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MBAIsrael
Thanks for joining in MBAIsrael, were you an international applicant? i mean were you in the US when you applied.
jimmy86
Orientation starts on August 15th, with actual classes start on the 22nd. But most students will be there by beginning of August to settle down, as well as take some pre-matriculation courses. Feel free to post the questions directly on the thread. I will put in my own perspective of things.
Hi bakfed and MBAIsrael,
It has been a while since i am working on the essays for R1 and doesnt seem that i am getting the right direction, at this rate i feel i`ll be late for the R1 deadlines.
I would be glad if you could answer a few questions
1. In what round and at what time did you start you application process? i mean how many days before the round deadline did u start from scratch.
2. How many other schools did you apply to in R1 and R2?
3. What are the number of iterations in getting the essays reviewed? how much time should i be spending on the process?
4. What is the average time needed to get the recommendations ready for one school?
5. Any Specific advice for Darden Applications?
Waiting for replies from both of you, thanks in advance.
It has been a while since i am working on the essays for R1 and doesnt seem that i am getting the right direction, at this rate i feel i`ll be late for the R1 deadlines.
I would be glad if you could answer a few questions
1. In what round and at what time did you start you application process? i mean how many days before the round deadline did u start from scratch.
2. How many other schools did you apply to in R1 and R2?
3. What are the number of iterations in getting the essays reviewed? how much time should i be spending on the process?
4. What is the average time needed to get the recommendations ready for one school?
5. Any Specific advice for Darden Applications?
Waiting for replies from both of you, thanks in advance.
I will answer your questions in line.
jimmy86
Thank you so much Bakfed. I couldnt have expected a better answer to my questions.
Specially like your response regarding the essays,
I have already scrapped 2 essays because i felt they were not upto the mark. Working on the third one and trying to weave it around a personal experience.
Do you think i will gain advantage applying early before the Round 1 deadline ? cause darden has rolling admissions..
I really wanted to know your motivation/ background and work ex
... just to know more about people who are there where i aim to be.
Specially like your response regarding the essays,
I have already scrapped 2 essays because i felt they were not upto the mark. Working on the third one and trying to weave it around a personal experience.
Do you think i will gain advantage applying early before the Round 1 deadline ? cause darden has rolling admissions..
I really wanted to know your motivation/ background and work ex
... just to know more about people who are there where i aim to be. jimmy86
I don't think it would make much of a difference between round 1 or round 2, at least not through any of the literature I read when I was applying. I know plenty of people who got in round 1, as well as round 2. So I don't think you're standing at a disadvantage simply because it's round 2. However, there are 'personal differences' between 1 and 2 and here's my take:
For round 1, you're new. You're a freshie. You know practically nothing about the school application. You're simply shooting darts in the dark and asking a newborn monkey to sing and dance (ok, not that bad but you get the point). Unless you hire an admissions consultant, you're really on your own in terms of your application. How to best word the essay or how to best describe your extracurricular activities/awards on the application are going to be a mystery. So basically, at the end of the day, you're still fairly new. That means your application is only going to look better and better, with each application as a real-time practice round. So if you're keen on going to Darden, you may not want to work on that application first.
For round 2, you're like a junior in high school. No longer the freshman who gets punked on. You know a lot more about what you're doing and what you should be expecting to do. Chances are, you will turn in even better applications than those of round 1. But anxiety is going to run wild in round 2. Not only are the deadlines set in January of 2012 (for you), but you'll also be hearing how your friends and people on GC got into their schools in round 1. This sets a panic attack (for some) and is not a good feeling. For round 2, if you weren't successful in round 1, this is practically your last chance for admission (given the fact that round 3 is a dead fish in the water for most applicants). If round 2 doesn't work out, you're basically out of luck for one whole year and the whole process starts all over again. Unlike round 1, which has round 2 to back itself up, round 2'ers don't get a 'third' chance.
There's my simple take on round 1 and 2.
