{"id":45972,"date":"2019-06-10T22:34:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T05:34:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=45972"},"modified":"2019-06-12T00:10:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T07:10:24","slug":"darden-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2019-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/darden-mba-essay-tips-and-deadlines-2019-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Darden MBA Essay Tips and Deadlines: 2019- 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Darden full time MBA application for the 2019-2020 application season is live now. Darden has retained its short question format that it had introduced last year. Two of the five questions have been modified, two questions remain unchanged, while one question has been replaced by a new question. The applicants have a total of 700 words to present their candidacy to the admission committee. \u201cWe want to get to know all of the various facets of your background and personality<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Application Deadlines<\/strong><\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        Early\nAction  <\/strong>            Round 1<\/strong>                      Round 2<\/strong>                      Round 3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadline:<\/strong>        03 Sept. 2019              04 Oct. 2019               06\nJan. 2020                06 Apr. 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interviews:<\/strong>     Schedule your own     By Invitation               By\nInvitation               By Invitation<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decisions:<\/strong>       09 Oct. 2019               11 Dec. 2019               18\nMar. 2020              06 May 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Darden\u2019s\nEarly Action round introduced last year is designed for full-time MBA\ncandidates who are sure that Darden is their first choice. Applications for\nEarly Action are due Tuesday, September 3, 2018 and decisions will be released\non Wednesday, October 9, 2019. All applications for the full-time MBA are due\nby 11:59 p.m. ET <\/strong>on the deadline day. For more information click here.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Essay Questions<\/strong><\/a>: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Darden\nstrives to identify and cultivate responsible leaders who follow their purpose.\nPlease provide an example of a situation in which you have made a meaningful\nimpact. (200 words)<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This\nquestion about significant impact is modified a little bit. The first statement\nabout the kind of leaders Darden cultivates has been added to it (it was\npart of another question last year<\/em>). This addition will help the applicants\nto remain more focused when choosing their leadership story. Your story should\nemphasize your \u2018responsible leadership\u2019 and \u2018focus on purpose\u2019 that led to meaningful\nresults and significant impact on your organization. That is, you will elaborate\nthat the decisions you made and the results you achieved benefitted your\norganization or your team member in a significant manner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For\norganizing your ideas, as always, we recommend following the STAR Method\n(Situation, Task, Action, and Result); however, keeping in mind the stringent\nword limit, you MUST highlight the \u2018result\/ outcome part\u2019 of your story. You\nhave the option to choose a professional story or non-work story (extra-curriculars\nor community work). Though the essay prompt doesn\u2019t ask you to reflect on the\nsignificance of the experience, you may wrap up your story (if space permits)\nwith a final comment about how this experience was meaningful to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2.   Diversity and\ninclusion are critical to our mission, and they work best when they are an\nintegral and celebrated part of our community. Read <\/strong>University of Virginia\u2019s Diversity &\nInclusion Vision Statement<\/strong><\/a>.\nShare a time in which you engaged with a perspective, identity, community or\nexperience that was different from your own and how it impacted your worldview.\n(200 words) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This is a new short question this year.\nHowever, Darden had asked a somewhat similar question two years back wherein it\nasked the applicants \u201cabout a time when their opinion evolved through\ndiscussion with others\u201d who had different \u201cviews and perspectives.\u201d In Darden\u2019s case\nmethod of learning, students are presented with an actual business problem,\nalong with all the relevant associated data, and tasked with identifying a\nsolution to that problem. Each student analyzes the situation and information\non his\/ her own, then discusses it with the members of the learning team, and\nfinally does so in the classroom. So having one\u2019s ideas and opinions challenged\nis vital to Darden experience. This is the reason why the admissions committee\nwants to assess if an applicant has the ability to listen, reflect, learn, and\ngrow in this environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Again, you may choose a personal or\nprofessional example\/ story. Given the word limit of 200 words, you may not\nwrite more than 1-2 sentences on setting up the situation but focus more on\nyour thought process and the resulting change in your opinion\/ perception. It\nis important to describe \u2018before\u2019 and \u2018after\u2019 situation, so you can share the inflection\npoint that triggered the change in your thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3.   The\n<\/strong>Batten Foundation Worldwide Scholarship<\/strong><\/a> provides all Darden students in our full-time MBA program\nwith an opportunity to participate in a <\/strong>Darden Worldwide Course<\/strong><\/a>. If you could choose any location in the world, where would\nyou want to travel, and why? (50 words)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This\nquestion has been modified a little bit. That is, an introduction has been\nadded; however, the response to the question remains the same. Darden expects\nits students to participate in at least one global opportunity during their two\nyears of MBA. In 50 words, identify the name of the country that you would like\nto choose for your global assignment, explain reasons for your choice and how\nyour choice will enhance your learning as well as learning of your peers. This super\nshort question not only reveals your knowledge of Darden, but also speaks about\nyour personality and interest. You may use this essay to share a different side\nof you that is not presented elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    4. \u201cTell us what you would want your learning team to know\nabout you\u2013 personal, professional or both.\u201d (100 words)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This\nquestion remains unchanged from last year. Through this essay of only 100\nwords, you will introduce yourselves to your learning teams. At Darden, you\nwill be solving cases within your learning teams of 4 to 5 members, so your\nlearning team members should learn that you will be a great team player who\nwill contribute significantly to the team. Tell your team members what team\nworking skills and attributes you have and show them what you will bring to the\ntable by sharing some stories\/ anecdotes that highlight those skills in a\npersonal or professional context. Again, you have the option to choose both\npersonal and professional examples. When selecting examples for these 3 essays,\nyou want to make sure to maintain a balance between your personal and\nprofessional examples so you can showcase your well-rounded personality to the\nadmission committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     5. What is your\nshort-term, post-MBA goal and why? (150 words)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    This question is again a repeat from last year and is a\nfairly straightforward goals essay<\/a>.  Note that the question asks you only about\nyour short-term goal, and not your long-term vision. So, you need to elaborate\nyour post MBA objectives. Please identify the position that you hope to hold\nimmediately after MBA program, specifying a job title\/ role, industry and 1-2\norganizations\/ companies that interest you. Articulate your goal and explain\nwhy this goal is interesting and important to you. Please make sure that your\ngoals are ambitious as well as realistic. The schools want to know that the path\nyou have chosen is attainable and the program has resources to aid you to reach\nthat goal. To provide a convincing response, you can explain what skills and\nknowledge you possess that will help you accomplish your goal in your chosen\nfield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Darden\u2019s Tips on Essays: \u201c<\/strong>Use the essay\nto display your writing skills and tell us more about yourself. You will be\nasked to organize a persuasive argument to show us how you think about and\napproach business challenges. Emphasize those experiences, values and goals\nthat are most important and meaningful to you. Be sincere and be specific. Tell\nus what particular experiences and expertise you will bring to the mix. The\nessay question field is large enough for you to answer the question thoroughly<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For\nfurther assistance in developing your application essays, you may review the\ngeneral Essay Tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For essay analysis of other schools<\/a> by MER,\nclick here<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For\nsome useful techniques to help you meet the tight word limits of 200\nwords, click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Since\n2011, Poonam, founder and president of myEssayReview<\/a> (MER) has helped applicants get accepted into top 20 MBA,\nprograms, including Darden. (Poonam is one of the top 5 most reviewed consultants on the GMAT\nClub<\/a> )<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Want\nto discuss? Email Poonam at poonam@myessayreview.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    This post<\/a> first appeared in myEssayReview<\/a>  blog.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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