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

I am very sure about waitlisters after the interview, however not heard about being waitlisted before the interview.

Any more calls reported in the last few days?

FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Tuck Spotlight: 10 Questions with Greg Pesky T’99

Greg Pesky is a T'99 who spent the past 16 years in corporate America in increasing roles of responsibilities for marketing and strategy with notable companies including General Mills, Advance Auto Parts, and Select Comfort. This past summer, he started a business with a partner called NEATgoods, LLC. Its mission is to bring a dignified experience to everyday products for seniors and caregivers by offering attractive design, improved ease-of-use, and elevated functional benefits.Greg is based in Minneapolis, married, and with two wonderful children. 1. What was the exact moment when you first felt like you were a part of Tuck’s community? I had the unique experience of deferring my acceptance to Tuck for two years due to the unexpected passing of my older brother Lee. Tuck was amazing in its support of my decision to defer, more concerned with what was important to me than the school. This made me feel very attached to the school. 2. Who had a profound impact on you during your time at Tuck and why? My second year at Tuck was Professor Kevin Keller's first year the school. I greatly appreciated his passion for brand management and how he made us understand the importance across the total customer experience. I was and am able to use many of the key learnings in his course in how I now manage my businesses. 3. What’s your favorite Tuck/Dartmouth/Hanover/Upper Valley event and why? Admittedly, I was studying too hard at Tuck to enjoy much during my two years there. But I did love the Tuck Hockey Tournament, and having the opportunity to compete and then enjoy a few beers with fellow MBAs from other programs. 4. Fill in the blank: every visitor to the Upper Valley needs to_____. Ski Tuckerman Ravine, or at least hike to the base. Lets just say that I am glad it is checked off my bucket list. 5. What’s a challenge that you’re currently working on solving? Or perhaps a world problem you’d like to see solved? The current challenge I am working on is creating a highly respected and valued brands for seniors. Everyday, 10,000 people are turning 65 years and older, and by 2016, more than half of the U.S. population will be +50. There is a huge opportunity to better serve this powerful demographic in a way that celebrates their age in a functional yet dignified way. 6. What do you personally feel is the key to good leadership? Being open minded and listening. Some of the best ideas or solutions are from those that you may never expect. As we learned at Tuck, the key to being a great general manager is not that we have to be the smartest person in the room, but that we need to ask the best questions and listen. 7. Outside of work, what do you like to do for fun? I love being active, whether it is taking a five-mile run, coaching my son's hockey team, or kicking the soccer ball with my kids. I am also very involved with nonprofit causes, serving on three boards. 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? Pick your battles. Early in my career, I thought I had to win every argument or strongly defend every decision. I learned the hard way that people tire of this behavior quickly and will soon stop dealing with you if everything is contested. 10. What is one thing that people would be most surprised to learn about you? To those that don't know me, I am not nearly as laid back and patient as I may appear.

I read about the last interview invite going out on the 14th Nov. and their application completion mail came on the 21st of Oct.
Has anyone received an invite after the 21st? If yes, what date did you get the application completion mail?

FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: Thank you! From Tuck Admissions

Hi Tuck 360 readers! As Thanksgiving approaches for those of us in the US, it’s a natural time to think about things that we’re grateful for. One thing that comes up all the time in our office, now and throughout the year, is how thankful we are for a job we love. A job at a place whose mission we believe in, in a community that supports every single individual, and with colleagues who are a pleasure to collaborate with and just plain be around. A job that allows us to meet so many talented and inspiring individuals. We’re thankful for YOU! Thank you for the time you spend reflecting, shaping your story, refining your goals, and getting to know Tuck. Thank you for your thoughtful questions and kind words. Without wonderful applicants, who turn into wonderful students and wonderful alumni, these jobs we love would be meaningless. Though we’ll take a small break from reading your applications for turkey and pumpkin pie (we’d hate to spill cranberries on your essays!), we’re looking forward to getting to know even more of you in the upcoming months. Have a wonderful holiday! Sincerely, The Tuck Admissions Office

Hello Guys!

I need some help with registering for on line events.
I see the upcoming events here https://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/admissions/online-events but when I try to register for one I am being redirected to forgot password page. I reset the password and the same thing repeats. Kindly help me in registering for the events.

