M B Singh can certainly add to this, but here are my 2 cents.
Each school has its strengths and weaknesses - and of course stereo types. So, take such things with grain of salt.
Let's say tech, Tepper is a great place to be. Not just because the class combination leans towards engineers but also because the university's strength in that area - where you may possibly draw upon alumni network. And of course schools in warm and sunny CA are well positioned too.
The same way, Finance - look at HBS, Booth, etc. For social enterprise - Yale has some strong reputation.
Tuck has most supportive alumni network - to a point where it is described as 'herd mentality' by a few (Veritas Prep). If you think, even if the school is not known in a specific sector of your interest, but you can draw upon network, certainly Tuck will fit the bill. And of course, Tuck is a name to reckon with - you will have doors (mostly) open to you if you do well there.
But going to school is an experience that changes everything. Can't remember where I read it but I read a story of a student at Stanford, who practically broke down and then had to build up confidence all again. There was support and all, but that would reflect on your score card. Location of Tuck is very interesting - to say the least - some would love it and some would hate it - to the guts.
A lot of us (applicants) prioritize ranking, strengths / weaknesses and employment report / salaries, etc. but misses location - a bad for any international student - in my opinion.
So think of all these aspects - along with your chosen sector.
souvik101990
mbsingh
Howdie future Tuckies !!!
As you all know Application season is approaching fast and while everyone else is scrambling to get their GMAT or applications done/ready, your threadmaster is trying to finish his undergrad

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Jokes aside Tuck has been on top of my B-school list since the day i made my mind to do MBA. I never really got the full college experience as i was working full time while studying part time, so Tuck's really collaborative and tight knit community is what i want to finish my academic career in. In order to give myself best shot i'll be flying out to Hanover to visit Tuck. I know quite a few of the applicants here are Internationals and it's hard for everyone to visit the campus. So i'll document my visit, take as many pictures as possible and ask questions to current students, admissions staff and random folks on the street (maybe not). If you guys could list your questions (please nothing profile specific) and i'll make a list and try to ask them.
My agenda :
1. Be there a night before and try to spend it at Tuck housing (anyone with connections)
2. Visit Gymnasium and get a workout in (yup it is a priority for me)
3. Tour entire campus
4. Have breakfast n lunch at different locations to check out options
5. Attend atleast one class
6. Attend any info sessions
July 28th is the Campus visit day and it's also my friends wedding in Connecticut (3 hours from Tuck). So i'll be missing his wedding but i'll drive down to his reception right after the campus event.
It is going to be one hell of a day, if anyone else is going hit me up and we can catch up there.
Sat Sri Akal,
MbSingh
Missing friend's wedding for campus visit! Brutal. I guess one question that I wanted to ask is "How does Tuck try to cater to a diverse student group with different career visions? I hear a lot about the consulting focus at Tuck so it would be great to know what its approach is to other careers - say for technology or non profits.