昨天去参加了Duke MBA Info Session， 下面是宣讲的总结。hope this helps 没参加的同志们。
没有记录个人提问部分，仅仅是AO宣讲和alumni tips。 若有错误遗漏希望有人补充呀，我不想误导别人啊。

Application tips from AO

WE：

• Show now is the time 、MBA is a logical next step
• Lead project（outside work leadership OK）

Resume

• 1 page only
• Show career promotion and impact
• Look professional
• Internship experience OK but not essential

Academics

• GPA
• GMAT（to normal questions like whether to retake the exam,the answer is if you think you can do better，just take it）
• GRE accepted

Recommendation

• Choose wisely（someone can give us highlights about you AND have time to do so）
• Don’t copy。。。（I miss this part, did he mention that if you write it for them and they copy into the system, AO will definitely know that？）
• Explain if you cannot choose recommender in current setting（where to？optional essay OK？I missed this too somebody pls help）

Essay

• 25 random：
• lshow you are fun people
• la chance to know about you
• loutside work ok
• lsee others’s list on the blog
• why duke
• lShow your homework about duke
• lShow why duke is best fit
• lShow your passion and energy
• lBetter to mention TEAM FUQUA
• optional
• Explain about recommender choice, low GPA, gap， never show something like why you chose current industry or career

Interview

• A chance to know you
• Dress professionally
• Ask smart questions
• Follow the question asked
• Do not practice answers
• Be yourself
• Do homework
• Show fit
• Relaxed

Tips about life in duke from alumni

The hardest thing to do as Chinese & regrets & soft skills

• Be humbly aggressive, present yourself, speak up, gain confidence,
• Know about social context such as sports（football and baseball）
• Step our your comfort zone and network
• Smartly use your advantages and contribute to the team
• Network with someone with similar context first（jp, south Korean）
• Push yourself to improve language skills
• Try something new, always challenges, out of comfort zone
• Know yourself, what you want, where to develop your skills , think it through , listen to yourself and pick one and then network from day one
• Get to know people and stay focused
• Know your strength and weakness, do not compete others s strength with your weakness; you will be fine
• Work hard, play hard
• Do not worry about your face, just speak up
• Try to find something you are good at, be well prepared and contribute, then you will be popular as team member
• Network with non-Chinese