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Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants!

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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   01 Jan 2009, 14:11
If you look at last year's thread, they definitely called all admits within a day or two before the notification deadline. Should be extremely nerve wracking at the end of this month.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   02 Jan 2009, 08:10
I withdrew my application and I had an interview set up next week........hopefully I opened up a spot for someone !
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   02 Jan 2009, 12:02
I'll take that slot...thanks terp!
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   02 Jan 2009, 12:31
Thanks for that!

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I withdrew my application and I had an interview set up next week........hopefully I opened up a spot for someone !
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   02 Jan 2009, 12:37
dghazer wrote:
I'll take that slot...thanks terp!


I want that slot. :-D
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   02 Jan 2009, 12:38
Sorry Traffix, I called it first.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2009, 17:46
Does anyone know the word limit for this essay?

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Please share any other hobbies/activities and your involvement with them.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   03 Jan 2009, 19:46
fall09 wrote:
Does anyone know the word limit for this essay?

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Please share any other hobbies/activities and your involvement with them.


As far as I know, the free response/short answer questions doesn't have a word limit. So be as verbose as you want.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 10:17
liubhs02 wrote:
fall09 wrote:
Does anyone know the word limit for this essay?

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Please share any other hobbies/activities and your involvement with them.


As far as I know, the free response/short answer questions doesn't have a word limit. So be as verbose as you want.


I recall seeing one of their video blogs that said the opposite of this. They are looking for a phrase at the most. Not a sentence or two, but a phrase. I can't stream video at work, but I think you'll be able to find it here: www.dardenadmissions.wordpress.com
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 10:48
Im so close to being ready to submit for Round 2 but I cant decide what to put in "I am a person who __________________________, with expertise in ____________________________. " It just never looks/reads right.

Insight anybody?
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 11:03
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Im so close to being ready to submit for Round 2 but I cant decide what to put in "I am a person who __________________________, with expertise in ____________________________. " It just never looks/reads right.

Insight anybody?



I talked to an adcom at Darden about this during my interview. They are really looking for honesty and creativity. I don't think that there is any pattern or model that they want aside from that. I just wrote down the first thing that came to mind, and that was, apparently, good enough for an interview. I wouldn't stress over it.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 11:07
Thanks Leverandon! I was planning on addressing some unique personal qualities for the first part and professional skills in the second. The word "expertise" is tricky because (I think), a 26 year old cant be an expert at anything yet in the professional realm....
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 11:14
Raabend wrote:
Thanks Leverandon! I was planning on addressing some unique personal qualities for the first part and professional skills in the second. The word "expertise" is tricky because (I think), a 26 year old cant be an expert at anything yet in the professional realm....


The word 'expertise' is kind of roadblock for me.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 11:17
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fall09 wrote:
Does anyone know the word limit for this essay?



I recall seeing one of their video blogs that said the opposite of this. They are looking for a phrase at the most. Not a sentence or two, but a phrase. I can't stream video at work, but I think you'll be able to find it here: https://www.dardenadmissions.wordpress.com


Thanks ryguy.I watched that video.Sara wants only a one liner.I wrote a 300 word essay. :)
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 11:20
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Thanks Leverandon! I was planning on addressing some unique personal qualities for the first part and professional skills in the second. The word "expertise" is tricky because (I think), a 26 year old cant be an expert at anything yet in the professional realm....


Don't worry about that. My entire quote had absolutely nothing to do with the professional realm (and I still received a R1 interview invite). Be creative. I like the advice that was given to go with the first thing that comes to mind.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 12:00
ryguy904 wrote:
Raabend wrote:
Thanks Leverandon! I was planning on addressing some unique personal qualities for the first part and professional skills in the second. The word "expertise" is tricky because (I think), a 26 year old cant be an expert at anything yet in the professional realm....


Don't worry about that. My entire quote had absolutely nothing to do with the professional realm (and I still received a R1 interview invite). Be creative. I like the advice that was given to go with the first thing that comes to mind.


I agree that "expertise" is tricky. Did everyone stick to a single sentence for this? Or did you use the fill-in-the-blank part as sort of an introduction to a few additional sentences? With a 100 word limit, I'm assuming they expect more than one sentence?

On a side note, I guess I'm getting close to completing my app if I'm nitpicking this much...
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 05 Jan 2009, 13:00
LeftOut wrote:
ryguy904 wrote:
Raabend wrote:
Thanks Leverandon! I was planning on addressing some unique personal qualities for the first part and professional skills in the second. The word "expertise" is tricky because (I think), a 26 year old cant be an expert at anything yet in the professional realm....


Don't worry about that. My entire quote had absolutely nothing to do with the professional realm (and I still received a R1 interview invite). Be creative. I like the advice that was given to go with the first thing that comes to mind.


I agree that "expertise" is tricky. Did everyone stick to a single sentence for this? Or did you use the fill-in-the-blank part as sort of an introduction to a few additional sentences? With a 100 word limit, I'm assuming they expect more than one sentence?

On a side note, I guess I'm getting close to completing my app if I'm nitpicking this much...

Originally posted by Minimal81 on 05 Jan 2009, 12:05.
Last edited by Minimal81 on 05 Jan 2009, 13:00, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 12:35
"I am a person who SPENDS TOO MUCH TIME ON GMATCLUB, with expertise in GETTING WAITLISTED AT B-SCHOOLS. "

ryguy904 wrote:
I like the advice that was given to go with the first thing that comes to mind.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 12:36
I broke up my response to the personal statement into two long sentences comprising just under 100 words. I talked about my personal background and experiences growing up abroad. I also wrote nearly 300 words to highlight my extracurricular/community involvement in the Activities section.

If Admissions was looking a single sentence response only, they should have made that clearer on the application.
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Re: Calling all Darden Fall 2009 applicants! [#permalink] New post   05 Jan 2009, 13:35
I used the complete 100 words as well. But my ECs were concise.

PS: I have already intervied. So, even if they dint want more than a phrase for that prompt, it dint hurt me per se!
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