Find out what sets Tuck apart. Hear from the people who make Tuck distinctive among the world’s top MBA programs—students, partners, Tuck admissions staff, and the Tuck administrators who will work with you throughout your two years at Tuck. The Tuck 360: MBA blog combines candid insight about life at Tuck from students and partners with helpful insider tips and advice from Tuck staff who want you to succeed at Tuck.
Straight Outta Q&A: What’s New, On-Campus Housing
Rebecca Waters, October 18, 2016
Greetings! Today we’re excited to resurrect a blog series from last spring, “Straight Outta Q&A.” While the questions we hear in our on-campus Q&A session (part of every prospective student visit) can run the gamut, some stick out as being really insightful Continue Reading
From Idea, to Startup, to Corporate Success
Rebecca Waters, October 17, 2016
By Danielle Musa T’17, a fellow with the Center for Business, Government & Society When you think of a powerful brand like Keurig, it’s easy to forget the company is less than 25 years old. How does a company grow from an idea, to a viable venture, Continue Reading
The Political Bug
Rebecca Waters, October 12, 2016
By Justen Nestico T’17 One unique thing about attending Tuck—and one of the reasons that I wanted to be here during these two particular years—is its location at the heart of one of the most unpredictable elections in American history. Whether it is presidential candidates Continue Reading
Behind the Scenes with Tuck Admissions
Rebecca Waters, October 11, 2016
Okay, so you’ve put your blood, sweat, and tears into preparing the perfect application. You double (no triple) checked it for any mistakes. Then…you hit the submit button. What happens next? Every school handles the evaluation and committee process a little differently, but here’s Continue Reading
Concerns about your app? Let us help!
Rebecca Waters, October 05, 2016
By Kristin Roth, Associate Director of Admissions Thank you to everyone who participated in the GMAT Club chat last week! Our topic was intended to provide an opportunity for you to express concerns about various aspects of your candidacy and of course, for us to address them. Here are the Continue Reading
Internship Diary: National Public Radio (NPR)
Rebecca Waters, October 03, 2016
By Ben Chandler T'17 This summer, with help from Tuck GIVES, I interned at NPR in Washington, D.C. as a consultant in the office of the COO. It was far and away the most rewarding experience I could have asked for in a summer internship. The work I Continue Reading
Internship Diary: Save the Children
Rebecca Waters, September 28, 2016
By David Washer T'17 In 2015, there were 214 million new cases of malaria and 438,000 malaria deaths worldwide. Even though the disease is entirely preventable and curable, malaria continues to be one of the five leading causes of death in children under five years of age. Given the magnitude of this Continue Reading
The Making of a Successful Applicant
Rebecca Waters, September 27, 2016
By Stephanie Butler, Assistant Director of Admissions Hi all! As frequent readers of the Tuck 360: MBA Blog you might have seen this list before. I just shared it in webinar form over at Beat the GMAT though, so it's been on my mind! Tuck's admissions Continue Reading
Internship Diary: The World Health Organization
Rebecca Waters, September 23, 2016
By Caroline Defay T'16 “Should we say leverage?” “Utilize, let’s say utilize.” I erase the word leverage and replace it by utilize as a room filled with state officials register my every move and read my every word projected on a big screen. It Continue Reading
Working for a Nonprofit, with an MBA Lens
Rebecca Waters, September 21, 2016
By Marshall Wallach T’17 When I first engaged with CEO Doug Price about a brand strategy internship at Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting Service (RMPBN), I was a bit taken aback at how perfect the opportunity was on multiple fronts. In the planning stages of a $30 million capital campaign, Continue Reading
Your Road to “Admitted”: The Interview
Rebecca Waters, September 20, 2016
Greetings! This is an exciting time in Tuck’s Admissions Office—after months of relative calm, it’s once again buzzing with prospective students. These future Tuckies have converged in Hanover to conduct their official admissions interview and to experience the community that they might one day Continue Reading
An Internship with the Department of Defense
Rebecca Waters, September 15, 2016
By Olivia Jones T'17 The Pentagon, as they tell every tour group, houses 26,000 employees. It holds civilian and military personnel, an impressive gym in the basement, and a shocking number of fast-food chain restaurants. All that novelty aside, I can think of no other organization with such a critical mission, Continue ReadingFollow Admissions
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