How are an applicants extracurricular activities factored into the admission puzzle?
We do look at the extracurriculars. And we’re looking for leadership and commitment. [We] really would like to see long-term involvement, rather than resume-building activities such as joining a club for one year, and another club the next year. Q: Tuck requires three essays and offers candidates a fourth that is optional. What does the school want to learn about an applicant in the essays? A: You certainly want a snapshot of the person. We want their thoughts, their ideas, their aspirations, and to get a sense of who the applicant is. We want to learn why they want an MBA, and get a sense of their thought processes. It’s a professional degree, which means that, hopefully, an applicant has given a great deal of thought to [these matters]. For the first essay, a good one is one in which a person explains why they want an MBA, and can also evaluate their past professional experience succinctly. The applicant has to articulate why past experience has propelled them to come and seek additi
