Tuck (Dartmouth): Class of 2018 - Calling All Applicants!

That makes 2 of us. I'm thinking about sending them an email later this week. I submitted 5 weeks ago and haven't heard anything back.

Did you also have the interview? I am trying to a few people who also did the interview and see if they've received anything so far...

Yes. I had my interview in mid-September. Do you know anyone else in the same situation?

I just emailed the Admissions Office. Will let you know what I learn.

They emailed me asking for the Tefl results, which somehow I had not sent before. I sent the report and they told me the application would then be reviewed. That's 2 weeks ago. I applied on the last day.

If anyone is going to the Tuck Diversity Conference and want to meet up with a fellow GMATCluber, just PM me.
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FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Tuck Spotlight: 10 Questions with Erin Ruhf T’15

Erin Ruhf T'15, a native of Virginia, lives in Chicago where she is the director of business development at The Eastman Egg Company—a startup restaurant group specializing in artisanal sandwiches. She received her B.S. at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce and worked as an investment banker at Houlihan Lokey prior to attending the Tuck School of Business. While at Tuck, Erin interned with Brooks Running in Seattle, where she combined her interest in corporate strategy with her love of running. Her other interests include traveling, attempting to cook, and promoting financial literacy in public education. 1. What was the exact moment when you first felt like you were a part of Tuck’s community? When I found out I that I lost the dorm lottery, I was worried about being excluded socially. My first day in Hanover, I walked over to campus to see who was around. I immediately ran into Sandy, the person I sat next to in Tuck’s interview room during WIB weekend. She invited me to help her move in and we spent the entire day trekking around the Upper Valley to find dorm necessities. Sandy was my very first Tuck friend and she made me realize that the Tuck community is not only very real, but very, very special. 2. Who had a profound impact on you during your time at Tuck and why? Professor Andy King was an incredible guiding force during my time at Tuck. He encouraged me to challenge the norm and frequently made himself available for honest discussions about life after school. His personal encouragement and willingness to connect me to other Tuckies in less traditional post-MBA roles made a huge impact on me—I’m not sure I would have had the courage to graduate without an offer and wait for a role I truly wanted without his support. 3. What’s your favorite Tuck/Dartmouth/Hanover/Upper Valley event and why? Moosilauke Cabin Night hands down. It blends everything I loved about being at Tuck: my classmates, unique Dartmouth traditions, family meals, dance parties, and the beauty of the Upper Valley. It doesn’t hurt that I saw my first moose there as well, bringing me one step closer to finishing my “Tucket List." 4. Fill in the blank: every visitor to the Upper Valley needs to____. Leaf peep at Sugarbush Farm—while sampling maple syrup and cheddar cheese. 5. What’s a challenge that you’re currently working on solving? Or perhaps a world problem you’d like to see solved? I’m currently working on an operations challenge (paging Professors Brian Tomlin and Joe Hall!) across our restaurant locations. Over the next few months, I’ll be building a new inventory management system to optimize ordering and our back-of-house / storage space. The project involves a lot of heavy lifting—literally—and is something that I’m excited to tackle by applying many of the concepts that I learned during my time at Tuck. 6. What do you personally feel is the key to good leadership? The best leaders that I have encountered build up the team around them and invest significantly in developing others across their entire organizations. They are quick to give feedback—both positive and negative—and credit where it is due. I’ve never seen leaders that are out of touch with the employee experience from the top to bottom of their organizations succeed. 7. Outside of work, what do you like to do for fun? Eat! Though now that I think about it, that is somewhat work-related. Chicago is such an amazing city to explore, and the food scene here is unreal. In town? Stop by for Eastman for breakfast, my treat! I’ve also been fortunate to break bread across the world—especially during my time at Tuck—blending my passion for food and travel. My favorite meal of all time was at La Badiane in Hanoi with a fellow T’15. 8. What would your theme song be? "You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet" by Bachman Turner Overdrive. I can’t hear it without singing along and it always reminds me not to take myself too seriously. 9. What’s the best piece of advice you can offer on getting ahead? Or, what’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Growing up, my father always told me that the biggest risk in life is not taking one. I’ve learned over time to appreciate the rewards that come with taking calculated risks—for example, leaving a great job in investment banking and moving to the middle of the New Hampshire woods to explore what I really want out of a career—and embracing uncertainty. 10. What is one thing that people would be most surprised to learn about you? I’m a total introvert. Though I was a tour guide and admissions associate at Tuck, I loathe public speaking and interacting in large groups. I dread large networking events and my ideal night involves holing up in my apartment with a glass of wine and a good book. I can handle an intimate dinner party like a Tuck small group dinner if I’m feeling EXTRA social.

for those who applied in the november round, does anyone know what day Tuck will send out AdCom-Initiated interview invites? I've read that tuck doesn't necessarily require an interview for admission, but I presume there must be a cutoff date for each round? All i've seen is the admissions decision date by Feb 12, 2016.

(I live in california and visited campus over labor day weekend, when there was no availability for applicant initiated interviews.)

They're still conducting EA round interviews and I believe are still rolling out invitations as well, so I wouldn't stress about it. Most EA ad-com interview invitations started rolling out about 3 weeks after the admissions deadline.

Does any1 have an idea whether reapplicants, who were interviewed and given feedback last year, would get an interview this year as well.

Is that a possibility? :O

I was interviewed and was told in the feedback that I need to perform better in the interview. If they consider my interview from the last year, then it might not bode well for me
I think it might not be fair to do so. Let's hope we get an invite.
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I am not sure, did any of the reapps get an interview till now, excluding the ones who visited the school this year.

How many EA Round candidates are still hopeful of an interview invite?

