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01 Jun 2015, 11:32
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Hi All,
I was lucky to have a feedback call with a Tuck Admission officer on my dinged application. I am sharing my notes for everyone's benefit.
Weaknesses:
1. 710 GMAT score below average - current average is 720. Retake the GMAT before applying - very strongly recommended (mentioned 4 or 5 times!). Make sure that none of my sectional scores drop.
2. Global exposure - considered not competitive in this criterion; working, living, studying, traveling abroad is essential. They want candidates who have traveled outside the home country.
3. essay 2 - write new essay and recent example, work related leadership experience
4. Won’t comment on quality of recommendation as it is kept confidential.
Strengths:
1. They don't consider much about undergrad in the call as nothing much can be done; my extra-curricular appears to be exceptional
2. Work experience type and people reporting in to me is very nice
3. tenure of work experience and content of resume is good
4. Extra-curricular – exceptional
5. essay 1 - why tuck, why mba - good, can continue with the same essay
6. Resume - format and content okay
7. Overall picture communicated well
Tips:
1. Recommendation letters - 1 new letter; waive right to see the recommendation
2. interview - come to campus - better - guaranteed interview
3. round 1 apply, provided I can work on the feedback, especially the GMAT score
4. Jobs switches concern? - too quick jumps (less than a year) inappropriate; Concern on current switch - explain the changes, why changes and why now, why does it make sense to go to b school now
5. Write about global exposure on the global exposure essay even if not traveled
6. In new app, explain why career jumps very clearly and how you are ready for MBA now. Why changes, why now, how still makes sense to do MBA right now.
I was lucky to have a feedback call with a Tuck Admission officer on my dinged application. I am sharing my notes for everyone's benefit.
Weaknesses:
1. 710 GMAT score below average - current average is 720. Retake the GMAT before applying - very strongly recommended (mentioned 4 or 5 times!). Make sure that none of my sectional scores drop.
2. Global exposure - considered not competitive in this criterion; working, living, studying, traveling abroad is essential. They want candidates who have traveled outside the home country.
3. essay 2 - write new essay and recent example, work related leadership experience
4. Won’t comment on quality of recommendation as it is kept confidential.
Strengths:
1. They don't consider much about undergrad in the call as nothing much can be done; my extra-curricular appears to be exceptional
2. Work experience type and people reporting in to me is very nice
3. tenure of work experience and content of resume is good
4. Extra-curricular – exceptional
5. essay 1 - why tuck, why mba - good, can continue with the same essay
6. Resume - format and content okay
7. Overall picture communicated well
Tips:
1. Recommendation letters - 1 new letter; waive right to see the recommendation
2. interview - come to campus - better - guaranteed interview
3. round 1 apply, provided I can work on the feedback, especially the GMAT score
4. Jobs switches concern? - too quick jumps (less than a year) inappropriate; Concern on current switch - explain the changes, why changes and why now, why does it make sense to go to b school now
5. Write about global exposure on the global exposure essay even if not traveled
6. In new app, explain why career jumps very clearly and how you are ready for MBA now. Why changes, why now, how still makes sense to do MBA right now.
01 Jun 2015, 22:37
Kudos
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Yeah Plastman! For Indian candidates I think due to the still competition they need an above average GMAT!
