuck community. Check out the clubs, events, conferences and visualise yourself at Tuck and imagine the things that you would be driving/ hosting. These could be good starting pointers to approach the essay.

One more piece of advice for essays- Don’t write what business schools want to hear, write who you are, what you have done.

when it comes to the factors that attracted you to Tuck: could you share what other schools you were looking at that were comparable to it?

and how were you able to connect with current students at Tuck to get a good sense of their community

Given my post MBA goal was something I could achieve at every T15 school, it came down to the kind of experience I wanted throughout my two years. I am not an extrovert and I needed the feeling of a community to feel more comfortable. I was considering Michigan Ross, Darden, NYU Stern.

You can reach out to current students here : https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissio ... ck/connect

Just send an email to folks that interest you, and they will be more than happy to talk to you

I had a failed application season prior to this one and it is incredibly hard to restart the whole process. So if anyone is on the fence reapplying or has any question, feel free