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10 Sep 2015, 15:00
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| FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Darden Abroad: Geneva, Paris, London, Madrid |
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Several members of the Darden community are in Europe for a series of exciting events that kick off this weekend. This Saturday, 12 September, Darden will host the Paris Leadership Forum. Dean Scott C. Beardsley will be joined by Darden alumni and the Global MBA for Executives Class of 2016 to spend a weekend exploring multinational companies, celebrating Darden and getting to know one another. Once the weekend ends, the GEMBA class will complete its fourth international residency. The GEMBA format includes six of two-week residencies throughout the program — in addition to distance learning classes – and during these residencies students travel to places like Brazil, China, India and Europe. In this particular residency, they will spend eight days in Paris and six days in Berlin, Germany, to immerse themselves in the business culture in these cities. You can find out more about the GEMBA residencies here. After the Leadership Forum, Darden’s faculty and staff look forward to meeting prospective students throughout Europe. This year, we are attending multi-school events in Paris (17 September), London (16 September) and Madrid (15 September), as well as the MBA2U fair in Brussels (19 September). These events are a wonderful opportunity to learn more about US business schools and the admissions process itself, as well as a chance to connect with admissions committee members from Darden and other top business schools. We hope to see you there! If you cannot attend these multi-school events, there are a few other opportunities to meet Darden faculty members for coffee while they are abroad. You are welcome to join Dean Beardsley, Peter Rodriguez, Senior Associate Dean for Degree Programs, and Marc Johnson, Executive Director for Global Affairs, for coffee and conversation on Monday, 14 September, at 8 pm in Geneva. Sara Neher, Darden’s Admissions Dean, will also be available for coffee chats on Monday, 14 September in Paris, and Thursday, 17 September in London. Please email darden@virginia.edu if you would like to set up a time to meet with Sara, or you would like to attend the Geneva coffee event. We always look forward to these opportunities to share the Darden experience, and hope to meet many of you next week! |
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15 Sep 2015, 07:00
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| FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Are You Ready for B-School? 4 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Submitting Your Application |
Maybe business school has been on your radar since college, or maybe it’s something you just started thinking about recently. Either way, you’re probably wondering how to know when you’re ready to take the plunge. Here at Darden, we see a wide range of applicants with diverse backgrounds and years of work experience. These are a few of the questions to ask yourself when deciding if it’s time to get to work on your essays and round up your references:
[*]Do I have enough work experience?[/list] Most MBA programs want you to have an average of four years of work experience. At Darden, the average age of students in our full-time program is 27. Having work experience is important because it teaches you how to work with a team, practice your leadership skills and learn more about the business world, which in turn will help you lay out your career goals. [*]Do I have the basic skills necessary to thrive in business school?[/list] While Darden looks for students with a wide range of experiences, there are certain skill sets that will come in handy as you embark on your MBA journey. One of those is quantitative analysis, which will be useful as soon as you start to study for the GMAT or GRE, and will continue to be helpful as you prepare to lead in the business world. If you didn’t take many quantitative classes in college, it might be helpful to brush up on your skills so you are ready for the first day of b-school. [*]Do I know what I’m looking for in an MBA program?[/list] There are all kinds of MBA programs around the world. Some are full-time; some allow you to work while you get your degree. Some excel at finance, while others specialize in general management or consulting. The options are endless, so it is up to you to figure out which school is right for you. If you’re unsure about the answers to some of these questions, it may be helpful to take a course designed to give you an introduction to business school topics, such as Darden’s new Darden Business Institute in the Washington, DC area. It’s designed to introduce you to fundamentals in the functional areas of Accounting, Finance, Operations and Marketing, so it’s the perfect way to obtain new skills, fill gaps in your resume, and begin implementing business best practices in your job as you gain valuable years of work experience. And, since it’s taught by members of Darden’s top-ranked faculty, it’s a great opportunity to test out the real business school experience. And then, whenever you are ready to continue your MBA journey, we encourage you to learn more about the Darden experience by visiting our website, attending an event, or visiting us in Charlottesville. Best of luck in your search! |
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16 Sep 2015, 11:27
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Hope folks are on way with the essays and other parts of the applications.
We are delighted to inform you all that GMAT Club and Darden Admissions Team will be jointly conducting Live Q&A sessions for GMAT Club members applying to Darden. There will be 2 such sessions in this application season in which members from the admissions team will dialogue with prospective applicants in GMAT Club Chat Room and answer their questions about applications, essays, interviews, and life at UVA Darden. Dates of these events are as follows.
Date: September 29, 2015.
Time: 8 AM Pacific Time.
Place: GMAT Club Chat Room https://gmatclub.com/gchat/
Date: November 05, 2015.
Time: 8 AM Pacific Time
Place: GMAT Club Chat Room https://gmatclub.com/gchat/
We are delighted to inform you all that GMAT Club and Darden Admissions Team will be jointly conducting Live Q&A sessions for GMAT Club members applying to Darden. There will be 2 such sessions in this application season in which members from the admissions team will dialogue with prospective applicants in GMAT Club Chat Room and answer their questions about applications, essays, interviews, and life at UVA Darden. Dates of these events are as follows.
Date: September 29, 2015.
Time: 8 AM Pacific Time.
Place: GMAT Club Chat Room https://gmatclub.com/gchat/
Date: November 05, 2015.
Time: 8 AM Pacific Time
Place: GMAT Club Chat Room https://gmatclub.com/gchat/
Really hope that this goes well 
