[申请攻略] Duke MBA Info Session Summary，包括AO宣讲和alumni tips

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