[theinquizitive]

ok folks, i called the adcom today at duke and they tell me that i wont be getting any interview call if i already have'nt received one already, which i havent. they also said that if i got a application complete email from them then it means that they have all the data necessary to take a decision on my profile. The adcom member however tried to tell me that not having interviewed is not detrimental to my application. I take that with a pinch of salt however, because i had written my apps in such a way that an interview could explore in greater depth who i am.

that said, december 19th is the d-day, so until then i have my fingers crossed!!

[April2007@ISB]

Originally Posted by abhyudaya

I'd rather wait for a conclusive stand from Duke on this (Loan without a cosignor). Unlike Ross, which has firmly stated that International students will need a cosignor, Duke is yet to commit on this. Though the International Student Loan link has been disabled on Duke's Fin Aid page, it has not been removed.
Meanwhile I have sent my number to Vishal.

I would agree to your point that we should communicate with Duke once some concrete information is conveyed.

However, Vishal and I were of the opinion to form a group of admits who may be impacted in case Duke goes the Ross way !!! We can still continue to look for other admits !!!

[abhyudaya]

Originally Posted by April2007@ISB

I would agree to your point that we should communicate with Duke once some concrete information is conveyed.

However, Vishal and I were of the opinion to form a group of admits who may be impacted in case Duke goes the Ross way !!! We can still continue to look for other admits !!!

Duke has indeed gone the Ross way . Received the packet today, it clearly mentions that International students will need a US co-signer. So Duke joins Ross, Columbia, Wharton, etc. As of now, only Harvard is guaranteeing loans without U.S. co-signer to int'l students.

[April2007@ISB]

Originally Posted by abhyudaya

Duke has indeed gone the Ross way . Received the packet today, it clearly mentions that International students will need a US co-signer. So Duke joins Ross, Columbia, Wharton, etc. As of now, only Harvard is guaranteeing loans without U.S. co-signer to int'l students.

That's painful Kunal. It would be a huge disappointed to miss out Duke because this issue cropped up.

Loan without co-signer was one of my shortlisting criteria - I don't know about other aspirants. In tough market situations when B-schools know they are safe place for applicants to be in, it should ideally be other way around that schools show some confidence in the incoming students.

Neverthless, you never get ideal world. For me, it's hunt for alternatives now on !!!

[I Must]

Hi,
Sorry for my ignorance. But can you plz let me know what is meant by US cosigner

[quizophobic]

Originally Posted by theinquizitive

ok folks, i called the adcom today at duke and they tell me that i wont be getting any interview call if i already have'nt received one already, which i havent. they also said that if i got a application complete email from them then it means that they have all the data necessary to take a decision on my profile. The adcom member however tried to tell me that not having interviewed is not detrimental to my application. I take that with a pinch of salt however, because i had written my apps in such a way that an interview could explore in greater depth who i am.

that said, december 19th is the d-day, so until then i have my fingers crossed!!

Bad news!! :(
I'll take that as a ding.. B'coz I know my app was not powerful enough to warrant an admit w/o interview.. And I don't know of any admits w/o interview in Early Action too.

[powermba11]

Originally Posted by theinquizitive

ok folks, i called the adcom today at duke and they tell me that i wont be getting any interview call if i already have'nt received one already, which i havent. they also said that if i got a application complete email from them then it means that they have all the data necessary to take a decision on my profile. The adcom member however tried to tell me that not having interviewed is not detrimental to my application. I take that with a pinch of salt however, because i had written my apps in such a way that an interview could explore in greater depth who i am.

that said, december 19th is the d-day, so until then i have my fingers crossed!!

:sad: So, it is sure that all interview invites have already been sent out for R1? Or, is it still under review?

Any idea, what %age gets in without an interview?

[abhyudaya]

Originally Posted by I Must

Hi,
Sorry for my ignorance. But can you plz let me know what is meant by US cosigner

Earlier international applicants would get loan just on the basis of Duke's or any tier-1 school's admit letter. But because of the current credit crunch, the loan must be co-applied by either a US citizen or a Permanaent Resident; further his/her credit history will decide the rate of interest.

[V2011]

Ok. I got an invite for interview. Infact, alumni interview. Excited but little bit worried. I applied in R1. Any advice?:

[abhyudaya]

Originally Posted by V2011

Ok. I got an invite for interview. Infact, alumni interview. Excited but little bit worried. I applied in R1. Any advice?:

I'd go through the Fuqua interview question bank on accepted.com
That said, Fuqua interviews are pretty standard.