Tuck of Dartmouth-2008 Q&A

davidli8888

以下是引用feixiangniao在2007-2-3 12:22:00的发言：
I applied in Nov round. I did not get any interview invitation yet, but got waitlisted.

That happens to Tuck's application as well! Try to do something and get a chance to present yourself in an interview. Believe that will help put you on the right track. Keep communciations with Admission office. Looking forward to positive news from you soon.

feixiangniao

davidli8888, thanks very much for your encouragement. I need to do something.

brucejohnson

本人申请TUCK第二轮，一直没有等到面试邀请。昨天收到TUCK招生办一封邮件，说已于1月29日向我发出面试邀请，未收到我的回复，问我能否接受邀请。我立即与对方联系，说从未收到任何邀请信。请对方向我的单位和私人邮箱再发一次。私人邮箱收到，单位邮箱还是没有。真是奇怪，难道是单位邮箱的antispam设置？耽误了两个星期。我请求对方推迟面试截止日期，对方同意3月2日前的任何工作日均可面试。

我申请的事单位不知情，请假两天去TUCK会有困难。我人在纽约，查了火车时刻表，从White River Juncture, VT返回纽约的火车最晚也是上午11点半，没有下午的，这样上午面试时间就太紧张了，更无法听课和参观校园。因此希对方安排offcampus或电话面试。对方表示招生委现在的决定是校园面试，如果我要求变更，招生委需重新审核我的材料再决定。

我该怎么办。我知道校园面试是最好的方式，有助于更深了解学校，但请假和交通都有困难。请大家指教。如果有知道更好的交通信息，也请一并赐教。

急等。盼复。多谢。

Tuck08China

You may take shuttle bus from China Town New York to South Station Boston (4 hours), then take dartmouth coach to Hanover, (3 hours). I suggest you leave on sun and have an interview on mon. You can return from Tuck at late afternoon by Dartmouth coach.  

brucejohnson

以下是引用Tuck08China在2007-2-15 23:20:00的发言：

You may take shuttle bus from China Town New York to South Station Boston (4 hours), then take dartmouth coach to Hanover, (3 hours). I suggest you leave on sun and have an interview on mon. You can return from Tuck at late afternoon by Dartmouth coach.  

Thank you so much, Tuck08China. You give me most important and useful information.  I know shuttle bus from New York to South Station Boston very well. But I am not familiar with the dartmouth coach from Boston to Hanover. Is dartmouth coach leave for hannover every 30 minutes from the morning to the afternoon everyday? (Monday is difficult for me to leave)What station in Hannover will the dartmouth coach arrive? If I return from Tuck at late afternoon by Dartmouth Coach, I still need to transfer to Boston South Station first, then take shuttle bus to New York. Right?Can I buy the ticket online or in New York or I can buy a ticket directly when I arrive in the station?

Amtrak train leaves from New York at 11:30am to White River Juncture, VT. So I plan to take a train to Hannover rather than bus. But I do need take Dartmouth coach at the late afternoon in the interview day. I don't know if the White River Juncture and the station taking dartmouth coach is close to Tuck and Hannover Inn or not?

Could you tell me the website of darthmouth coach if they have?

Thanks again and look forward to your reply.

  

Tuck08China

Dartmouth Coach stops at Hanover inn, which is the closest hotel to Tuck, 10 mins walk away. White River Junction is 20 mins driving distance. I don't know any public transportation from there to Tuck. Bus is more popular option than train here. You may find more information about Dartmouth Coach through its website http://www.concordtrailways.com/dartmouth_coach.htm By the way, the weather in this week is terrible - the heaviest storm in this winter. I guess you don't like to come in 1st half of next week. Last but not least, Happy Chinese New Year!

brucejohnson

Thank you again. It is very helpful. I have visited the Dartmouth Coach website and the bus schedule is clear. I am now considering to schedule the interview on Feb.23 (Friday) or March 1 (Thursday). Maybe I will choose latter one because Tuck doesn't offer class visit on Fridays.

On my trip to Tuck, I have two options: take Amtrak train to White River Juncture and take a taxi to Hannover Inn; or take bus to boston and transfer there to Tuck. On my trip back, I have to take Dartmouth Coach at later afternoon definitely.

Thank you again, Tuck08China.

Tuck08China

2/23 is better because the 22nd annual Tuck winter carnival will be hold from 2/23. You can expect lots of party and fun here. We will have exam on 3/1 and 3/8 before winter term ends on 3/9. We don't have many classes in the rest of winter term. But class is just class, which combines both lecture and case analysis, you can imagine how it looks like. Good Luck! 

brucejohnson

Great! Thank you Tuck08China. I think I will choose 2/23 then. It is Friday! And I can go back late. You are right. Class is just class. I can imagine. Thank you for the "insider information" of Tuck Winter Carnival.

brucejohnson

One question to Tuck08China again: I checked the room rate of Hanover Inn this morning and was told $260/night. I mentioned Tuck interview and they gave me $188/night. It is still expensive. Do you know other cheap and close small hotel? about $100/night? The lodging list offered by Tuck is attached for your refrence:

Airport Economy Inn, Alden Country Inn,Chieftain Motor Inn, Comfort Suites, Dowds' Country Inn,A fireside Inn&Suites,the Hampton Inn,Marriott Residence Inn,The Norwich Inn,The Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm,Shaker Hill Bed and Breakfast,The Trumbull House B&B.