Thanks
Pramod

hey Pramod,

It happened to me when I tried to register one last month as well! Turns out you don't need to (and you can't) register an online event. just visit this page few minutes before the event begins, you'll see a link there which will direct you into the session.

Thank you man! Wish you good luck with admissions. Can you help me with another thing? I want to participate in gmatclub chat hosted by Tuck and when I tried to see what it is, there was a pop up telling me that my IP is blacklisted. Is there a way around it?
Pramod

This interview is the latest in an Accepted.com blog series featuring interviews with MBA students, offering readers a behind-the-scenes look at top MBA programs. And now for a chat with Becca Grad, a student at Tuck.

Accepted: We'd like to get to know you! Where are you from? Where and what did you study as an undergrad? Where are you currently in business school? What year?

Becca: I'm originally from Westford, MA, a suburb of Boston. I moved to DC in 2007 to attend the George Washington University where I studied international business. After falling in love with the city while at GW, I accepted a management consulting job in DC, where I worked for 4 years prior to Tuck.

Now I'm at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (class of 2017) and am thrilled to be back in New England!

Accepted: Can you share three fun facts about yourself?

Becca:

1. I am a dual citizen, thanks to my mom who is from the English countryside.

2. At a diner in DC, I once got the chance to tell my favorite actor, Ben Affleck, about my love for his first film, Good Will Hunting.

3. In August I survived Outward Bound, a 5-day sailing pre-term program at Tuck, off the coast of Maine with 40+ of my new Tuck classmates.

Accepted: Which business schools did you apply to? Why did you choose Tuck?

Becca: Searching for a small, community-oriented school in a non-urban location, I applied to Darden (UVA), Fuqua (Duke), Yale SOM, and Tuck (Dartmouth). While I loved my visits and interactions at each school, I felt at home at Tuck immediately. A combination of the student body’s warmth and inclusion, the beautiful Upper Valley location, and emphasis on the 24/7 living and learning community made everything feel right. I had a feeling that I would be extremely challenged by my peers and professors in this setting, which has definitely been true.

Accepted: Can you tell us about Forte's MBALaunch program? Why did you decide to join the program and what did you gain from the experience?

Becca: Forte's MBALaunch program is a 10-month program pairing MBA-seeking women with a support network and providing a structured roadmap for successfully applying to business school.

In my opinion, it reduces the barriers women face when making such a life-changing decision as earning an MBA, and capitalizes on the power of peer and mentor connections. I applied to the program to help myself stay on track with the many phases of applying to business school and to get connected with other women with similar aspirations.

The two most tangible things I gained from MBALaunch were 1) the confidence to face each b-school application head-on, knowing that I had done everything I could to be successful, from locking down recommendations, to writing a well-structured essay, to nailing the campus visit; and 2) my peer group of four other women in my former city and our peer group advisor. This group was essential to my application process; we relentlessly edited each other's essays, sent words of encouragement at every step, and kept each other on track. We still email every week, now that we're enrolled at different schools! (Feel free to check out my blog post that I wrote while applying to schools, "The Value of the MBALaunch Network," on Forte's site for more info!)

Accepted: We have some MBALaunch applicants and participants reading this interview -- can you share a few tips about how to make the most of the MBALaunch experience? Do you have any other tips for women applying to business school?

Becca:

1. In addition to participating in the awesome virtual events like webinars, make sure you take advantage of the in-person opportunities if they're realistic for you location-wise! The two most powerful events during my experience were the Launch event early on, and my monthly peer group meetings.

2. Use your Peer Group Advisors! These advisors are women who attended top-rated business schools and are now in awesome jobs, and they want to help each one of you. Get one-on-one time over the phone or via Skype, and be honest about your fears and questions. They have been in your shoes!

3. In general, I recommend getting the GMAT out of the way as early as possible. This frees you up to focus on your essays, campus visits, and the more fun parts of the process. Don’t get in the downward spiral of taking the test over and over again to earn a few extra points – it is only one of many pieces of the application.

Accepted: Are you involved in any extracurricular activities at Tuck? How central to student life is club activity?

Becca: One unique extracurricular is that I am interning with the management team of a Tuckie-founded food truck called theBOX, which began as a First Year Project and is Hanover's first food truck. As a food-lover and aspiring brand manager, this has already been so applicable and exciting.

