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.
Rebecca Waters, March 07, 2014
I just finished my last exam for the Winter term. Yay! Courses, learning, professors – everything and everyone has been awesome. It’s amazing to look back and see how much you learn in just 2 months. Equally exciting at this time is to look around and see so Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, March 06, 2014
Sandy Chen is a T’15 from San Francisco, CA. Prior to business school, she spent two of her most glorious years eating her way through the halls of Williams-Sonoma as their Sweet Food Inventory Planner. She is also a former Industrials investment banker and founder of a Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, March 05, 2014
Like other research centers at Tuck, the Center for Digital Strategies offers an MBA Fellowship program for second-year students. Those interested in business strategy and the impact of information technology in the extended enterprise are asked to submit a letter of interest, a resume, and complete an interview before Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, March 04, 2014
Laura Ionita is an MBA candidate in the class of 2015 at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Prior to Tuck, Laura lived in the South of France and worked as a Product Marketing Manager for Amadeus IT Group, where she focused primarily on mobile e-commerce solutions for airlines. Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, February 27, 2014
Though this post was originally published in March of 2013, the advice from Laura and Sara (final round admits) is every bit as applicable now. Next week, a T'15 from Romania will share her journey to Tuck via the final application round. Tuck's final application deadline is April 2, 2014. Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, February 25, 2014
First-year Tuck students, Eric Sparks and Christine Hou, traveled to Mexico City to participate in IPADE's annual Global Case Competition. IPADE is unique among case competitions in that schools send a handful of students and the case teams are created on site. Schools are mixed and mingled for maximum Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, February 24, 2014
Earlier this month, I attended the Center for Private Equity and Entrepreneurship's annual conference on Private Equity and Growth Ventures (here's the link to the 2014 conference agenda). My husband is pursuing a career in PE post-Tuck, and I'm really interested in the industry as well, both Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, February 19, 2014
Today some students found their happy in the company of furry friends! Organized by the MBAPO (MBA Program Office) and Tuck's Quality of Life Chair, we had a room full of Tuck dogs ready and willing to play, cuddle, kiss, nuzzle, and take away ALL the anxiety that can Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, February 14, 2014
I just realized that I haven't blogged for over 3 months! There's a deeper meaning here - the 'just realized' loops back to the fact that time passes by incredibly fast here at Tuck. I recall thinking many times in class each day that I will go back to Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, February 14, 2014
Why do you want to come to Tuck? Tight knit community, winter wonderland (main image), fancy being in woods, awesome educational experience, great prospects… and? And...let me tell you a small story. Feb 13th: First thing I noticed in the morning was that I lost one of Continue Reading
Rebecca Waters, February 11, 2014
Rebecca P. is a TP'15 who lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts and works with Social Entrepreneurs in Boston. Her Tuckie was a high school history teacher before coming to Tuck. Rebecca can frequently be found driving on I-89 accompanied by their dog, Harry. As a "remote" partner (meaning Continue ReadingRebecca Waters, February 06, 2014
Tuck's Diversity Conference, a student-run event held on campus each fall, offers prospective students a weekend of discussion, networking, mentoring, and socializing. Participants learn more about Tuck--our academic program, opportunities for personal and professional development, and what makes our community unique. In addition, participants have the chance to interact Continue ReadingEmail us to suggest blog topics or ask a question.