As for me, I graduated with a biology degree thinking that I was going into med/research. But it was only after I started doing research that I realized it's not what I want. After graduating from college, I started to work at weird jobs until I was able to land a more of a corporate position with a global pharmaceutical company. I wasn't thinking about b-school when the offer letter came from the pharma company, and I was really only thinking about how I don't have to worry anymore about life. My work at the company aligns with the operations department - ensuring that the workflow in and from pre-clinical drug can be initiated, developed, and transformed to clinical trials with minimum hiccups. While I don't work on the bench, I support the scientists in their everyday lives and make sure that we're able to make the company a first-rate company and reducing cost (of commodity, of consumable, and of equipment) without sacrificing scientific function. Then after several months (to a year), I got a bit bored at my position. At that point, I started to think about what I wanted to do as the next part of my life and while I explored, b-school came on the radar and as I read more about what b-school entails, I grew more interested. So then I studied for GMAT and eventually took a huge leap of faith and went for b-school admission.
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@bakfed, this is a great post. +1 to you 
All,
Is the online application available to everybody? I only see an executive option on the Darden site. Thanks!
Is the online application available to everybody? I only see an executive option on the Darden site. Thanks!
Hey Bakfed- Thanks a ton for sharing ...really appreciate the help ....
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Sapphire14
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
Last visit: 21 Dec 2011
Posts: 43
Schools: Booth '14 (A) Darden '14 (A) Stanford '14 (D)
GMAT 1: 770 Q49 V46
Count me in for R1... Anyone know when the application goes live?
Schools: Kellogg '14 (A)
Posts: 17
In for round one.
Hi All!!!
Darden has published its schedule for Information Sessions at international locations.
Along with the help of Darden Alumni,Information sessions in India have been setup at Delhi,Mumbai and ... dates are around second/third week of September 2011.
Is anyone visiting? Please update.
Darden has published its schedule for Information Sessions at international locations.
Along with the help of Darden Alumni,Information sessions in India have been setup at Delhi,Mumbai and ... dates are around second/third week of September 2011.
Is anyone visiting? Please update.
gpb14
Joined: 03 Apr 2011
Last visit: 22 May 2012
Posts: 45
Location: United States
Concentration: General Management
Schools: HBS '14 (D) Darden '14 (M$) CBS '14 Stern '14
GMAT 1: 760 Q49 V45
Darden has opened their online application. One interesting thing of note is that there are two "mini" essays within the actual application that aren't listed on their website:
1: At Darden, a core part of your academic experience is your participation in and contributions to your learning team. What will you contribute to your team? (150 words maximum)
2: If you were on an elevator with your dream company CEO or angel investor, what would you tell him/her about your professional ambitions and goals? (150 words maximum)
1: At Darden, a core part of your academic experience is your participation in and contributions to your learning team. What will you contribute to your team? (150 words maximum)
2: If you were on an elevator with your dream company CEO or angel investor, what would you tell him/her about your professional ambitions and goals? (150 words maximum)
Thanks gpb14, I updated the OP with that information.
jko
Thanks for updating the OP jko.
gpb14-The short questions are really interesting. Opportunity for creative answers.
tfincham86
Joined: 17 Aug 2010
Last visit: 02 Jan 2013
Posts: 322
Status:Bring the Rain
Location: United States (MD)
Concentration: Strategy, Marketing
Schools: Michigan (Ross) - Class of 2014
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V39
GPA: 3.13
WE:Corporate Finance (Aerospace and Defense)
gpb14
Ugh 150 words. You REALLY have to be able to 'trim the fat' and only use good and pertinent info in these 'essays' to fit under that count.
Darden2013
Joined: 23 Aug 2011
Last visit: 30 Jul 2012
Posts: 78
Status:A Darden Student, Class of 2013
Location: United States (VA)
Concentration: General Management, Sustainability
Schools: Darden '13 (M)
Schools: Darden '13 (M)
Posts: 78
Hey guys,
In the next few months I will be posting information about Darden and would love to answer your questions.
