Welcome 2023-2024 Darden Applicants Welcome, all Darden class of 2026 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, and discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Follow the thread and bookmark this post. https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71511 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71421 https://gmatclub.com/forum/download/file.php?id=71522 Darden MBA Deadlines 2023-24 Round Application Due Decisions Released Early Action Sep 7, 2023 Oct 18, 2023 Round 1 Oct 4, 2023 Dec 6, 2023 Round 2 Jan 4, 2024 Mar 13, 2024 Round 3 Apr 3, 2024 May 1, 2024 Darden MBA Essays 2023-24 Essay 1 https://gmatclub.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/transparent100-1.gif Community of Belonging: What would you want your classmates to know about you that is not on your resume? (100 words) Essay 2 Please describe a tangible example that illuminates your experience promoting an inclusive environment and what you would bring to creating a welcoming, global community at Darden. (300 words) Essay 3 Careers With Purpose: At this time how would you describe your short-term, post-MBA goal in terms of industry, function, geography, company size and/or mission and how does it align with the long-term vision you have for your career? (200 words) Darden Application Stats Class of '25 Applicants 2,984 Accepted 1,021 Acceptance Rate 34% Enrolled 348 Yield Rate 34% Darden Class Profile Class of '25 Class Size 352 Median GPA 3.55 Avg. GPA 3.51 Avg. WE 71 Average GMAT 716 Median GMAT 710 Avg. GMAT Domestic 714 Avg. GMAT International 730 % GRE 36% Avg GRE Quant 159 Avg. GRE Verbal 160 Avg. Total GRE 321 Median GRE 322 International Students 41% First Gen. Students 21% View the full Darden Class Profile --> https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/admissions/class-profile Darden Employment Data Class of 2023 Employed 3 Months 96% Employed 3 Months 94% Average Salary $167,899 Average Bonus $37,588 Salary and Bonus $205,487 View the full Darden Employment Report Class of 2023 --> https://www.darden.virginia.edu/mba/career-support/employment-report Top Hiring Companies for Class of '23 Amazon Bain & Company BCG EY Parthenon J.P. Morgan Chase McKinsey & Compay Strategy& Darden2.jpg

Goals too part of the monologue?

Good to end with that so it provides a good segue for the interviewer But nothing is fixed really. I prepared such a monologue and after the first 5 minutes, the conversation became incredibly conversation that no one could pre-plan

Guys, anyone who attended the Mumbai darden mba event can share a brief of any takeaways?

Hey gang, While we're waiting for R1 decisions in less than a month (28 days to be exact), please take some of your time (at most 10 minutes) to give back to this awesome community by updating your decision tracker and kindly doing interview debriefs. Your input will be of tremendous help to others who are applying and to those who will apply in the next round/cycle. Here is the link to the decision tracker: https://gmatclub.com/forum/decision-tra ... ake_year=0 Here is the link to the interview debrief: https://gmatclub.com/forum/darden-197/i ... brief.html Thank you and best of luck to all of us. Right now there is nothing we can do but play the waiting game

AkkiTi5 , did you hear back about the Batten scholarship ?

Hey yes I didn’t get the batten scholarship but I got 50% from Darden foundation

Sharing my interview experience here: Very conversational. - tell me about yourself, the decisions, etc (the monologue prompt) - a problem you solved (covered in monologue) - working with people different from you - why mba, why darden. Lasted 45 mins