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Calling all Darden-UVA Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018

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30 Dec 2015, 03:19

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Hey guys, regarding Darden's Essay - professional feedback and our response. Did any of you pivot the response into what your ST and LT goals are? It just feels a bit weird not talking about any of that. I'm in for R2 btw and about to submit...

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30 Dec 2015, 05:15

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I was accepeted and did not mention ST and LT goals in my essay. They ask for them in a separate question box in the online form.

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30 Dec 2015, 06:43

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I was accepeted and did not mention ST and LT goals in my essay. They ask for them in a separate question box in the online form.

Ah ok! Good one, I hadn't opened the application form in some time, thanks.

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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Career Update: Darden’s December Job Treks

Last month, over 100 Darden students flew out to New York City and San Francisco to participate in our annual Week on Wall Street and San Francisco Job Treks. During these job treks, students had the opportunity to speak with company recruiters and Darden alumni currently employed by major tech & finance firms such as J. P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Deutsche Bank, Google, Twitter and Facebook.

San Francisco Job Trek participants posing with Google’s Android Androids

The San Francisco Job Trek, led by Darden representatives Tiffany Gutshall and Chequeta Allen, was attended by over 50 Darden First-Year students interested in careers in the tech industry. The tech industry represents a growing segment of graduating Darden MBAs, with 15% of the Class of 2015 going into full time employment in the industry (up from 4% in 2009). With the tech industry hiring an increasing share of graduating MBAs, our students were very enthusiastic for the opportunity to network with employees of top Bay-Area tech firms like Electronic Arts, eBay, Twitter, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and HP.

Darden students at Electronic Arts.

Meanwhile, in New York, Darden students, led by the Career Development Center’s Ed Yu, visited some of Darden’s top hiring companies from the financial sector. Among these companies were Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Rothschild, J. P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Citi, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank and more. The financial industry has long been one of the top recruiters at Darden, often taking in up to a quarter of the graduating class, and boasting an average base salary of nearly $125,000 for graduating MBAs (preliminary figures for Darden Class of 2016).

Darden students networking at J. P. Morgan office in NYC

Aside from the Tech Trek in San Francisco and the Week on Wall Street, Darden students participated in several other student-led job treks in December, visiting New York, Philadelphia, Seattle and Washington D.C. to meet with leading companies in Retail, Media, Entertainment and Consumer Products industries. Moreover, participants in these treks were able to hand select the companies they wanted involved, and were able to visit acclaimed organizations such as NBC Universal, HBO, the New York Times, Twitter NYC and the Brooklyn Nets.

Darden students meeting with HBO’s marketing team to discuss the promotion of the upcoming show Vinyl.

Twitter’s NYC office

To learn more about Darden’s Career Development Center, please visit our website.

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06 Jan 2016, 11:00

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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Darden’s Round 2 Application Due Friday, 8 January 2016

Darden’s Round 2 Application for the Full-Time MBA program is due this Friday, 8 January 2016.

For general questions about the application, please email [email protected].

If you are experiencing technical difficulties, please first log out and then log back in and try again. If this does not work, please email [email protected]. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Good luck to all of our Round 2 Applicants! We look forward to reading your applications.

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07 Jan 2016, 19:09

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Submitted Round 2. Good luck everyone!

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08 Jan 2016, 11:00

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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Weekly News Roundup – Week of 8 January 2016

Each week, we are rounding up some of the best Darden stories – from UVA and beyond! Check back on Fridays to stay up to date on Darden’s highlights.

C-Suite Insights with Scott Beardsley: PWC CFO Carol Sawdye

Darden Ideas to Action, 4 January 2016

Large Businesses Can Learn from Lessons on Global Surgical Treatment

The Washington Post, 2 January 2016

Getting Ready for Primetime

Virginia Business, 31 December 2015

The Sum of All the Business School Rankings in 2015

Forbes, 30 December 2015

UVA Darden, CEIBS Strengthen Global Enrepreneurial Bonds

Darden News, 22 December 2015

Innovation + Darden Savvy = Glove That Aids Recovery From Strokes

UVA Today, 22 December 2015

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13 Jan 2016, 09:00

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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Calling All Entrepreneurs

For any aspiring entrepreneurs reading, we wanted to be sure to give you a heads up that the i.Lab Incubator at Darden is now accepting applications for 2016 ventures.

The i.Lab Incubator supports its selected ventures, all of which are seed or early-stage business projects, by providing them with the following benefits:

Funding
Faculty and student support
Office space
Access to technological expertise
Free legal services

Applications are due on 25 January 2016 at 12 noon, and are open to anyone in the UVA and greater Charlottesville community.

To learn more about the i.Lab, the application process, and to see what current students are doing in the i.Lab, please visit their website.