Check out the new video Blog at YouTube of Sara Nehar, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at Darden:
tinyurl. com/3sqzxow
(copy-paste the address and delete the space before "com")
Here is a list of Darden Upcoming Admissions Events in the US and World-Wide:
Greetings from the Darden School of Business,
Darden admissions representatives will be visiting cities around the world throughout the upcoming academic year, hosting events to help you learn more about Darden's MBA, MBA for Executives and Global MBA for Executives programs.
In addition to the events listed below, we will host Open Houses and Class Visit Days in Charlottesville, Virginia, attend a variety of partnership organization events, and participate in several online events.
For a complete listing of our travel calendar, please visit Darden Events & Receptions or go directly to the Event Registration System. We will be adding several more events, so please check our website for updates.
We hope to see you soon!
Darden Admissions
Date Location Type of Event
U.S. Events
9/6/2011 Nashville, TN Joint MBA Event
9/6/2011 Northern Virginia Darden Reception
9/7/2011 Detroit, MI Joint MBA Event
9/8/2011 Indianapolis, IN Joint MBA Event
9/13/2011 Salt Lake City, UT Joint MBA Event
9/13/2011 San Francisco, CA Darden Reception
9/14/2011 Las Vegas, NV Joint MBA Event
9/14/2011 Los Angeles, CA Darden Reception
9/15/2011 Phoenix, AZ Joint MBA Event
9/15/2011 San Diego, CA Darden Reception
9/20/2011 Baltimore, MD Darden Reception
10/4/2011 Washington, DC Darden Reception
10/5/2011 New York, NY Darden Reception
10/6/2011 Boston, MA Darden Reception
10/10/2011 Austin, TX Joint MBA Event
10/11/2011 Houston, TX Joint MBA Event
10/11/2011 Charlotte, NC Darden Reception
10/12/2011 Atlanta, GA Darden Reception
10/13/2011 Dallas, TX Joint MBA Event
10/13/2011 Miami, FL Darden Reception
10/18/2011 Bethesda, MD Darden Reception
10/25/2011 Minneapolis, MN Darden Reception
10/26/2011 Chicago, IL Darden Reception
10/27/2011 Seattle, WA Darden Reception
11/1/2011 Dallas, TX Darden Reception
11/2/2011 Richmond, VA Darden Reception
12/5/2011 Philadelphia, PA Darden Reception
12/6/2011 Washington, DC Darden Reception
International Events
8/18/2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina Darden Reception
8/22/2011 Santiago, Chile Darden Reception
8/23/2011 Lima, Peru Darden Reception
8/24/2011 Accra, Ghana Joint MBA Info Session
8/24/2011 Bogota, Colombia Darden Reception
8/26/2011 Lagos, Nigeria Joint MBA Info Session
8/29/2011 Nairobi, Kenya Joint MBA Info Session
8/31/2011 Johannesburg, South Africa Joint MBA Info Session
9/8/2011 Tokyo, Japan Darden Reception
9/11/2011 Chennai, India Darden Reception
9/13/2011 Bangalore, India Darden Reception
9/15/2011 New Delhi, India Darden Reception
9/18/2011 Mumbai, India Darden Reception
9/20/2011 Beijing, China Darden Reception
9/21/2011 Shanghai, China Darden Reception
9/22/2011 London, United Kingdom Joint MBA Event
9/26/2011 Paris, France Joint MBA Event
9/28/2011 Frankfurt, Germany Joint MBA Event
11/10/2011 Istanbul, Turkey Joint MBA Event
11/12/2011 Budapest, Hungary Joint MBA Event
11/14/2011 Sofia, Bulgaria Joint MBA Event
01/10/2012 Sao Paulo, Brazil Darden Reception
Good Luck with your Darden Applications!!!
In the next few months I will be posting information about Darden and would love to answer your questions.
Check out the new video Blog at YouTube of Sara Nehar, Assistant Dean of MBA Admissions at Darden:
tinyurl. com/3sqzxow
(copy-paste the address and delete the space before "com")
Here is a list of Darden Upcoming Admissions Events in the US and World-Wide:
Greetings from the Darden School of Business,
Darden admissions representatives will be visiting cities around the world throughout the upcoming academic year, hosting events to help you learn more about Darden's MBA, MBA for Executives and Global MBA for Executives programs.
