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For the elevator pitch essay, do we include short term career goals or is long-term vision better. It is tricky because if your choosing "dream company" then you mention short-term. However, if angel investor then long-term. I am a little bemused thinking whether both goals can be written?

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For the elevator pitch essay, do we include short term career goals or is long-term vision better. It is tricky because if your choosing "dream company" then you mention short-term. However, if angel investor then long-term. I am a little bemused thinking whether both goals can be written?

Any suggestions.
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I would pick an avenue (dream company or angel investor) and use the best goals that make sense with that situation. If you are doing angel investor and your long term goal is to start a company, I would focus on that. If its your dream company, it would really depend where that company fits into your future plans, short/long or somewhere in between. I think the key here is to tell a story that is concise and can express your passion for your goals.
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So I am trying to finish my application for Darden. In the education section it asks for Bachelors Degree and then the Masters degree. But every time I fill it in the order and save it the page puts the Masters degree on top. Anyone else has experienced this?
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Just submitted for Round 1. Good luck everyone. Waiting game begins...
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I'm with ya.
I hate that it's out of our hands now, until the interview.
Lots of long weeks between now and Dec 20.
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Just submitted for Round 1. Good luck everyone. Waiting game begins...

I'm with ya.
I hate that it's out of our hands now, until the interview.
Lots of long weeks between now and Dec 20.
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I know how hard it can get guys... but hang in there!
Good luck and if anyone has questions before the fast approaching R1 deadline feel free to ask!
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in for round 1 as well. good luck to all!
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Submitted my application for Round 1!!!! :-D
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I haven't submitted yet. I want to insert a different resume than the one I originally uploaded. I just changed a couple of words, but Simplicity apparently doesn't allow you to delete an uploaded document. Is anybody else running into this challenge? Am I doing something wrong?
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I am not able to submit my application. Is any one else facing this problem?. can anybody suggest me what to do next?.
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where are you stuck?? I mean which page..Payment??
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I am not able to submit my application. Is any one else facing this problem?. can anybody suggest me what to do next?.
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I haven't submitted yet. I want to insert a different resume than the one I originally uploaded. I just changed a couple of words, but Simplicity apparently doesn't allow you to delete an uploaded document. Is anybody else running into this challenge? Am I doing something wrong?
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I also changed my resume slightly. I however simply replaced the existing one on Simplicity. Just below my essay, there was a button saying "Choose File", I clicked on it, gave the new file name and did a "Save and Continue...(to the next page)" and it worked like a charm..I don't think there's any option to delete any document once you've uploaded it to Simplicity, you can only update it..

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I don't know if I'm missing something over here, but where have you guys put in your awards & accomplishments from work?

I see that in the "Educational History" section, there is a field for listing all your awards..but I don't see a similar field in the "Employment History" section...Most of the other schools' apps definitely have this field..

If there is indeed no place where we can write about it, then I think this is a serious drawback in the application form because I believe writing about all the awards I have won definitely lends a lot of additional weight to my professional experiences...

Thoughts???
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I don't know if I'm missing something over here, but where have you guys put in your awards & accomplishments from work?

I see that in the "Educational History" section, there is a field for listing all your awards..but I don't see a similar field in the "Employment History" section...Most of the other schools' apps definitely have this field..

If there is indeed no place where we can write about it, then I think this is a serious drawback in the application form because I believe writing about all the awards I have won definitely lends a lot of additional weight to my professional experiences...

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I put mine in my resume.
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I don't know if I'm missing something over here, but where have you guys put in your awards & accomplishments from work?

I see that in the "Educational History" section, there is a field for listing all your awards..but I don't see a similar field in the "Employment History" section...Most of the other schools' apps definitely have this field..

If there is indeed no place where we can write about it, then I think this is a serious drawback in the application form because I believe writing about all the awards I have won definitely lends a lot of additional weight to my professional experiences...

Thoughts???

I put mine in my resume.
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Guess I'll have to do the same..But I'm putting off submitting my app until tomorrow..till I speak with someone from admissions... :roll:
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Mine went in resume too..

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I don't know if I'm missing something over here, but where have you guys put in your awards & accomplishments from work?

I see that in the "Educational History" section, there is a field for listing all your awards..but I don't see a similar field in the "Employment History" section...Most of the other schools' apps definitely have this field..

If there is indeed no place where we can write about it, then I think this is a serious drawback in the application form because I believe writing about all the awards I have won definitely lends a lot of additional weight to my professional experiences...

Thoughts???

I put mine in my resume.
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I'm trying to submit my application, but I keep getting the error below

"Email address is not in a recognizable format."

I've tried changing every email address, including my recommenders, but it still won't let me apply. Anyone have any ideas?
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I'm trying to submit my application, but I keep getting the error below

"Email address is not in a recognizable format."

I've tried changing every email address, including my recommenders, but it still won't let me apply. Anyone have any ideas?
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Which browser are you using? I had some issues with getting the recommendation forms sent to my recommenders.. they didn't receive it the first couple of times I sent it.

The trouble was I was using Internet Explorer, which had some issues working with the Darden application. It worked fine when I used Firefox though.
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I'm trying to submit my application, but I keep getting the error below

"Email address is not in a recognizable format."

I've tried changing every email address, including my recommenders, but it still won't let me apply. Anyone have any ideas?
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Please e-mail our Technical Support at admissionstechsupport@darden.virginia.edu
If you do not get a reply soon, please private message me.
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I'm trying to submit my application, but I keep getting the error below

"Email address is not in a recognizable format."

I've tried changing every email address, including my recommenders, but it still won't let me apply. Anyone have any ideas?
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I have the same error; I have emailed tech support and am waiting for a response...
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