Duke (Fuqua) 2013 - Calling All Applicants

Fuqua just move up one spot in US News ranking to #11 (https://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandr ... a-rankings)

I wonder why it is ranked #11 in US news but #6 in BusinessWeek? Anyone knows how US News comes up with their rankings? Ross is #14, which doesn't seem right.

I wonder why it is ranked #11 in US news but #6 in BusinessWeek? Anyone knows how US News comes up with their rankings? Ross is #14, which doesn't seem right.

I wonder why it is ranked #11 in US news but #6 in BusinessWeek? Anyone knows how US News comes up with their rankings? Ross is #14, which doesn't seem right.

Yeah it looks like Ross took a bit of a hit this year. As did Yale. I am a subscriber to the US news compass so I can see all of the data. Ross's acceptance rate really jumped last year to over 40%, and the percent employed at graduation dropped some so that at least partially explains it.

I interviewed at Ross rd 2 this year and they said that there weren't enough consulting jobs so not everyone got the job they wanted. They are reducing the class size by 60 this year so maybe that will address the above mentioned things.

On the other side Duke and Anderson both made gains. I'm very impressed with Duke though. The 86.5% employed at graduation is the highest of any school in the top 50, even beating Tuck. The starting salary and bonus also jumped this year to $136,461 which is the 7th highest.

Fuqua has hosted a great info session in Shanghai yesterday; Russell and 6 alumni(first ever pure male team!) presented and shared helpful advice for those who will start their MBA soon. Hope this threat will be helpful to friends who are interested in Fuqua.

1. Enjoy life in Duke. Academic achievement is not the only objective in B-school! They say the ratio of single female to male is 6:4, you know what it means. 2 out of 6 presented alumni got their girl friends during MBA; that's a 'love' concentration of Duke MBA. Those who are married, you can have a 'family' concentration, too. MBA is the best timing to have a baby, one Fuqua alumnus had two baby born in Durham!
2. Choose wisely. A lot will happen in Fuqua and you are going to be overwhelmed if your aim is to be at the top in all aspects. It can be stressful, but as long as you have learned to prioritize, you'll get over it and enjoy.
3. Be active in clubs. Club involvement will not only broaden your network, but also provide you on-the-ground stories that you will need for job interviews. Clubs will also be helpful for those who choose the love concentration.
4. Get parking permit, it will save you a lot of time.
5. Be humble. You are going to study using your second language, the US students will be smarter than you, and their math is as good as yours! Be prepared for the pressure, and stay optimistic.
6. Learn more about classmates. Don't focus only on job hunting, you will find a well-paid job at last; you should spend more time with classmates, those wise people from around the world, they are treasure.
7. Have fun. Chinese students, bring your Tang suit or costumes to Durham, you'll need them in some Fuqua events such as Asian Fuqua Friday. If you are a good singer, dancer, etc, you'll have chance to perform at Fuqua Idol and Fuqua's Got Talent. If you are a good cooker, congratulations, this will make you very popular among classmates!

I wonder why it is ranked #11 in US news but #6 in BusinessWeek? Anyone knows how US News comes up with their rankings? Ross is #14, which doesn't seem right.

If you look at the raw numbers Duke would be easily tied for 10 if it were not for it's low (compared to other top 10 schools) GMAT average of 690. Add 15 points to the average at a not unrealistic 705 and I think it's #10. Who knows, maybe that is their next step as career services excelled last year.

I just got an e-mail from Pearson Vue confirming an order for an official score report being sent to Duke. It says that it was just ordered today, though I haven't ordered any reports in months.

Would this be because Fuqua ordered the report? Anyone else get an e-mail like this?

It also says the order price is 56.00, but no payment was made, here is part of it below:

ORDER SUMMARY
Order Number: 0007-5983-4986
Order Date: Mar 13, 2013 11:17 AM (11:17)
Payment By: None
Order Price: USD 56.00
Amount Paid: USD 0.00

hmm interesting. I don't think they have the authority to request your scores. And don't they require the official transcripts along with the application?

It might be that they are still shocked about your 50V and want to verify independently. haha.

Dear ,

I am writing to let you know that your GMAT scores were assigned to one or more of the inactive educational programs listed below.

Duke University
Graduate School
INACTIVE

During a system upgrade, inactive programs were made available in the list of possible programs to receive your GMAT score. Our system has been updated to remove these inactive programs and we will be refunding your fees for the those score reports assigned to the inactive program(s) in the next few days. We will send you a confirmation email when this is completed.