Calling Darden 2008 Applicants

Thanks robinantony

kinda...but was not sure where to go...now i am leaning towards darden.....

Kirank-

Congrats from a fellow Darden admit. What other schools are you deciding between? What has given Darden the edge?

Congrats to you too, SkiC. I have a couple lined up and 1 more to go. Darden won the votes because of a number of reasons. Starting from greater autonomy for student initiatives to the involvement built into the case method. I have been involved in various case method like activities and have got some very good outcomes... and $$...so there you go.

I somehow get attracted to places where people warn beforehand about the hard work I have to put in. I see it as a repeat of my past actions..

I just got an email for my Darden interview.

I'm not as well versed in the application process as many of you surely are. Getting an interview is obviously a good thing - but is there any generally accepted theory behind it? In other words how much of their decision has already been made? I know that when applying for jobs the toughest part is just getting an interview and at that point its fairly smooth sailing... not saying this is the same, obviously.

You should feel good about getting the invite. Darden does place a lot of stock in the interview. They test your communication skills to determine your probable success rate in the case study method.

Follow all the "interview rules" and you should be fine...

R1:
VirtualM - accepted
lanter1- submitted and interview set for 1/14; accepted
Iwannabe - submitted and interviewed; accepted
SkiC - accepted
kirank - accepted
sperinko - Pending adcom decision (to decide if I should be interviewed); dinged
gmat_march - submitted and still stuck on 'pending'/no interview, and loosing patience! dinged
kingKREEP - application definitely used as toilet paper and no, no interview; dinged
MiamiMBA - submitted before R1 deadline, no interview invite; dinged
spideyeclipse27 - submitted by R1 deadline but recommender was late by 2 weeks; dinged

R2:
svrider - submitted 1/3; invited to interview
illusion - invited to interview
jeepbilly - invited to interview
nervousgmat - submitted 12/29; invited to interview 2/13
thunderdogg - submitted 1/1
tsaditya - submitted 1/3
strategery - submitted 1/3

Congrats Nervous

One more to your plate !!

congrats nervous...best of luck...i am sure you will get in...

wow nervous, congrats! Going for the clean sweep?

Come on darden don't let me down. You are my last hope after all my R1 dings. Call me....I will love you forever.

Ahh am sure the cupid will strike!!!

Anyone heard from Darden lately?

Nope I still cant believe i have not got the interview call. I wrote one of my best love letters (essays) for Darden. I am still waiting for cupid to strike.

i have to admit, i too thought my Virginia application was strong. I really liked the essay questions, and felt like i had solid answers for each, and yet i've got no interview to speak of. However, Virginia is dead last for me when ranking the 6 schools i applied too, so i must admit, i won't be too disappointed if i don't get the opportunity to sell myself to them. i think there is a very legit chance that they're looking at my undergrad at virginia tech unfavorably, in state rivalries tend to do that.

based on todays reports, looks like i would've been much better served applying to duke!! gmatclubbers are cleaning up in the research triangle today!

I highly doubt schools frown upon candidates receiving their undergrad education from a "rival". I can't imagine an adcom that immature...

Any updates from those already interviewed...nervous....

and tsaditya...hang in there...do you have an admit from elsewhere?