TUCK Interview Calls and Status TUCK’S 2015 - 2016 ESSAY QUESTIONS While the application won't go live until later this summer, here's a sneak peak of the essay questions. Please respond fully but concisely to the following essay questions. There are no right or wrong answers. We encourage applicants to limit the length of their responses to 500 words for each essay. Please double-space your responses. 1. What are your short- and long-term goals? Why do you need an MBA to achieve those goals? Why are you interested in Tuck specifically? 2. Tell us about your most meaningful leadership experience and what role you played. How will that experience contribute to the learning environment at Tuck? 3. (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. 4. (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.

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Updated on: 01 Nov 2015, 07:34

Originally posted by mbadesire on 28 Oct 2015, 11:21.
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28 Oct 2015, 11:43

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Wow... seems like Tuck started rolling out invites..
Congrats peopleanalytics and Ashumba..

ATB for your interviews.

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28 Oct 2015, 11:46

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Invited to Interview

Congrats! Looks like you also got in to Duke EA, are you still going to interview?

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28 Oct 2015, 17:37

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kheown

I am not sure if doing an applicant-initiated interview was such a greta idea... Now there is no way of knowing whether they are interested in my profile or not!

Anyone else who did an applicant-initiated interview thinking the same?

BTW, my profile still says awaiting materials...

Received an email from Randi today saying that my application had been processed and has now been handed to a member of the admissions team for review.

The Tuck application web page still says the awaiting materials note but the test score reporte are now marked with a green check mark.

Best of luck to everyone

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28 Oct 2015, 21:19

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People are getting invited to the interviews and I have not even received the application completion mail

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28 Oct 2015, 21:55

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Got invitation to interview. Fingers crossed.

New Delhi India

Hi Ashumba,

Congrats for the invite. Just wanted to confirm that is it Over Skype Interview invitation only or did you get an in-person interview option too.??

Thanks

PS: I am based out of New Delhi too.

Hey,

Its Skype interview.

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28 Oct 2015, 22:17

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People are getting invited to the interviews and I have not even received the application completion mail

I am sure they would send you an invite soon. You've got a big fat score for any profile! Since they surely are yet to even start reviewing your application, no harm to your chances has been done!

I haven't received an invite, and its been more than a week that i received a completion mail. A couple of guys from Delhi reported to have received their invites yesterday. All put together, seems i am being pushed towards the track that leads to dingsville.

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29 Oct 2015, 05:34

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Any more interview invites for Indians?
Waiting anxiously...

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29 Oct 2015, 05:45

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Invited to interview on the 28th as well, exciting news!

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29 Oct 2015, 06:30

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my application still hasn't been processed...is it because I had self-initiated interview already?

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29 Oct 2015, 06:55

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my application still hasn't been processed...is it because I had self-initiated interview already?

I'm in the same situation. I had interview on campus before I submit my application and my status hasn't changed yet.

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29 Oct 2015, 09:00

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Congrats! Looks like you also got in to Duke EA, are you still going to interview?

Duke EA is binding. Peopleanalytics is obligated to withdraw his Tuck (and any other) pending applications. Right?

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29 Oct 2015, 10:10

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Invited to Interview

Congrats! Looks like you also got in to Duke EA, are you still going to interview?

Duke EA is binding. Peopleanalytics is obligated to withdraw his Tuck (and any other) pending applications. Right?

Looking at past forum posts, I've seen this sort of thing come up, with some posters even forwarding screenshots to both schools and moderators having to step in... Ultimately it's between Peopleanalytics and Duke.

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29 Oct 2015, 10:13

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Congrats to all those who have been invited to interviews.

Guys/Girls,
Could you please post the timelines of when you got your completion of application mail from Tuck ( the mail in which they say it has been sent to adcom for review) to the day you got an interview invite.

I know it sounds silly, but would go a long way in helping those of us who have gotten the first but not the second one by letting us know how much time it generally takes for them to review our apps and send out invites (if any).

Thanks.

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29 Oct 2015, 10:18

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I received mail of my application completion on 13th October. My interviewer sent me first invite for interview on 16th October which somehow I never received. Later he sent a reminder on 20th October from him and I eventually interviewed on 25th October.

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29 Oct 2015, 12:10

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chinoo411

Received the application processing mail on 20th October and invitation to interview on 28th October.

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29 Oct 2015, 12:43

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BIG interview tomorrow..... so nervous and excited at the same time!!!

Done with my interview yesterday. It was with a alumni, he asked pretty standard questions and asked some cross questions on my responses. I felt good after the interview, fingers crossed now.

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29 Oct 2015, 13:16

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Received the application processing mail on 20th October and invitation to interview on 28th October.

I also received the mail on 20th October and yet to get an invitation. Want to stay positive here and not make much of this!!!!!

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29 Oct 2015, 15:18

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BIG interview tomorrow..... so nervous and excited at the same time!!!

Done with my interview yesterday. It was with a alumni, he asked pretty standard questions and asked some cross questions on my responses. I felt good after the interview, fingers crossed now.

https://www.mbadataguru.com/blog/admissi ... s-at-tuck/

Happy practicing!

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29 Oct 2015, 15:36

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Hi Dude,

Congrats on completing the interview and keep you fingers crossed.

I think it will we of great help if you can post the interview questions. Since all the people who interview the prospective students are trained, there must be some overlap in question that interviwers pose. so there is high probability that the other people will also face the same questions.

Thanks in advance.

https://www.mbadataguru.com/blog/admissi ... s-at-tuck/

Happy practicing![/quote]

Thank you for the info buddy.. but I am actually following that blog since last few weeks.

are there any other question that are posed to you. something more like behavioural questions.

Thanks in advance