For those of you who are looking for more details on the Tuck MBA application process, and other relevant details about the school, check out the following interview with Dawna Clarke, Director of Admissions at Tuck. Thanks to reader Saurabh from Bangalore for pointing out the link!
http://blog.accepted.com/2015/09/02/tuck-talk-iv-with-the-dean-of-admissions/
What is a summer internship like for Tuckies? Here's a Brazilian student's view of his summer experience and why it went way beyond his already high expectations! And make note, this is the case with pretty much every Tuckie.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/a-summer-beyond-expectations
There are a number of pre-term programs at Tuck that incoming Tuckies participate in. The intent of these programs is to ease the students into Tuck community, get them to know their classmates better, and develop deeper insights about themselves - all of which are very crucial to have a fantastic experience for the next two years at Tuck and beyond.
These pre-term programs cater to different palates. Tuck Builds is an opportunity to build a house for the homeless or the indigent under the auspices of the Center for Business & Society and Habitat for Humanity. Tuck Treks take students into the wilderness of New Hampshire / Vermont / Maine or other states as maybe planned. Outward Bound gives the opportunity to set sail into the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean without necessarily having much experience in maneuvering a sail boat.
I was on Outward Bound before my own entry to Tuck, and it was the most envelope pushing exercise I had ever done. In the end, it was one of the best ways for me to get to know my classmates who I now count among my best friends. That's about all I will say about it.
Now read on about a current first year student's description of her Outward Bound experience.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/how-outward-bound-prepared-me-for-life-at-tuck
A one-on-one discussion with Prof. Punam Keller, who is also part of the leadership team at Tuck, as the Associate Dean for Innovation and Growth. Her specialization is in social marketing - the application marketing techniques to improve people's lives and impact the society. Her research and work with governments has taken her to some of the most challenging places in the world, and she brings these experiences and insights to the classroom. For more on her expertise, read on.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/newsroom/articles/the-quest-for-the-subtle-nudge
I have met a number of prospective applicants on the road who wanted to understand what role Tuck can play in their career plans if they want to do something in technology. Many more have inquired regarding Tuck's Center for Digital Strategies (CDS). Someone was actually even more specific about the Britt speaker series hosted by the center. For a glimpse into the kind of things the faculty, staff, and the MBA fellows at CDS work on, here's a note from the Executive Director of CDS on technology trends.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/6-technology-mega-trends-shaping-the-future-of-society
A note from Tuck Admissions on the new application platform we're using and some of its quirks. The bottom line is the Admissions Committee will help you in case you have any technical issues while preparing your online application - just write to Tuck Admissions! It's going to be a good experience overall for everyone involved.
Are there benefits to driving electric cars? Do the incentives to buy them make sense? Prof. Erin Mansur, who heads the Revers Energy Initiative at Tuck and his peers from other schools throw light on this very topic.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/newsroom/articles/a-clearer-picture-of-the-impact-of-electric-cars
I've received a number of questions over the past few months about the optional essay and how applicants should use it effectively. Here's precisely the question being answered by the Admissions Committee.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/addressing-tricky-situations-1
During the last couple of months of interacting with prospective applicants, I've run into a number of candidates from the armed forces background who were asking about how Tuck views applicants from the military. The quick answer: Tuck loves students from a military background for the tremendous leadership and unique perspectives they bring to the community. For more on the experience of a current student who came to Tuck with a similar background, read on.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/to-the-veterans-from-a-veteran
Early Action round deadline has come and gone and November round is coming up too fast and too furious! As candidates wait with bated breath for the interview calls, here's some very pertinent advice from the Admissions Committee on how to ace the interview. All the best to all the applicants!
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/admissions-interview-advice
If you're wondering about the quality of internships taken up by Tuck students and how these internships make fundamental impact for the companies that engage Tuckies, here's a very good example that brought Avi Sethi T'16 to India.
I have been on the receiving end of numerous emails from Early Action applicants regarding the receipt of GMAT/TOEFL scores as the case maybe since they see that the status of the application still isn't updated.
Worry not. If you have submitted all your application material on time and have requested GMAC to report your GMAT score on time, you're in good shape. There's a lot of logistical details that happen in the background so it may take some time before each applicant's file is put together and the status is finally reflected in the online system.
Once the status shows complete, that means the Admissions Committee is ready to read the file and you will know the outcome of your efforts when admissions results are declared in mid-December. Interview invitations can be sent out all the way until the result publishing deadline, so don't keep wondering about the status and drive yourself crazy.
There's no connection between when a candidate receives an interview invitation. It simply is a function of when the application is read. Give no importance to when an invitation is made. In other words, an early invitation doesn't mean the candidate is somehow more likely to be admitted. A later invitation doesn't mean the candidate is somehow less preferred. If the application is given a thumbs up by at least one reader, an interview call will be made, and it's purely dependent on when the file is read. It's a randomized process and is not even alphabetical, so just because your last name starts with "A" doesn't mean it will be read first.
So have patience and please understand that we're trying to do justice to every single application by giving it the due importance it deserves. It's a process that simply is time intensive and effort intensive. There's no automatic screening of applications based on some arbitrary cut-off, so every application has to be read and a relevant call taken.
All the best and I hope to meet you in person soon enough!
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/what-happens-to-my-application-after-hitting-submit
What makes the Tuck MBA so unique and so desired? Here are some insights from Tuck Admissions on one of the top MBA programs in the world.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/why-you-should-get-an-mba-at-tuck
What do the MBA Fellows at the various Tuck research centers do? They get involved in the programming for each center and help run conferences, host visiting executives, organize treks/visits, set up interactions with industry leaders, and work on research papers - it's not a given set of responsibilities but will vary based on the priorities of the center for the given quarter/year. Here's a second year student's experience with a round table she was part of under the aegis of Tuck's Center for Digital Strategies.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/inside-the-roundtable-on-digital-strategies
A couple of posts ago, I had posted about why the Tuck MBA is so sought-after by MBA aspirants around the world. Here's the second part of that discussion for your reading pleasure.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/why-you-should-get-an-mba-at-tuck-part-ii
Here's a few words from an Indian student who is a recent entrant at Tuck on his experience thus far. Suffice it to say he's feeling on cloud nine due to the attention he's been getting from the entire community including alumni. This is par for the course at Tuck for every student.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/here-everyone-is-rooting-for-you
As a follow up to the two posts on why Tuck is one of the most sought-after MBA programs in the world, a few words on what makes Hanover such an idyllic and ideal place to pursue your MBA.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/location-location-location
Re-posting the article providing a ring-side view of the fall quarter at Tuck. Re-posting because I don't see that thread on this forum any more.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/a-brief-introduction-to-fall-a
This post first appeared on Accepted.com, and later picked up by the Tuck blog. Posting it here for general edification. Happy reading!
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/tuck-forte-food-trucks-a-qa-with-becca-t17
So, you've heard all about how Tuck is an outdoor environment and how you're in one of the most beautiful parts of the country in the Upper Valley. For those of you who make it there, here's a primer on the various trails that call Hanover home. Please note that this is not an exhaustive list since the biggest of them all - the Appalachian Trail - is conspicuous by its absence.
http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/mba/blog/running-and-walking-trails-in-hanover