In addition to the events listed below, we will host Open Houses and Class Visit Days in Charlottesville, Virginia, attend a variety of partnership organization events, and participate in several online events.
For a complete listing of our travel calendar, please visit Darden Events & Receptions or go directly to the Event Registration System. We will be adding several more events, so please check our website for updates.
We hope to see you soon!
Darden Admissions
Date Location Type of Event
U.S. Events
9/6/2011 Nashville, TN Joint MBA Event
9/6/2011 Northern Virginia Darden Reception
9/7/2011 Detroit, MI Joint MBA Event
9/8/2011 Indianapolis, IN Joint MBA Event
9/13/2011 Salt Lake City, UT Joint MBA Event
9/13/2011 San Francisco, CA Darden Reception
9/14/2011 Las Vegas, NV Joint MBA Event
9/14/2011 Los Angeles, CA Darden Reception
9/15/2011 Phoenix, AZ Joint MBA Event
9/15/2011 San Diego, CA Darden Reception
9/20/2011 Baltimore, MD Darden Reception
10/4/2011 Washington, DC Darden Reception
10/5/2011 New York, NY Darden Reception
10/6/2011 Boston, MA Darden Reception
10/10/2011 Austin, TX Joint MBA Event
10/11/2011 Houston, TX Joint MBA Event
10/11/2011 Charlotte, NC Darden Reception
10/12/2011 Atlanta, GA Darden Reception
10/13/2011 Dallas, TX Joint MBA Event
10/13/2011 Miami, FL Darden Reception
10/18/2011 Bethesda, MD Darden Reception
10/25/2011 Minneapolis, MN Darden Reception
10/26/2011 Chicago, IL Darden Reception
10/27/2011 Seattle, WA Darden Reception
11/1/2011 Dallas, TX Darden Reception
11/2/2011 Richmond, VA Darden Reception
12/5/2011 Philadelphia, PA Darden Reception
12/6/2011 Washington, DC Darden Reception
International Events
8/18/2011 Buenos Aires, Argentina Darden Reception
8/22/2011 Santiago, Chile Darden Reception
8/23/2011 Lima, Peru Darden Reception
8/24/2011 Accra, Ghana Joint MBA Info Session
8/24/2011 Bogota, Colombia Darden Reception
8/26/2011 Lagos, Nigeria Joint MBA Info Session
8/29/2011 Nairobi, Kenya Joint MBA Info Session
8/31/2011 Johannesburg, South Africa Joint MBA Info Session
9/8/2011 Tokyo, Japan Darden Reception
9/11/2011 Chennai, India Darden Reception
9/13/2011 Bangalore, India Darden Reception
9/15/2011 New Delhi, India Darden Reception
9/18/2011 Mumbai, India Darden Reception
9/20/2011 Beijing, China Darden Reception
9/21/2011 Shanghai, China Darden Reception
9/22/2011 London, United Kingdom Joint MBA Event
9/26/2011 Paris, France Joint MBA Event
9/28/2011 Frankfurt, Germany Joint MBA Event
11/10/2011 Istanbul, Turkey Joint MBA Event
11/12/2011 Budapest, Hungary Joint MBA Event
11/14/2011 Sofia, Bulgaria Joint MBA Event
01/10/2012 Sao Paulo, Brazil Darden Reception
Good Luck with your Darden Applications!!!
tfincham86
Joined: 17 Aug 2010
Last visit: 02 Jan 2013
Posts: 322
Status:Bring the Rain
Location: United States (MD)
Concentration: Strategy, Marketing
Schools: Michigan (Ross) - Class of 2014
GMAT 1: 730 Q49 V39
GPA: 3.13
WE:Corporate Finance (Aerospace and Defense)
Hope all of the current students, faculty and staff are ok after yesterdays earthquake. I work in Alexandria, VA and it was pretty crazy here, so being right near the epicenter in Charlottesville must have been an experience!
Everything was okay at UVA. Darden definitely felt it, but no damage was caused.
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