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hexaninja

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  1. Thank you! I hope you are doing well with your application process too. I could see that you're going for management science and would love to hear about your career plans. Now onto the points you've made, upon the comparison, Duke also has excellent placement record. Even though Duke has a larger class, I hear they're quite close. Alumni say that the department pushes students to be social by sponsoring several events like poker nights, hiking events etc., resulting in a closely bonded community. The career services team at Duke seems to be of great help during internships, and the team also coordinates several events with industries helping students in networking. And yes, I've talked to Mr Ross during my interview and he is an amazing person. Now, even with the tuition waiver, Dartmouth still costs more. Dartmouth has the Ivy tag, but Duke is better recognised all over the world (?) This is a little frustrating to choose. I feel like Dartmouth will help me grow up a lot as a professional but that Duke will make me a better person overall. You mentioned that you've applied to both these programs. May I ask what you're choosing?
  2. @thoughtsabrewing I've received acceptances from Purdue and USC as well, waiting on Johns Hopkins decision. I've also applied to Stanford and Columbia but withdrew my applications from both the universities. Right now, my top choices are Duke and Dartmouth. I like Dartmouth better which is why I think I've been a little biased towards it in my comparison. What other factors do you think makes Dartmouth better? I've talked to alumni from Duke and they religiously believe Duke would be an otherworldly experience.
  3. DUKE Dartmouth Pros Lesser tuition Reputation (one of the Ivy leagues) Opportunities for funding in-terms of RA ship, TA ship and Resident Assistantship 20% tuition waiver, TA positions available Program is very flexible. All Technical electives can be chosen from any engineering department or can be replaced by business electives Low batch size (50), better faculty to student ratio Medium cost of living Excellent Industry and Alumni networks High campus activity. Lots of events all around the year in the department as well as the campus. Cultural diversity and high selectivity Excellent industry and Alumni networks More courses needed to complete the degree ensuring more exposure Very well-known and recognised brand label. Also excellent facilities for startups and proximity to RTP area, a high density of companies Proximity to Boston and New York, excellent employment opportunities Cons Huge Asian population each year, skewing the diversity of the student body More tuition and High cost of living Huge Batch size (>100) implying a poor faculty to student ratio Location is in the middle of nowhere. All restaurants, clubs stores are miles away. Curriculum does not seem to be as intensive The degree is only 1year, though can be extended to 1.5 years
  4. I'm with you. Even though I haven't received anything yet, I know that I'm rejected from the first three schools I've applied. It seems I'm going to get the same result from my 4th school too. Rejection is hurting me a lot. I can't concentrate on anything all day and I feel like I'm falling into crippling depression.
  5. One year a long time ago, there were penguins who didn't wear hats when swimming. This made their mothers livid. "Unacceptable!" Frightened, they screamed, "Bears!" Nobody seemed convinced so instead of going swimming they tried juggling. Their mothers tried everything they thought would teach her a skill. However, she couldn't even make oatmeal without disastrous results. So, the penguins gathered money (obviously) trying to purchase a bear. Towering over them, a grizzly beast danced, devouring all bears with such ferocity that even God enjoyed it. Afterwards, God congratulated the penguins and applauded them. "You did it!" Suddenly, the grizzly beast started dancing vigorously. There was an acromantula nearby. It challenged the preconception that magical mushrooms were magical. Sparkling, the magical mushrooms were spreading throughout town. Nobody with pyromania thought grilled cheese would spontaneously erupt into nine identical squirrels! Nevertheless, the penguins elucidated the benefits of sparkling water from Iceland. Suddenly, Iceland exclaimed, "Enough!!! No more penguins. Kill all of the arcades on Monday because King Arthur suffered from sphenisciphobia." Tragically, everyone forgot lasers cure bug madness, meaning none of them stripped the violet beast of his powerful jaw bones. So while some arms spouted Kool-aid, others chopped nuts. This phenomenon halted commerce. Together twenty-five yellow dragons danced sporadically inebriating all anger gods, while academics drank champagne profusely. Who were they? Snotty undergrads eating free Tetrahydrocannabinol Chlorate. Homicidal kittens emerged from congressional hearings purring rhythmic improvised melodies, infuriating the associate professors who stripped them intermittently of all credentials. The incredulous kittens meowed like dragons farts. Except Bruno, who mewed like tinkling bells. Understandably, one chicken farted. Then, surreptitiously, two giraffes killed the conspicuous dragon. Audaciously, someone belched "RAWR!" Startled, four punks flew down from the Appalachian, a bit wide-eyed, and jumped into a brobdingnagian beam of protons, flipping fingers zestfully. Meanwhile, the paladins
  6. My top school (Duke U) has already started sending out interview requests and I got nothing yet. Meanwhile, Purdue, USC, Johns Hopkins and Brown are pretending I don't exist. This wait is slowly killing me. I'm having a mini heart attack each time there is an email notification. Is there anything you guys use for anxiety?
  7. Hi all, The deadlines are nearing and I'm about done with my first draft. If you're willing, please take a look at it and provide any feedback you have. Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1njeKIz5tYQbVlhW0BPYTM-ytQuRbLrCaxBLiBvB__dE/edit?usp=sharing I'm applying for Engineering Management Program in top Universities such as Duke, Cornell and Dartmouth.
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