Darden 2012 - Calling All Applicants

Consulting2Finance · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:52 pm

dougdoug wrote:

Are people getting phone calls for interview invitations? I only got an email?

I just received an email, which included instructions and links regarding how to schedule my interview.

ajayiitr · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:53 pm

Only emails for interview invites. Phone calls/emails for admits.

dougdoug wrote:

Are people getting phone calls for interview invitations? I only got an email?

DardenSYStudent · **Posted:** Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:33 pm

Invitations are only sent by email. No calls will be made for interview invitations.

mchi1212 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:36 pm

getting to Darden the 12th, interviewing the 13th! taking the train from DC to Charlottesville, Amtrak was $31. Any recommendations on places to stay?

DardenSYStudent · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:37 pm

Call the Inn at Darden, you'll get a discounted rate for interviewees. It's also right on-Grounds and you can literally wake up 5 min before your interview and walk over (although I don't recommend it

)

http://www.innatdarden.com/

mchi1212 wrote:

getting to Darden the 12th, interviewing the 13th! taking the train from DC to Charlottesville, Amtrak was $31. Any recommendations on places to stay?

Consulting2Finance · **Posted:** Tue Jan 31, 2012 10:40 pm

mchi1212 wrote:

getting to Darden the 12th, interviewing the 13th! taking the train from DC to Charlottesville, Amtrak was $31. Any recommendations on places to stay?

As the DardenSYStudent says stay at the Darden Inn. It's like $85 a night plus tax, which you really can't beat.

gablaze23 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:36 am

Hi everyone. I received an invite to interview yesterday. I have some personal issues and might not make it to the campus for an interview. I am based here in the US, and I was wondering whether Darden will allow a Skype or a phone interview? I emailed them and have not received any response yet.

armukherjee · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:43 am

Nice to hear that interview invites went out yesterday. I believe there was a lull for a couple of days prior to that. I hope I get the good news too sometime soon.

DardenFY · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:01 am

Consulting2Finance wrote:

mchi1212 wrote:

getting to Darden the 12th, interviewing the 13th! taking the train from DC to Charlottesville, Amtrak was $31. Any recommendations on places to stay?

As the DardenSYStudent says stay at the Darden Inn. It's like $85 a night plus tax, which you really can't beat.

Also, try to bid on Priceline. You might get something in c'ville for like $50-$60.

gablaze23 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:25 am

Last time I was in Dulles, I was getting $70 quotes from Avis and other rental cars. I pricelined it and got a $25 compact car, which was eventually upgraded (they ran out of compact cars in the lot) to a full size. $25/day! Just bid on priceline.

ajayiitr · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:37 am

That's so sweet! I just entered $25/day and got confirmed. I don't understand this priceline thing, the regular rate on hertz website is over $150 for 2 days.

gablaze23 wrote:

Last time I was in Dulles, I was getting $70 quotes from Avis and other rental cars. I pricelined it and got a $25 compact car, which was eventually upgraded (they ran out of compact cars in the lot) to a full size. $25/day! Just bid on priceline.

gablaze23 · **Posted:** Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:41 am

ajayiitr wrote:

That's so sweet! I just entered $25/day and got confirmed. I don't understand this priceline thing, the regular rate on hertz website is over $150 for 2 days.

gablaze23 wrote:

Last time I was in Dulles, I was getting $70 quotes from Avis and other rental cars. I pricelined it and got a $25 compact car, which was eventually upgraded (they ran out of compact cars in the lot) to a full size. $25/day! Just bid on priceline.

With priceline, they let you bid but you wouldn't know what hotel or car rental you will be getting. Once they accept your bid, there is no more refunds.

cppdavid · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:10 am

Any interview invitation went out last few days?

gtm3 · **Posted:** Thu Feb 02, 2012 1:45 pm

I received an interview invite on Wednesday. I submitted just before deadline.

csk2010 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:01 am

It has really been quiet past few days.Can we still realistically hope for R2 invites?

dccubsfan · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:05 am

csk2010 wrote:

It has really been quiet past few days.Can we still realistically hope for R2 invites?

We're still really only about 3 weeks past the round 2 deadline. I am sure that there are still plenty more interview invites that will come out. It's really tough, but I think we just have to be patient.

spacecurves · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:06 am

csk2010 wrote:

It has really been quiet past few days.Can we still realistically hope for R2 invites?

Well, the Darden students on this forum, and the school website all consistently say invites will continue to go out until the decision deadline. I think they mean it, but I also think that pretty much all schools send out the bulk of invites early in the process, and then there is a long slow trickle up to a week or so before the decision deadline. So I think your chances do go down over time, but there is no reason to give up yet. There is still a whole month at least of invite time.

vsetia · **Posted:** Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:01 pm

Anyone from India get an invite yet?

LadyRoadWarrior · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 9:39 am

mchi1212 wrote:

getting to Darden the 12th, interviewing the 13th! taking the train from DC to Charlottesville, Amtrak was $31. Any recommendations on places to stay?

Spacecurves and I are also interviewing this day. See you there!

DardenFY · **Posted:** Sun Feb 05, 2012 10:22 am

spacecurves wrote:

csk2010 wrote:

It has really been quiet past few days.Can we still realistically hope for R2 invites?

Well, the Darden students on this forum, and the school website all consistently say invites will continue to go out until the decision deadline. I think they mean it, but I also think that pretty much all schools send out the bulk of invites early in the process, and then there is a long slow trickle up to a week or so before the decision deadline. So I think your chances do go down over time, but there is no reason to give up yet. There is still a whole month at least of invite time.

Yep, applicants might get invited until the decision date. I literary met R1 applicants who came to interview on December 19th and calls for admitted students went out on the 20th...

Personally, last year I was invited to an interview three weeks after the submission deadline and then spent a TON of time biting my nails, expecting to hear the final decision. I actually think it's better to be invited later on - then you have less time to wait for the decision after the interview! Anyway the application review process is totally random and doesn't mean anything.

Good luck guys!

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