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Duke University - Fuqua School of Business



APPLICATION DEADLINES
September 2012 Intake
Early ActionSeptember 29, 2011
R1November 1, 2011
R2January 4, 2012
R3March 8, 2012

Duke Fuqua Essays

Suggested Length: 2 pages, 1.5 line spacing, minimum 10 point font.

1. Describe your vision for your career and your inspiration for pursuing this career path.

2. 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?

3. 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.)

Writing Tips and Suggestions:

1. Describe your vision for your career and your inspiration for pursuing this career path.

EssayLever Suggestions:
A vision relates to what you see yourself doing eventually. So describe your long-term goals. Share why is achieveing this goal important for you. Also describe the path you are likely to take in order to achieve this goal.

2. 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?

EssayLever Suggestions:
What is unique about your background, the values by which you lead your life and the activities you are driven to contribute to? How do these unique aspects influence what you do and achieve? How will others gain from interacting with you?

What work related perspectives have you developed and what experiences have you gained that will make you a useful resource for other students?

3. 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.)

EssayLever Suggestions:
Identify the skills and experiences you need to build up in order to achieve the goals described in essay 1. Show how specific parts of the program will help you acquire them.



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