3 More Top B-Schools Unveil MBA Application Changes

ALL EARLY-BIRD APPLICANTS IN TUCK’S ROUNDS 1 & 2 TO GET INTERVIEWS

• Round 1: September 26, 2022
• Round 2: January 4, 2023
• Round 3: March 27, 2023

Applicants can expect Round 1 decisions on December 8, 2022; Round 2 on March 16, 2023; and Round 3 on May 4, 2023. Deadlines for students applying through the Consortium for Graduate Study in Management are October 15, 2022 and January 5, 2023.

Importantly, those who complete the application — including Letters of Reference and test scores — by September 1 for Round 1 and December 1 for Round 2 will be guaranteed an admissions interview. Procrastination doesn’t pay!

ALL TUCK MBA INTERVIEWS TO BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY

Perhaps just as importantly, all Tuck MBA interviews will be conducted virtually this cycle.

“Virtual interviews have become more commonplace, and we have learned over the past two years that the logistical ease of the virtual format allows for more applicants to engage with the school,” says Amy Mitson, co-executive director of admissions and financial aid. “We also want applicants to be able to fully immerse themselves in the Tuck experience when they visit campus, and not be encumbered by the anticipation of an interview.”

Adds Pat Harrison, Tuck’s co-executive director of admissions and financial aid: “It was an applicant-friendly change prompted by the pandemic. We’re keeping with this and making it standard for all applicants again this cycle. Virtual interviews continue to allow us to get the level of insight we need to truly understand what a candidate can bring to Tuck and they eliminate disparities around ability to or comfort level with traveling.”

For those for whom Tuck’s Hanover, New Hampshire campus beckons, numerous events are scheduled, including daily campus visit days beginning in September and the school’s usual autumn slate of larger admissions-focused events, including the annual Tuck Diversity and Women in Business Conferences, as well as a Military Visit Day.

NO CHANGES TO ESSAYS THIS YEAR

New for the 2022–2023 cycle, Tuck will accept the Duolingo English Test as an English language proficiency assessment. The test is taken online via a computer with a front-facing camera and includes a proficiency score, video interview, and writing sample which are shared with Tuck when applicants submit their results.

However, in other ways, Tuck’s admissions criteria remain unchanged this year. There will be three required 300-word essays in the 2022-23 application, plus optional and reapplicant essays, if applicable. The 2022-2023 Tuck Essay Questions:

1. Tuck students can articulate how the distinctive Tuck MBA will advance their aspirations. Why are you pursuing an MBA and why Tuck? (300 words)
2. Tuck students recognize how their individuality adds to the fabric of Tuck. Tell us who you are. (300 words)
3. Tuck students are encouraging, collaborative, and empathetic, even when it is not convenient or easy.  Describe a meaningful experience in which you exemplified one or more of these attributes. (300 words)
4. (Optional) Please provide any additional insight or information that you have not addressed elsewhere and may be helpful in reviewing your application (e.g., unusual choice of evaluators, weaknesses in academic performance, unexplained job gaps or changes, etc.). Complete this question only if you feel your candidacy is not fully represented by this application. (300 words)
5. (To be completed by all reapplicants) How have you strengthened your candidacy since you last applied? Please reflect on how you have grown personally and professionally. (300 words)

“The MBA application process is an opportunity to reflect on your experiences, your plans for the future, and what motivates you,” Harrison wrote in a May blog post. “Just as you learn about us in the coming months, we can’t wait to learn about you as well!”

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