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International applicant, just had my skype interview with adcom.

It was really a unique and comfortable interview experience.

Seems the interview went on well, but the adcom did not reply to my thank-you letter... Does this matter??? :shock: :shock: :shock:

No, I also didn't get a reply last year. Don't make anything out of it.
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OK, thanks. I'll just cross my fingers...
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I am having my skype interview with an adcom tonight!!! Any last moment tips :)
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Just be prepared to tell your life and career story to the adcom. There are no pre-determined questions or any standardized questions.

Good luck!
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I heard someone gets the application package with the interview report and come up with the final decision.
What role does Darden's interview play in admission?

Does the interview hold a make-or-break-it kind of importance? Or is it just a part of the whole application?
I read through the thread and people with great profile and 750+gmat were not accepted after their interviews. I begin to wonder why.. what they've done to get a ding after interview, which they claim went great/okay.
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I heard someone gets the application package with the interview report and come up with the final decision.
What role does Darden's interview play in admission?

Does the interview hold a make-or-break-it kind of importance? Or is it just a part of the whole application?
I read through the thread and people with great profile and 750+gmat were not accepted after their interviews. I begin to wonder why.. what they've done to get a ding after interview, which they claim went great/okay.
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I think this is hard a hard question to answer. I personally would say that the interview holds just as much as your paper application. Your paper application serves as a first gateway to get an interview invitation, with adcoms looking at your past WE, academics, extracurriculars, and etc. With the interview, at least for Darden, they're probably looking for more of a fit and your ability to tell what's relevant in just 45 minutes. Surely it's a fairly subjective process, but that's how it goes for any other business schools. You'll see great business school students at top business school getting rejected by great companies during interview times. Is it necessarily their fault? Probably not, but that's just part of this subjective process.
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I heard someone gets the application package with the interview report and come up with the final decision.
What role does Darden's interview play in admission?

Does the interview hold a make-or-break-it kind of importance? Or is it just a part of the whole application?
I read through the thread and people with great profile and 750+gmat were not accepted after their interviews. I begin to wonder why.. what they've done to get a ding after interview, which they claim went great/okay.
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The way the process was explained to me is two people read your paper application and recommend you for an interview. A third person conducts a blind interview and submits notes that become part of you file. Then, two more people read you application as a while and the decision is made.

So, no, the interview isn't make or break, but it does become part of you application and likely holds a fair amount of weight. That being said, just because two people approved your initial paper application and you did well on your interview, isn't a guarantee for admission, since two new people will be reading it. It's probably not likely given the amount of training AdCom members go through, but you could have an instance where the people reading your final application have a completely different view of your paper application than their peers, and the best interview in the world wouldn't have helped.
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Thank you for the responses bakfed and C2F,

I think the subjectivity of Adcom members' opinion reading my file is what makes the process more nerve-wracking than necessary.

I hate the uncertainty that the waiting game holds..
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Hey guys,
I had skype interview with an adcom. I am not sure how it went though. I was asked to talk about myself for 30-35 minutes and I think I spent less time talking about the time when I decided to move to my future career and what I did after that :(. The interivew went on for 55 minutes though. I guess she had another interview lined up. It wasn't exactly how I dreamed it would be, I was looking at the clock after 30 minutes and she was looking at the clock after 50 minutes :(... *sigh.. now the long wait!
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Hey guys,
I had skype interview with an adcom. I am not sure how it went though. I was asked to talk about myself for 30-35 minutes and I think I spent less time talking about the time when I decided to move to my future career and what I did after that :(. The interivew went on for 55 minutes though. I guess she had another interview lined up. It wasn't exactly how I dreamed it would be, I was looking at the clock after 30 minutes and she was looking at the clock after 50 minutes :(... *sigh.. now the long wait!
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It's interesting to note the similarity in our profiles! Both accepted to Goizueta, and both awaiting the interview result from Darden. Heh.

I guess at the worst case we'll find each other in Atlanta! :)

*keeping my fingers crossed on Darden tho!*
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Just got the interview invite for R2 and told to contact Darden within the next 10days to set up an interview. Super excited because I was starting to lose hope! Given that we are only a couple of weeks away from the decision deadline, what happens if I schedule my interview towards the end of next week? That only gives them a few days to process everything prior to the deadline. Will I be pushed to R3 decision deadline or still be considered R2 but perhaps find out after other R2 applicants? I know that a couple of people have mentioned late interviews for R1, even a few days prior to decision deadlines. How does a late interview factor into the whole process in regards to decision deadlines?
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Just got the interview invite for R2 and told to contact Darden within the next 10days to set up an interview. Super excited because I was starting to lose hope! Given that we are only a couple of weeks away from the decision deadline, what happens if I schedule my interview towards the end of next week? That only gives them a few days to process everything prior to the deadline. Will I be pushed to R3 decision deadline or still be considered R2 but perhaps find out after other R2 applicants? I know that a couple of people have mentioned late interviews for R1, even a few days prior to decision deadlines. How does a late interview factor into the whole process in regards to decision deadlines?
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As long as you stick to their instruction (date etc), you are considered for R2. Adcoms won't need too much time between the interview and decision. You should get your decision with the rest of R2 applicants.

