Duke Daytime MBA Student Blog

In just five days, I experienced the heart of Team Fuqua: a place where collaboration thrives, kindness abounds, and every voice matters.

Durham is a culturally rich and diverse place, and I'm surprised by the new construction, businesses and restaurants I've seen pop up around the city.

When applying to business schools last year, it seemed like most of the schools were very similar, but a campus visit helped me understand Fuqua's values.

Attending an admitted students’ weekend was critical to helping finalize my decision to attend Fuqua.

As the clock rushes towards the end of classes on Fridays, students across Fuqua get a little excited to head over to the Fox Center...it’s Fuqua Friday!

For those of you that are planning to submit an application this year, here are some things that have changed and some advice on how to approach the application and the overall school research and admissions process.

School fit was an essential criterion when evaluating which school would be the best choice for me. Thus, attending the Workshop was a crucial step in my search process. Throughout the weekend, I was able to get a real sense of Fuqua’s overall community.

I had been researching business schools for a couple years, and after a while, all the top schools seemed the same. I needed something that would cut through the sound bites and similarities to know whether or not I, an openly gay individual, would belong.

The journey to business school starts in many places—for me, it was in the back seat of my dad’s car. But for all MBAs, at some point, it converges on one location: an admissions interview room.

I remember two years ago, with the GMAT out of the way, I was confident that I had just completed the hardest part of the application process. Then, all of a sudden, it hit me: I had no idea what program was truly right for me