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Essay Instructions Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. Compose each of your answers offline in separate document files and upload them individually in the appropriate spaces below. We encourage applicants to limit the length of their responses to 500 words for each essay. There are no right or wrong answers. Please double-space your response.
Essays 1. Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA program for you, and what will you uniquely contribute to the community? (If you are applying for a joint or dual degree, please explain how the additional degree will contribute to those goals.)
2. Discuss your most meaningful leadership experience. What did you learn about your own individual strengths and weaknesses through this experience?
3. Describe a circumstance in your life in which you faced adversity, failure, or setback. What actions did you take as a result and what did you learn from this experience?
4. (Optional) Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere that may be helpful in reviewing your application (e.g., unusual choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes, etc.). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application.
5. (To be completed by all reapplicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally.
Mini Essay in Online Form Briefly describe all experiences you have working, studying, living, or traveling outside your home country. Include the location, purpose, and length of stay. If relevant, reflect on how these experiences have shaped your world view. (Limit 250 words)
Please compare the applicant on the scale below with others in his/her peer group whom you have known during your professional career. [Scale: Top 5%, Top 10%, Top 20%, Top 50%, Bottom 50%, Bottom 20%, N/A]
Effectiveness of leadership Effectiveness of teamwork Effectiveness of communication skills Positive attitude Ethics and integrity Ability to handle conflict Ability to cope with pressure Ability to inspire and motivate others Ability to see opportunity and take initiative Organization and time-management skills Overall intelligence Analytical ability Intellectual curiosity Ability to think creatively Self-confidence Resilience and ability to cope with setbacks Overall drive, motivation, and energy level Professional impression, poise, and presence Cultural sensitivity Comfort with risk-taking
How would you categorize your support for this candidate?
Champion Strongly Support Support Moderately Support Oppose
If you would like to provide any additional insights into this individual’s candidacy, please feel free to attach additional pages.
In one document, please answer the following questions. To be sure to address all of the questions, you may wish to number your responses (i.e. 1,2,3, and so on). Please give examples to support any Top 5% or Bottom 20% ratings in the peer comparison.
1. How long have you known the applicant and in what context? Have you served as the applicant’s supervisor? If so, please provide approximate dates. Please comment upon the frequency and nature of your interactions with the applicant.
2. What are the applicant’s three principal strengths? Please provide an example of each.
3. In which three areas can the applicant improve? Please provide an example of each. How has the applicant worked to address these areas?
4. How does the applicant respond to constructive criticism?
5. Describe the impressions this candidate makes in meetings, presentations, interviews or other important interactions.
Class Profile - Entering 2012 Enrollment •Four sections of 60 to 70 students each
Demographics •Average age at matriculation: 28 •Age range: 24-36 •Students with partners: 42% •Students with children: 6% •Women: 32% •U.S. minorities: 15% •International students: 35% •Nationalities represented: 35
Re: Tuck 2013 (Dartmouth) - Calling All Applicants
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15 Mar 2013, 20:35
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This morning I checked my application page for Fuqua, which was a ding, than for Ross, which was a wait list, and was about to cry any moment from disappointing results when I opened Tuck. I saw the decision notice page starting off with "Congratulations!" and I just cried...
I checked my cell phone and there was a call from a private number I missed during the night (or morning EST).
Re: Tuck 2013 (Dartmouth) - Calling All Applicants
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codytravers wrote:
I wonder what determines who gets called today vs tomorrow. Seems very random!
Who knows? I'm sure each person has a list to get through, and they get as far down that list as possible.
I'll assume they sort in descending order by shoe size, if your last name begins with A-M and Acceding order if it begins with N-Z, they then use a proprietary algorithm developed by a consultant 5 years ago to randomize that list of names. They then cut those names into strips of paper, and place them in a hat, whoever an adcom member picks, they call.
That is just one of many theories... the majority of my others include the use of a monkey, but this one seems the most likely...
Originally posted by highwyre237 on 13 Dec 2012, 14:15.
Last edited by highwyre237 on 13 Dec 2012, 14:27, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Tuck 2013 (Dartmouth) - Calling All Applicants
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14 Mar 2013, 11:40
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Hey everyone, just wanted to let everyone know that I just got the call informing me of my acceptance. I've been pretty quiet on here, but reading everyone else's postings has been essential to keeping my sanity. I hope everyone else receives good news today or tomorrow and I look forward to seeing you in Hanover.
Re: Tuck 2013 (Dartmouth) - Calling All Applicants
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15 Mar 2013, 09:05
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Got the call this morning that Tuck is awarding me the Consortium Fellowship. It looks like it's going to be Tuck for me at 95% probability. As long as my fiancee can secure a post-doc, we'll be heading for Hanover in the Fall.
