Good luck to all applicants today and I hope to see you at Tuck. I remember getting plenty of advice from students at the time and other applicants prior to decision day such as “stay relaxed” or “go do something fun” or “don’t worry”. The reality is, um, yeah, that’s not easy to do. So my advice is to feel how you want to feel today but always keep a positive attitude regardless of the outcome. I think Ken’s advice, see blog post below, is great so there is no need to repeat what he said. I do offer one piece of advice for those of you who do not get accepted and have your hearts set on Tuck: reapply. Put the time frame of your career in perspective. The retirement age is sure to increase sometime before we retire. Let’s say it goes to 70. This means that afterbusiness school most people will work another 30-35 years and perhaps even 40years. Reapplying means waiting another year but in the grand scheme of things an extra year is not that big of a deal, in my opinion. Sometimes achieving a goal has to wait longer than we think.
Good luck to everyone and I hope to see everyone at Tuck next year. I forgot to add that there is a tradition here that a first-year student has to buy my second-year books and must buy me lunch once a week. Traditions are important so let’s respect them. Just don’t mention this to anyone because next year will be the first year it's implemented. Okay, I’m just kidding. I won’t turn down any offers though.
Luis, are many of your peers reapps? Based on no call et, I'm guessing I didn't et in although tuck is my #1 school and I think it's a perfect fit. I've seen the reapp stats but just wanted to know based on your experience.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, honestly I do not know the answer. It's one of those things that once you are admitted nobody really talks about. The same can be said about GMAT scores, GPA, rounds, etc. I would assume there are reapp admits in my class but I do not know the numbers. Like I said in my post, stay positive and if Tuck is your #1 school then reapply. At the same time, don't count yourself out until you are out.
ReplyDelete@Anonymous: in general we do admit re-applicants each year. It's important to think about the ways in which you can strengthen your candidacy (perhaps retaking the GMAT, taking on more responsibility/interesting projects at work, increasing your involvement in your community, revisit your essays to see if they require some clarity or focus). Tuck looks favorably on re-applicants, and while not every one is eventually admitted, if you are committed to the idea that Tuck is the right place for you and you dedicate effort and time to a new application in the future, you may want to seriously consider re-applying
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