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TUCK ANNOUNCES NEW CRITERIA FOR MBA ADMISSIONS! 14 Jun 2018, 07:58
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TUCK wants NICE and AWARE applicants!


After seeking input from stakeholders from across the Tuck community, Tuck Admissions has released its new evaluation criteria for MBA applicants today.

True to the school’s long-held reputation for being applicant-friendly and transparent in its admissions process, the new, simplified criteria comprise four attributes reflective of successful Tuck students: smart, nice, accomplished, and aware.

“The pathways students take to Tuck are numerous,” says Luke Anthony Peña, executive director of admissions and financial aid. “They bring a wide range of experiences and perspectives to our community and incredible professional diversity. Yet we’ve found that no matter their path to Tuck, there are four attributes that our students consistently demonstrate. We’re now intentionally highlighting those four qualities for prospective students and inviting them to imagine themselves here.”

“Nice” is among the attributes specified in the new criteria, and it’s a quality that Peña and his team carefully considered.

“What we’re looking for is emotional intelligence, empathy, and respect for others,” he explains. “Tuck is a distinctly collaborative community so being able to challenge others tactfully and thoughtfully is important.”

Each attribute in the new criteria ties not only to the mission of wise leadership, but also to dimensions of the Tuck application. Smart is a nod to academic achievement and strong test scores. Accomplishments will be revealed in resumes, and niceness and awareness will emerge in essays. Interviews and reference letters will be designed to surface each of the four criteria.

Since his arrival at Tuck one year ago, Peña has made it his goal for the Tuck application experience to be the most enjoyable and least stressful among top business schools. He and the admissions team want to eliminate mental barriers to applying, ease anxiety, and make it clear that at Tuck, the admissions evaluation process is all about the candidate.

Other admissions process improvements recently announced include clearer application round names, faster decision times, and uniform enrollment deposits. New essay and reference letter questions will be revealed later in June, and the application for the Tuck Class of 2021 will open in early July.


ADMISSIONS CRITERIA:-

Tuck students bring experiences and perspectives from a wide range of colleges and universities, companies, countries, cultures, and contexts. The class is diverse by design. Yet you’ll find that Tuck students consistently demonstrate four attributes. You’re a strong candidate for admission if you demonstrate them too...

You’re smart, nice, accomplished, and aware.

TUCK STUDENTS ARE SMART.
Does this mean you need good grades and strong test scores? Yes! Your grades and scores reflect previous academic performance, verbal and written communication skills, and ability with numbers. Your intellectual aptitude matters. That said, smart Tuck candidates aren’t know-it-all types. On the contrary, being smart means practicing confident humility about what you do and do not know. Yes, you’re already an expert on some topics. You’re also curious, excited by challenges, and motivated to learn from others’ experiences and expertise. You push past the comfort of the familiar, and continually seek to grow by engaging and exploring the world around you. You’ll need to bring your full personal self – your smartest self – to advance and enrich rigorous discourse with classmates, faculty, and visiting executives.

TUCK STUDENTS ARE NICE.
This is quintessential Tuck, where you cultivate a habit of kindness. You actively encourage, celebrate, and support others. But being nice does not mean you’re a pushover who always agrees and defers. Nice Tuck candidates exhibit emotional intelligence. You layer compassion onto courage, and challenge others tactfully and thoughtfully. You display both strength and vulnerability. You ask for help, and you help others. You’re positive and principled. You act with respect and integrity, even when it’s not convenient or easy. You show empathy for the diverse experiences of others, while also sharing your own. You recognize that your success and others’ success are interdependent, and generously invest in both. Being nice at Tuck means building trust through deep, genuine connections which endure for life.

TUCK STUDENTS ARE ACCOMPLISHED.
Is this about your professional performance? It is. It’s also about community engagement and personal achievements. You should be excellent at your job, and impactful outside it. You should work hard. And you should have the results, the progression, and the endorsements to prove it. But great performance goes beyond measurable outcomes; it also reflects your underlying behavior. Accomplished Tuck candidates don’t just go through the motions, don’t seek to win at any cost, and don’t wilt in tough moments. Instead, you practice good judgment in how to act, both in success and setback, and carefully consider which risks to take. Your commitment to this kind of accomplishment -- results earned the right way -- suggests you’ll transform Tuck as a student leader, and the companies and communities you’ll lead as an alum.

FINALLY, TUCK STUDENTS ARE AWARE.
Reflection is mandatory at Tuck. You need to understand your values, assess your experiences, and articulate how they’ve shaped your identity and character. You also need to demonstrate the capacity to receive and learn from direct feedback. But knowing who you are, and how you got here, is just the beginning. Aware Tuck candidates envision what’s ahead. You connect your past experiences and present motivations with your future path, and chart a course forward. You identify coherent goals, audacious in scope yet grounded in reality, and illuminate how the distinctive Tuck MBA will advance your aspirations to better the world of business. And you convey how your individuality will add to the fabric of Tuck. Your sense of awareness ensures that you belong here, and that you’re prepared to contribute and thrive.