I’m also an active participate in the Marketing club, which has been fantastic in preparing me for my career switch.

One of the special things about Tuck is the opportunity to get involved in extracurricular activities with classmates that reach beyond the classroom and career interests – from cultural clubs to sports and service clubs.

For me, one of the highlights has been playing ice hockey (called "Tripod Hockey" here), an activity you can participate in no matter your skill level. I wasn't sure I'd participate, but I took the plunge and now I play about twice a week with my team. It has been an absolute blast, and a great way to get to know second-year students.

Accepted: What was your pre-MBA job? Do you plan on staying in that industry post-MBA or moving to something else? What's your dream job?

Becca: Prior to Tuck I was in management consulting at Deloitte, working with Federal Government clients. I came to business school to use the broad exposure I got in consulting to explore brand management at a consumer packaged goods (CPG) company, ideally in the food and beverage space. My dream job would be managing a food brand that I love, using a mixture of creativity and structured thinking to solve tough problems, while working with inspiring people.

Thank you Becca for sharing your story with us – we wish you loads of luck!

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• Tuck Talk: IV With The Director Of Admissions
• Dartmouth Tuck 2016 MBA Essay Tips & Deadlines

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In all honesty there were not enough current black students around for me to even make an impression. I did meet some pretty cool prospects but the current black students that I met were DIVCo members and seemed to be more preoccupied with Divco, as expected. I'm applying to Tuck knowing that there will be few of us and accept that as the benefits outweigh the shortcomings.

Diversity certainly seems to be a subject of intense discussion at Dartmouth at the moment, though seemingly more in undergraduate circles than at Tuck. The last few weeks have seen some Black Lives Matter protests/demands met with incendiary coverage and accusations by the college's conservative paper The Dartmouth Review, that subsequently led to articles in the Washington Times and several other conservative news sources. The college has held inquiries and has apologized for the negative press, but obviously it's a contentious time on Dartmouth, other campuses, and nationally.

See:
https://www.thedemands.org/s/Dartmouth_F ... t_Plan.pdf
https://www.dartreview.com/eyes-wide-ope ... e-protest/
https://thedartmouth.com/2015/11/17/coll ... te-rumors/

From personal experience, I found my interviewer, who was black and female, to be very engaging, but that might not be especially relevant opinion since I'm a white male and MBAgal2018 was speaking specifically about minority student/minority prospect interactions.

Any insights about this?
Any EA round applicants received an invite in the last few days?

I got the application completion mail on Nov 20th for R1 (November Round). Any ideas when we will start getting interview invites ?

All of my info passed to an adcom member (got a personal email) but no "application complete" generated email or such, and all green checks but still showing "missing items". Was told this is normal by admissions. Still giving me agada. Anyone else similar exp?


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Yes, this is normal. I have been invited to interview and completed the interview and still see exactly what you describe when I log into my application. From what I remember, I got the same "adcom review" email but didn't get anything indicating my application was complete.

November round?


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FROM Tuck Admissions Blog: A Few Words on Immersing Yourself

By Shashank Munjal T'17 Shashank is a first-year student at Tuck who received his BSME from Purdue University. He previously worked for Cummins Inc. in Columbus, IN. Everyday, I experience Hanover’s beautiful outdoors during my commute to Tuck. My walk, which is part of the Appalachian Trail, is one of many you can take in in the Upper Valley. One of the many benefits of attending business school at Tuck is that it gives you an opportunity to disconnect from the city life, and fully immerse yourself while in nature. My first week at school was spent canoeing on the Connecticut River, camping along its bed, and hiking Mount Mousilauke. Since then, I have hiked many trails in the region to enjoy the beautiful foliage. Different people have different motivations for stepping outside—some want to clear their heads after a productive week at school and some just want to spend more time with their classmates. I enjoy both. Business school’s intensity will challenge you on all fronts—academics, recruiting, and social events. Hence, these mini-retreats, where I can rejuvenate while enjoying nature’s art, have become an integral part of my weekly routine. Going to Tuck is a unique experience—both personally and professionally. I encourage you to explore the benefits of both during your application process. I realize that the fast approaching winter will soon limit my camping and hiking opportunities, but on the flipside, it will also allow me to enjoy the Upper Valley ski slopes that much sooner. (Lookout for that blogpost). (Main photo credit: Dartmouth College)

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