Re: Tuck 2013 (Dartmouth) - Calling All Applicants
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11 Dec 2012, 04:06
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Shawshank wrote:
Tuck's location is a HUGE liability, one that makes it not competitive against the likes of wharton/booth/columbia. While people at those other schools can easily interview for jobs in NYC or Chicago, Tuck students have to take a long trek just to get to a major city. This makes recruiting extremely tough.
This is not really true at all. As a current student I can tell you that the majority of companies that most people would be interested in give interviews on campus. All the major banks and consultancies plus the majority of "gold standard" GM programs give on campus interviews. McKinsey actually place a full time member of staff in Hanover for the recruiting season. So you'll have access to the majority of companies that you'll want to recruit for. Niche occupations are admittedly a little harder, PE and VC will require you to look to the Tuck network to find job opportunities, but then it's well known to be the best alum network in the world so that's no trouble either. As for travel, there is a coach to Boston every couple of hours that has air conditioning and Wifi, most of us use that time to get work done. There is a coach a couple of times a day to NY, but the better way to get to NY is to fly from Lebanon airport ($100 each way) which is a 45 min flight. Also, when you travel for second round interviews usually the company you are interviewing with will pay for your travel and a hotel.
The GMATClub forum was a pretty good source for me to ask random questions and get some solid answers when I was going through this process last year. It's also a good place to freak out about getting into schools with other people.
Anyway, I did EA to Tuck (and EA or earliest round possible to two other schools), got in, and ultimately picked it. I'm going to be starting at Tuck in the fall, so if anyone has questions about the school, app process, selection process (once you get to that point), whatever, I'm happy to answer to the best of my ability. I don't check this site all too often though, so if you have an urgent question feel free to send me a personal message.
Good luck. Wow, I can't believe this cycle is starting over again... feels like I was just in your shoes yesterday.
Re: Tuck 2013 (Dartmouth) - Calling All Applicants
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08 Feb 2013, 08:06
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Just got the call from a woman named Sara (Sarah?). I'm on cloud nine right now. Tuck is my first choice. As long as my fiancee can get a post-doc or teaching job in or around Dartmouth, I see no reason why I would go anywhere else.
Here's my profile below. I'm just pasting this from another thread.
Program: MBA FT Area of interest in MBA : Pharmaceuticals GMAT: 750 (47q 46v) Undergrad GPA: 3.6 Dual BS degrees in chemistry and physics. Large tier 2/3 state school. Grad GPA: 3.4 MA in physics from top 10 school. Work experience(WE): 4 years total (at Matriculation) Currently - Business Analyst at tier 2 consulting firm (Deloitte/Accenture etc.). Have completed several pharma projects here. Previously had 2 years of full-time work experience in theoretical and computational chemical and biophysics.
Nationality: US - Hispanic Background: Grew up in one of the poorest communities in the US. First in family to graduate from college. Age: 29 (at mat) Gender: M
Extra-curriculars/community: Grad School: - Extensive involvement and leadership positions in student government - Founded a club on campus for non-MBA grad students interested in business - Mentored underrepresented students in math and science. Recruited other mentors for program and had very significant impact on one student.
College: - Mostly math and science related outreach activities.
Re: Tuck 2013 (Dartmouth) - Calling All Applicants
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21 Feb 2013, 04:03
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So, now I have finally made my decision. I paid the deposit yesterday. It actually felt pretty good to spend those $2,500. Now I'm really looking forward to get started in August. I hope to see many fellow gmatclubbers in Hanover.
Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. Compose each of your answers offline in separate document files and upload them individually in the appropriate spaces below. We encourage applicants to limit the length of their responses to 500 words for each essay. There are no right or wrong answers.
Please double-space your responses.
1. Why is an MBA a critical next step toward your short- and long-term career goals? Why is Tuck the best MBA program for you, and what will you uniquely contribute to the community? (If you are applying for a joint or dual degree, please explain how the additional degree will contribute to those goals.)
2. Discuss your most meaningful leadership experience. What did you learn about your own individual strengths and weaknesses through this experience?
3. Describe a circumstance in your life in which you faced adversity, failure, or setback. What actions did you take as a result and what did you learn from this experience?
4. (Optional) Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere that may be helpful in reviewing your application (e.g., unusual choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes, etc.). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application.
5. (To be completed by all reapplicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally.
Just had my interview and some time to kill before heading back.
Overall the interview was very casual and conversational. I think the key is to be as genuine as you can and just engage in conversation with the interviewer.
A 2nd year student interviewed me and she took a lot of notes. Lasted ~45minutes. :
1. Walk me through your resume 2. Why an MBA? Why Tuck? 3. Describe a time you failed. 4. Describe a time where you had to persuade someone to go with your idea 5. What would you have want me to ask you? (this was a surprise) 6. Do you have any questions?
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