Experience Tuck  through the eyes of our students. Bloggers come from a variety of professional, geographic, and backgrounds. In addition, our admissions team (and occasional guest bloggers) share thoughts and advice on applying to B-school.

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Student Bloggers

 

Derrick D. T'12
I spent the majority of my adolescence in Northern Virginia, but have lived in a variety of places (born at the Air Force Academy in Colorado, lived in Hawaii and Texas). I graduated from the great Georgetown University in 2007 with a finance major, and went to Wall Street to work at Citigroup. I came to Tuck to get out of the hustle-bustle pace of city life, and to enjoy the great outdoors. In my free time (if I have any) I play soccer, rugby, hockey, or pretty much anything that involves the outdoors or competition. I hope the posts are helpful in your business school application process!

Ellen R. T'12
Friendly, feisty, fun...a female engineer turned future business mogul. (i.e. Tuck '12 MBA Candidate)

 

Kathleen O. T'12
I grew up on Long Island and in Central New York and attended the University of Notre Dame, where I majored in political science and English. For the past six years, I have lived in New York City. In my free time, I volunteer for the New York Junior League and RAINN, participate in a competitive skee-ball league, and attempt to play my bubble-gum-pink Hello Kitty guitar. My favorite band is Led Zeppelin, my favorite books are A Confederacy of Dunces and, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, and I will spare you the knowledge of my abominable taste in movies – at least until we become Facebook friends. I'm what you'd call "indoorsy," and I’m looking to get out of my comfort zone as much as possible during my two years at Tuck.

Ken F. T'12
Glaswegian, Scottish, British, European… call me what you like: I’m not from ‘round here! I graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2004 and subsequently became a Chartered Accountant while working at PwC. I’ve spent the last 3 years advising on middle-market M&A transactions in the UK. I plan to get heavily involved with the PE Center and sports teams at Tuck, and will even organize a Burns Supper for those able to stomach haggis washed down with a peaty malt. My posts here will be unmistakably British in character, but I will go one step further than the Economist, and endeavor to spell words like endeavor the American way, just for you. Enjoy!

Lauren H. T'12
Hi, my name is Lauren – nice to meet you! I am originally from the New York suburbs. I went to Cornell University, where I majored in Comparative Literature and was Senior Editor of the student newspaper. After graduation, I moved to Manhattan, where I worked for Random House Publishing in its E-Books rights and royalties division. In New York, I also volunteered for Young Professionals in Foreign Policy and avidly (yet forlornly) cheered on the Mets. I enjoy playing tennis, old movies and – now – blogging!

Rosanne P. T'12
I grew up in New Jersey and came to New England to attend Boston College. There, I studied Economics and French, wrote for BC's biweekly newspaper, and spent an incredible semester studying abroad in Paris. After graduating, I stayed in Boston, working in corporate finance, exploring the city, and volunteering with Boston Cares. Though I loved living in Boston, I was thrilled about making a change and coming to Hanover for these two years at Tuck. From classes to clubs to skiing and hiking in the Upper Valley, I'm looking forward to chronicling the next two years with you.
 

Admissions Staff Bloggers

Amy M.
I am currently an associate director of admissions at Tuck. Prior to Admissions, I worked for several years in student services at Tuck; a collection of experiences that have been invaluable to my admissions work. In that office I learned more about students, faculty, and life at Tuck than I can possibly repeat. I was also inspired by faculty and students to pursue an MBA and completed my coursework at Franklin Pierce University. I am still debating with students over which is more challenging: a full-time MBA vs. part-time MBA while working! I never imagined I would be in N.H. for nine years, but this has been a wonderful environment for me personally and professionally. In addition to my work at Tuck, I teach spinning at the Dartmouth Gym, volunteer as an official for the Dartmouth track team, and I have learned to mountain bike, rock climb, and row.

Christie S.
I have been working in MBA admissions since 1996 (!) when I moved back to the United States from Europe. I was formerly director of international relations at another business school. I also worked in career services and was on the board of directors of the MBA Career Services Council. I've been at Tuck for five years and focus on international recruiting in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, plus I do a lot of work with Native American students. I love living in the Upper Valley and yes, I LOVE the snow. Having lived in the South for so long, I don't mind missing the hot, humid weather. And there is so much to do up here that I am never bored. I like constantly learning things, and my job allows me to do that by meeting prospective students and listening to their stories, and by traveling around the world. I've currently been to 70 countries.

Dawna C.
I'm going into my sixt9 year as director of admissions at Tuck and I love Hanover, Dartmouth, Tuck, and New England. I have 21 years of admissions experience and had great experiences at Darden for 15 years, UNC-Chapel Hill and undergrad admissions. Interestingly, I'm going through the college search process with my 18-year-old son and it's fascinating to be on "the other side" of the admissions process. I think the experience will make me a better admissions professional as I experience the process from a different perspective. Looking forward to meeting you here in Hanover.

Karen M.
I am an associate director of admissions at Tuck, where I lead diversity recruiting. In addition, I have been a member of the admissions committee at Tuck and at Dartmouth for several years. Before joining the admissions staff, I practiced civil rights law, litigating race and gender-discrimination cases for the American Civil Liberties Union.

Pat H.
I am an associate director of admissions at Tuck and have been a member of the admissions committee since 2003. Among my responsibilities are heading up women's recruiting and working with our second-year student interviewers. Prior to Tuck I was an attorney in Charlotte, N.C. practicing employment law and business litigation.