I am. Waiting eagerly
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My status says "still awaiting materials", Nov. round applicant, what the hell happened? I sent score report six months ago!

FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Location, Location, Location

In the Admissions Office, we often hear from prospective students who are concerned about the fact that Tuck is located in Hanover, NH (i.e. not New York, Boston, Chicago, London, etc.). Two weeks ago we published a post titled “Why you should get an MBA at Tuck” (a two part series!) and received a comment asking us to elaborate on the advantages of our location. Well, thank you for asking, we would be happy to!  The school’s location in Hanover, NH is one of the best parts of Tuck. Tuck is well-known for its tight-knit student body and great placement record, and those are due in large part to where we are. There is no shortage of people – recruiters and executives – coming to campus. 160 companies visited campus last year to recruit, and they come more than once. Bain was on campus 20 times. Recruiters value what Tuck students have to offer and are willing to make the trip to see them. In the beginning of November alone, we had representatives from the following companies, on-campus hosting company briefings (and this is just a select sample): LEK Consulting, HubSpot, Hulu, Analogic Corporation, Irving Oil, Microsoft, Thompson Reuters, AthenaHealth, Parthenon, Cabot Corporation, National Park Service, Beacon Capital Partners, Johnson & Johnson, John Deere, Genentech, Deloitte, JP Morgan, Land O’Lakes, Danaher, Bank of America, BCG, Colgate-Palmolive, and Bain. This is basically every week. But wait, there’s more! It’s not just that are there are lots and lots of people visiting, but because of our location, they don’t just give a speech and head back to the office. Instead, they spend the entire day on campus interacting with the students. They take small groups of students to lunches and dinners. They hold open office hours so you can sit down and speak with them one-on-one. Tuck’s location provides students an incredible amount of personal access to these leading executives. How does our location impact your social/personal life?  Being in a small town like Hanover, away from the distractions of a big city, allows you get to know all of your classmates very quickly and very closely.  People either live in dorms on-campus, or very nearby, so they don’t scatter at the end of the school day. They remain on campus interacting with each other all day and into the night. Those free-ranging conversations that happen at 3am in the dorm lounge talking about an accounting assignment, what’s happening in the economy, or just hearing about someone’s experiences growing up in a part of the world you’ve never seen are essential to your learning and create a tight bond with your classmates that is hard to replicate. What’s more, the location allows you to get to know your professors outside of the classroom too. You see them in restaurants downtown, run into them in the grocery store, and have the opportunity to socialize with them. As a result, they become your friends, colleagues, and mentors, not just your teachers. All of our students are new to the area, and that makes a big difference. If you go to school in the city where you currently live, you already have a network of friends and it’s easy to be pulled back and spend time with them rather than with your new classmates. Or, you might move to a new city for business school where you don’t know a soul, but many of your classmates have been living there and already have their network of friends. At Tuck, no one has been living and working in Hanover. Everyone is starting fresh. No one has a network in place, so everyone is eager to make new friendships and engage with each other. In terms of living, Hanover is beautiful. Chances are, after business school you will spend most of your life living in a big city. Why not spend two years going to school where your view is tranquil and the air is clear? Follow Tuck on Instagram, and you’ll see what we’re talking about!   If you ski, hike, bike, row or generally love the outdoors, the Upper Valley is an amazing resource. Dartmouth has its own Skiway, and there are major ski resorts within an hour of campus. The Appalachian Trail runs right through town, and we are on the banks of the Connecticut River. If indoor activities are more your thing, Dartmouth’s Hopkins Center brings in internationally acclaimed performers throughout the year. What are the drawbacks? We do have less variety in our restaurant options, but what you will find is your classmates are really good cooks, and get-togethers like Tuck’s small group dinners, give you a chance to sample their culinary skills and spend quality time getting to know each other. Shopping is a little limited too, but if you can’t find it online you probably don’t need it. And on a lighter note, there’s no sales tax in New Hampshire! But don’t just listen to us. Kiley T’16 (who was initially just as skeptical as you!), Erica T’15, and Isaac T’15 share their first-hand, transformative, Hanover, NH experience on Tuck 360 too. Still don’t believe it? Come see us for yourself!

Don't fret! I am also a Nov-rd applicant. The automated 'thank you for submitting' email I received from Tuck had this written in bold:

Please note that the material status will change once we process your application. Until then you may see the notation that materials haven't been received.

So "still awaiting materials" just means they haven't processed your application yet. No worries, you have until Feb. 12 to see that change. Don't let the wait be painful: keep yourself busy with life and before you know it, you will have a decision.

Good luck to you fellow Potential Tuckie!

To further dispel your worries - I am a ED applicant and my status hasn't changed yet. To be honest, I'm pretty glad it hasn't because I will be sitting for the GMAT again early next week.

Cheers and good luck!

Knock em dead socalbro !

Dear Applicants,

This Thursday we have Tuck Admissions Chat in which Kristin Roth - Associate Director of Admissions at Tuck - will be in chat room to answer your questions about Tuck's MBA program between 9 AM - 10 AM (Pacific Standard Time). Hope to see you all in the chat.


Brief intro of Kristin: Kristin is an Associate Director of Admissions at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth and has been with Tuck since 2007. She serves on the admissions committee, reads applications, interviews candidates, leads recruitment of military veterans, and travels globally for Tuck. Prior to Tuck, Kristin worked in career services at Dartmouth College, the University of Virginia, and Georgetown University, as well as in human resources for General Electric. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and master’s degrees from Georgetown and the University of Virginia.





Date: November 12, 2015
Time: 9 AM Pacific Time

Place: GMAT Club Chat Room