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Fuqua 2011 Applicants

by dmateer25 » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:05 pm
If you plan to apply to Duke's Fuqua School of Business to be part of the class of 2013, please post a response with the round you intend to apply. A moderator will update this thread regularly. Please be sure to update us with any information such as an interview invite, acceptance, waitlist, or ding.

Deadlines
Early Action: September 30, 2010
Round 1: November 1, 2010
Round 2: January 4, 2011
Round 3: March 8, 2011

Decision Dates
Early Action: December 3, 2010
Round 1: January 31, 2011
Round 2: March 25, 2011
Round 3: May 9, 2011

School Website:
https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/

Essay Questions:
Answer all 3 essay questions.
- Describe your vision for your career and your inspiration for pursuing this career path.

- How will your background, values, and non-work activities enhance the experience of other Duke MBA students and add value to Fuqua's diverse culture?

- Why Duke? (If you are interested in a specific concentration, joint degree, clubs or activities, please discuss how you would contribute to these in this essay.)

Optional Essay (not required)
- If you feel there are extenuating circumstances of which the Admissions Committee should be aware, please explain them here (e.g., unexplained gaps in work, choice of recommenders, inconsistent or questionable academic performance, significant weakness in your application).

Re-applicant Essay
- All re-applicants are required to complete the Re-applicant Essay. Please limit your response to two pages. Write an essay describing how you are now a stronger candidate for admission compared to the application you submitted the previous year.

Applicants:
Early Action: avbhagav, rahul.2584, LunaticAnagha
Round 1: syr
Round 2:
Round 3:

Total Applicants: 4
Acceptances: 0
Wait-list: 0
Dings: 0
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by dmateer25 » Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:14 am
Deadlines are now up

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by Luka01 » Mon Jul 12, 2010 9:19 am
I got an email on Saturday stating that application for 2011 is now open.

Good Luck everyone!

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by avbhagav » Tue Jul 13, 2010 6:29 am
hey im in for ED

can some one also maintain the count of total applicants, it will be useful

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by DC MBA » Mon Aug 16, 2010 10:07 am
I tried to look for this online but couldn't find an answer. Is there any advantage to attending Fuqua's open interview instead of waiting for an interview invitation?

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by syr » Sat Aug 21, 2010 4:46 pm
Count me in for Fuqua R1 ...

My other target schools are -

CMU - Tepper
UT Austin - McCombs

It would be good if others applying for fuqua share your target schools.

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by [email protected] » Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:16 pm
Applying in EA round.

Almost half way through with my Tuck and Duke applications.

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by LunaticAnagha » Mon Aug 30, 2010 12:33 am
I will be apping to Duke in EA.
I am interested in Social Entreprenuership at Duke.
The other Schools I am apping to are: Cornell, Mendoza, Yale and UNC-KF.

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by dmateer25 » Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:10 pm
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by ajayawanti » Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:40 am
Applying for R1

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by co_lor » Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:16 pm
Regarding Application essays,

Is there any disadvantage to mention that your

short term goal is to get into a Brand/Product Management position in a company like P&G or Unilever; when internationals are not opted for Marketing jobs Abroad.

Would the Adcoms see this in a negative way, because they might worry that he/she might not be able to achieve his/her short term goals after MBA.

Is it better to state something else rather than take this risk, is it even a risk?

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by hman768 » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:42 pm
R1. Just sent it in!

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by DukeChick7 » Wed Nov 03, 2010 12:20 pm
R1 here. Sent mine in early last week! Best to everyone applying!

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by hman768 » Mon Nov 29, 2010 10:55 am
R1 here. Haven't heard anything about an interview yet. Has anyone heard? I'm becoming discouraged.

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by hancy » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:55 pm
Applied R2 and according to the website the interview invitations should be out this week... but I haven't heard anything yet. Am getting a little anxious...

Does Duke interview all of admitted students? (Does not say on their website but I always presumed from top 20 standard...)