In addition to the i.Lab, Darden has several other entrepreneurial offerings, including courses, competitions, and networking events. Whether you have a well-formed business idea already, or you just want to see how an entrepreneurial mindset might assist you in a more traditional business setting, Darden can help you achieve your goals. Find more details on the Darden website.

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15 Jan 2016, 13:00

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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Weekly News Roundup – Week of 15 January 2016

Each week, we are rounding up some of the best Darden stories – from UVA and beyond! Check back on Fridays to stay up to date on Darden’s highlights.

UVA’s Darden School wins Deloitte’s 6th annual National Case Competition

Accounting Today, 14 January 2016

Becoming Ambicultural: Managing Business and Beyond

Darden Ideas to Action, 12 January 2016

Recruitment Tips from an MBA Alumnus

Beat the GMAT, 11 January 2016

Q&A: Book Peeks Backstage at Alum’s Famed Comedy Club, All Jokes Aside

UVA Today, 11 January 2016

How My “Stupid” Career Decision Led Me to My Dream Job

The Muse, 11 January 2016

Book It: How Uber Drove Rapid Change

Darden Ideas to Action, 8 January 2016

UVA Darden Network Expands with Veteran Entrepreneur Partnership

Darden News, 7 January 2016

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15 Jan 2016, 14:49

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So...no interview invites yet? Anyone?

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15 Jan 2016, 21:06

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So...no interview invites yet? Anyone?

No, still early.

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18 Jan 2016, 07:53

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As an international applicant, is it a bad idea to apply in R3?

I didnt apply in round 1/2 because of some potential personal commitments.

I'm an Indian Female with a 680 and a fairly strong professional profile (3 promotions in 40 months, international work ex., leadership positions, selective Ivy summer program etc)

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18 Jan 2016, 21:47

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Any idea as to when interview invites will be out?

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19 Jan 2016, 14:41

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Got this email (bold is my own):

Thank you for applying to the University of Virginia Darden School of Business! We are excited to get to know you as we read your application.

As we are learning more about you through this process, we invite you to learn more about Darden and the world’s best education experience. Please take a look at the Life in Charlottesville guide to see more about what we have to offer -- both on Grounds and off. We at Darden consider ourselves especially lucky to be a part of such a unique and thriving community in Charlottesville, VA -- we hope you will agree!

Decisions for Round 2 will be released on 23 March at 12:00 p.m. (ET). Invitations to interview will begin to go out in late January and are sent on a rolling basis; candidates can receive an invitation to interview up until the decision release date. Please note that if you are invited for an interview, the day on which you receive an invitation does not reflect our interest in you as a candidate.

If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact the Admissions Office at [email protected] or your application manager. And again, thank you for your interest in Darden.

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21 Jan 2016, 10:03

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Got the same mail as well ... Around the same time !

Keeping fingers crossed !

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21 Jan 2016, 13:11

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Hey everyone,

I received an interview invite today! Good luck to everyone else!

udaypawar

thomasdodsonian

Got the same mail as well ... Around the same time !

Keeping fingers crossed !

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21 Jan 2016, 14:36

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It looks like some invites are out on GMATClub tracker and also Livewire. Does anyone know if Darden sends invites in waves or all at once?

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It looks like some invites are out on GMATClub tracker and also Livewire. Does anyone know if Darden sends invites in waves or all at once?

Check out the bolded portion of the email above. Supposedly they're being sent out on a "rolling basis".

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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Student Profile: Justin Tang

Justin Tang (MBA ’17) is a member of our Student Admissions Committee.

1. Why did you decide to get your MBA? – I worked for a management consulting firm the past 4 years but found myself in the passenger seat of my own career. While I appreciated the perks of the job and some really interesting projects, I didn’t want several years to fly by without controlling my own career path. I wasn’t convinced managing client relationships and accounts were right for me in the long run. So, I decided to take a step back and pursue an MBA because it offered me the opportunity re-evaluate my career opportunities with the support of an incredible community.

2. Why did you pick Darden? – I chose Darden because I knew the program would be rigorous. One student put it like this for me: Putting together your recommendations for each case by yourself, during Learning Team, and in Section, gives you the chance to speak and defend your position three times. Now multiply that by the hundreds of cases we do at Darden. What better simulation is there for actual business meetings when the decision-making process is rapid and fluid?

3. Once you got here, what made Darden feel like home? – The people; I’ve met wonderful friends here who I would want at my wedding (thankfully they’re patient too). I also loved some of the late Summer/early Fall events like watching the sunset at Carter Mountain—what an incredible view.

4. What do you like to do in Charlottesville in your free time? – I’m a pretty simple guy. I enjoy getting in a swim workout, playing basketball with classmates, or getting in a round of golf at the course. My Charlottesville bucket list includes enjoying a few backpacking trips out in Shenandoah this Spring.

5. Name one unexpected thing about yourself. – Secretly, nature freaks me out. While camping, the last thing that goes through my head is all of the bugs crawling around me….andddd good night.