Duke (Fuqua) 2013 - Calling All Applicants

Fuqua Business School Guide: Duke Fuqua

Essays

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Required Short Answer Questions: Answer all 3 questions
Respond in 250 characters only (the equivalent of about 50 words).

1. What are your short-term goals, post-MBA?
2. What are your long-term goals?
3. Life is full of uncertainties, and plans and circumstances can change. As a result, navigating a career requires you to be adaptable. Should the short-term goals that you provided above not materialize what alternative directions have you considered?

Required Essays: Answer both essay questions

1. The "Team Fuqua" spirit and community is one of the things that sets The Duke MBA experience apart, and it is a concept that extends beyond the student body to include faculty, staff, and administration. When a new person joins the Admissions Team, we ask that person to share with everyone in the office a list of "25 Random Things About Yourself." As an Admissions team, we already know the new hire's professional and academic background, so learning these "25 Random Things" helps us get to know someone's personality, background, special talents, and more.

In this spirit, the Admissions Committee also wants to get to know you - beyond the professional and academic achievements listed in your resume and transcript. You can share with us important life experiences, your likes/dislikes, hobbies, achievements, fun facts, or anything that helps us understand what makes you who you are. Share with us your list of "25 Random Things" about YOU.

Please present your response in list form, numbered 1 to 25. Some points may be only a few words, while others may be longer. Your complete list should not exceed 2 pages.

2. When asked by your family, friends, and colleagues why you want to go to Duke, what do you tell them? Share the reasons that are most meaningful to you.

Your response to this essay question should be no more than 2 pages in length. Please respond fully and concisely using 1.5 line spacing.

Admissions Profile - Class of 2014

Class Size - 432
Average age at entry - 29
Entering with work experience - 99.3%
Average years of work experience - 5.4
80% Range of GMAT score - 640 - 740
80% Range of undergraduate GPA - 2.9 - 3.9
Married - 25%
Women - 33%
Minorities -22%
International (by citizenship) - 40%

Undergraduate Majors
Business & Accounting - 31%
Engineering/Natural Sciences - 32%
Economics - 13%
Liberal Arts - 20%
Other - 3%

Geographic Distribution
Midwest - 7%
Northeast - 15%
Mid-Atlantic - 14%
Southwest/West - 17%
South - 11%
International (by country of residence during time of application) - 37%

Admissions Profile - Class of 2013

Class Size - 442
Average age at entry - 28
Entering with work experience - 98.6%
Average years of work experience - 5.2
80% Range of GMAT score - 630 - 740
80% Range of undergraduate GPA - 3.1 - 3.8
Married - 19%
Women - 37%
Minorities -23%
International (by citizenship) - 30%

Undergraduate Majors
Business & Accounting - 27%
Engineering/Natural Sciences - 32%
Economics - 14%
Liberal Arts - 26%
Other - 1%

Geographic Distribution
Midwest - 10%
Northeast - 24%
Mid-Atlantic - 14%
Southwest/West - 15%
South - 8%
International (by country of residence during time of application) - 29%

Employment Reports