Calling all Duke MMS applicants for 2013 intake

that sounds solid ! best of luck!
well, i guess we need to hand tight, we should know about the interview decision within a week now !

academic is not very good.....low gpa

what is your profile like??

yup hope so

i'm from India, completed my BBA (finance) earlier this year with 1st class.
650 GMAT
will have 1 year full time work exp by July 2013.

had 2 internships and some part time exp in my family business.
was a team leader in a local NGO.

yea, every time my phone beeps, my heart skips a beat!

great.....you have got a very impressive profile, good luck!

thanks !
but im a re-applicant, so ... fingers crossed !

you were invited for the interview last year ...can you please share your experience?? which other schools are you applying??

the interview was conversation styled, with the basics like
- tell me about yourself
-why duke
-examples of team work

and them some specific questions about your resume, it could be about an extra-curricular activity or work exp or you might be asked to explain your grades.
i was also asked what my plan B was in life (that is where i think i messed up)

the interviewer on skype is generally an MBA student, so it is easy to talk to them

got an interview invite today ! anyone else ?

Me too:)

Posted from my mobile device

not invited

@nnn26 whats your profile like??

not invited.




damn

I was also very enthusiastic about applying to Duke's MMS until I read this article: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/mm ... e-standard
This article honestly got me worried. What do you guys think?

In a way he is right. The average GMAT is a 640, and the average GPA is 3.4. Neither are very prestigious nor would they get you into a top MBA program. That being said, if you do well in the MMS program, you should be able to land a good job after graduation.

I think a lot of people go into the MMS program with expectations that are too high. The MMS program, just like any other graduate program, even HBS, does not guarantee you a job. If you go into the MMS program without any internships, do not network, and do not actively seek out job opportunities, you will graduate without a job, plain and simple. If, however, you enter the MMS program with an internship under your belt, actively network, and reach out to employers yourself, you will find a job.