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i wonder if we should call adcom first to find out...

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Received the call 10 min ago! russia! In with $ !!!!

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13 Feb 2015, 08:30

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Received the call 10 min ago! russia! In with $ !!!!

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Way to go!

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13 Feb 2015, 08:31

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Received the call 10 min ago! russia! In with $ !!!!

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Congrats!! Good luck to everyone today!

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13 Feb 2015, 08:33

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Good luck today, all! No call is NEVER the end of the world.

Side note: Despite being a January applicant, I can't help but be incredibly jealous of all who receive admission calls today! I actually get discouraged when I don't get a call in a round in which I didn't even submit an app! What's the matter for me?!

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13 Feb 2015, 08:41

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Received the call 10 min ago! russia! In with $ !!!!

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Congrats! Did your call come from adcom or a local alum?

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Hello everyone - is it still worth applying R3 for Tuck and going for the open interview and class visit? I am really interested in this school (love the culture, curriculum and strong network) but have heard R3 may be a crap shoot? 2.7 GPA (Engineering); 710 GMAT strong EC's, WE and recommendations.

Can someone please shed some light?

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Got the call 10:21AM ET from adcom in Hanover (603 area code). Admission letters will be up on the website at 5:00PM. Scholarship info (if any) will come in a follow-on hard mailing.

Tuck is truly an amazing institution and Hanover is a wonderful place to spend two years of your life. Best of luck everyone!

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Round 3 is a tricky time to apply everywhere and I have a feeling that Tuck really likes people to apply in its October Early Action Round. If you are interested in Tuck, you should still consider applying in April. At most, you hear that you get in a month later and minimize the stress of waiting. At least, you lose the application fee but (1) show commitment to Tuck when you reapply EA to them the following cycle and (2) you gain experience for other business school applications and interviews. Plus, Hanover is an awesome place to visit if you've never been. I hope this helps!

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Way to go Thurston! Where are you located?

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Thurston, that was a quick decision to matriculate at Booth. Any particular reason? Were you simply waiting to see if you got some sort of scholarship from Tuck?

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Completely agree. Tuck looks favorably on re-applicants. If you apply in April and don't get in, think of it as part of your strategy!

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IN!!! Got the call 2 hours back 2000 hrs India time (9.30 EST). Suds, Tuck alum from India, called from Hanover! Delirious and totally stupefied!! Went out for a drink to calm my nerves before posting this!

No mention of scholarship, so I am assuming I am not getting any!

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Received the call 10 min ago! russia! In with $ !!!!

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Congrats! Did your call come from adcom or a local alum?

adcom

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Just got the call at 11:25. Made it in!

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Got my call at 10:47 EST. I'm in! =)

No scholarship money, and got the call from the admissions office.

WL and dings will be out by 5pm EST. Letters with further info on admissions and scholarship (if any) and gifts (a scarf and winter cap, I believe) shall arrive in the following days.

Good luck yo you all!

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Anyone in the far east asia got a happy call?

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Just so I know what to expect.
If you don't have an interview invite is that a reject? Or do they waitlist?

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Just got a call 20 mins back in London!!! Wow..spoke with Dawna Clarke...I am not quite sure whether I spoke anything remotely sane

Congratulations to everyone getting the calls; those waiting for the call - best of luck and hang on, you will be getting one soon

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FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Day in the life of a first-year Tuckie

By: Dominic Yau T’16

Dominic grew up in Hong Kong and London. After graduating from University of Warwick in 2008 with a bachelor’s in mathematics, he worked as an insurance underwriter for Markel International. Dominic enjoys playing rugby, tripod hockey, and reading outside of the classroom.

I had the pleasure of meeting several prospective applicants this fall while volunteering for events through the admissions office. This was definitely a surreal experience since it feels like it was just yesterday that I was on the other side of the fence trying to learn about what life at Tuck was like. One common question that I hear from prospective applicants is “What is a typical day at Tuck like?” Before sharing what a typical day at Tuck is like for me, I will say that oftentimes, no two days at Tuck are the same! Here is a snapshot of one of my days during Fall B.

07:00 Rouse myself and wake up. I usually hit snooze for about 30 minutes before actually getting up to shower and have breakfast.

08:15 Set off from my dorm room for the arduous five minute walk to my first class.

08:30 First class of the day which happens to be Capital Markets. Today we learned about how to price stocks. Don’t worry if this makes no sense to you at all—you will be surprised how quickly you learn about the inner workings of the finance world.

10:00 End of Capital Markets. Phew! Time for a vital coffee break before the next class. Most of my classmates usually have the same idea.

10:20 Second class of the day. It is a complete change of pace as we switch from the hard finance of Capital Markets to Personal Leadership. There was an interesting back and forth conversation about Nelson Mandela’s leadership style.

12:00 All that learning sure made me hungry. Time for a lunch break with my classmates in Byrne dining hall. Occasionally I will spend my lunchtime hosting prospective student lunches.

13:00 Time to meet with my study group, AKA my extended family here at Tuck. Through some magical process, the MBA program office always does a great job putting study groups together, and mine is no different. We share the highs and lows together throughout the Fall A and B terms. Today we are working on the next set of homework for Capital Markets as well as talking about the upcoming midterms.

15:00 Quick call home to my girlfriend who is still based in London. She is a long-distance Tuck Partner and I make it a priority to fit her into my busy Tuck life as much as possible.

17:00 Rugby training today. After all the studying it is always great to run around and get some fresh air.

18:30 Grab dinner in the dining hall. Run into a few classmates there and end up catching up over dinner.

19:30 Finally: A bit of down time. Sometimes I will work on homework or do something recruiting related, but today I had a chance to relax and listen to some music.

21:30 Head out for my tripod hockey game, which is easily one of my favorite activities at Tuck even if I am pretty terrible. It is amazing that I can kind of play the game now, seeing as I did not know the rules at all when I started.

23:00 Quick shower when I get home, and then it’s time to just relax before getting some sleep in preparation for the next day.

This is just a taste into a typical day at Tuck. It is very busy but actually a lot of the things I do are for fun and things I choose to do. It is not all work related!

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