One of my favorite things about working at Tuck is how diverse our student body is. For all the things that Tuck may not be (urban, large, surrounded by corporations), one thing we definitely do well is create and nurture a wide range of people with a wide range of backgrounds, contributuions and interests.
I am particularly fond of the fact that some people who thought they were “too old” for a full-time MBA are now alum, or current students. Some of my closest friendships have been with these folks (some of whom call themselves the “Silverbacks”) and it is gratifying to see them not only survive at Tuck, but to see how they thrive here. The contributions these women and men can make due to their maturity, life experience, genial natures and desire to mentor and guide their peers is inarticulable. It is one of the components of Tuck that you can’t really describe, but you can certainly feel about the place.
One of our T’10’s entered in his 40’s and has had (his words, not mine) “The time of my life”, he said to me yesterday “Tuck does an even better job preparing us for the next level than they even think they’re doing. My worst option was to return to my old [fortune 500] employer, even better armed than before I left. Now, I’m headed to a great investment management firm which was all I wanted.” And he has had more of an impact on his class and the two classes below him than any other young alum I’ve ever seen (my words, not his).
We have T’12’s and T’13’s in their mid to late 30’s, and students as young as 25 who will benefit from their wisdom, and hopefully value the opportunity to learn from their successes and challenges. As an MBA program we are committed to supporting the whole person, we are committed to enhancing the entire experience, we are committed to maximizing our students strengths while helping them address their areas for improvement. And that type of support doesn’t get old no matter how many years you’ve rotated around the sun.
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