When you interview has no implication on the admission decision.
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Just got the interview invite for R2 and told to contact Darden within the next 10days to set up an interview. Super excited because I was starting to lose hope! Given that we are only a couple of weeks away from the decision deadline, what happens if I schedule my interview towards the end of next week? That only gives them a few days to process everything prior to the deadline. Will I be pushed to R3 decision deadline or still be considered R2 but perhaps find out after other R2 applicants? I know that a couple of people have mentioned late interviews for R1, even a few days prior to decision deadlines. How does a late interview factor into the whole process in regards to decision deadlines?

As long as you stick to their instruction (date etc), you are considered for R2. Adcoms won't need too much time between the interview and decision. You should get your decision with the rest of R2 applicants.

When you interview has no implication on the admission decision.
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Thanks!
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Just got the interview invite for R2 and told to contact Darden within the next 10days to set up an interview. Super excited because I was starting to lose hope! Given that we are only a couple of weeks away from the decision deadline, what happens if I schedule my interview towards the end of next week? That only gives them a few days to process everything prior to the deadline. Will I be pushed to R3 decision deadline or still be considered R2 but perhaps find out after other R2 applicants? I know that a couple of people have mentioned late interviews for R1, even a few days prior to decision deadlines. How does a late interview factor into the whole process in regards to decision deadlines?

As long as you stick to their instruction (date etc), you are considered for R2. Adcoms won't need too much time between the interview and decision. You should get your decision with the rest of R2 applicants.

When you interview has no implication on the admission decision.


Thanks!
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Oh, Congrats on the interview :)
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Does anybody know what to wear for skype interview? Please, share your experience.
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Just got the interview invite for R2 and told to contact Darden within the next 10days to set up an interview. Super excited because I was starting to lose hope! Given that we are only a couple of weeks away from the decision deadline, what happens if I schedule my interview towards the end of next week? That only gives them a few days to process everything prior to the deadline. Will I be pushed to R3 decision deadline or still be considered R2 but perhaps find out after other R2 applicants? I know that a couple of people have mentioned late interviews for R1, even a few days prior to decision deadlines. How does a late interview factor into the whole process in regards to decision deadlines?
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Congrats. And just to reinforce what others have said. I interviewed on January 7th, 2011 (yes, last year) and decision for round 1 (yes, it was pretty late last year for round 1 decision) comes out on January 12th, 2011. I was still considered round 1 applicant even though the 7th was the last day to interview. Don't worry about interview time; go crush it!
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Had my interview with an alum in Delhi. Have to say it was a good experience. I actually came out of the interview more convinced that I want to go to Darden! :D

Fingers crossed now...does anyone know when the results start pouring out?
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Had my interview with an alum in Delhi. Have to say it was a good experience. I actually came out of the interview more convinced that I want to go to Darden! :D

Fingers crossed now...does anyone know when the results start pouring out?
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https://lmgtfy.com/?q=Darden+MBA+deadline

:)
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Had my interview with an alum in Delhi. Have to say it was a good experience. I actually came out of the interview more convinced that I want to go to Darden! :D

Fingers crossed now...does anyone know when the results start pouring out?

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=Darden+MBA+deadline

:)
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Thanks for that, gablaze23 :D

Let me rephrase my question - I know that the deadline on the website says 28th March for R2, but when do the results actually start coming out? (based on historical knowledge some of the member here would have :P)
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Had my interview with an alum in Delhi. Have to say it was a good experience. I actually came out of the interview more convinced that I want to go to Darden! :D

Fingers crossed now...does anyone know when the results start pouring out?

https://lmgtfy.com/?q=Darden+MBA+deadline

:)

Thanks for that, gablaze23 :D

Let me rephrase my question - I know that the deadline on the website says 28th March for R2, but when do the results actually start coming out? (based on historical knowledge some of the member here would have :P)
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If March 28th is decision release date, don't expect it any earlier than the 27th.
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Hello,

Does Darden call everyone to let them know they are in? Even international students?
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