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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: How to Contact a Darden Student – Tips from Admissions Dean Sara Neher
Darden MBA students and alumni are happy to answer questions about Darden with prospective students, and can be a great resource whether you’re thinking about applying or have already submitted your application. In her recent video blog, Admissions Dean Sara Neher shares a few tips about how to contact them, and what kind of questions you can ask.



Video: Tips for Contacting a Darden Student

Want to reach out? Contact a student ambassador or an alumni ambassador.
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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Weekly News Roundup – Week of 19 February
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.

2016 Economic Forecast: ‘We’re Due’ – Recession May Loom for US Economy

Darden Ideas to Action, 17 February 2016

Disruptive Businesses Offer Students Valuable Lessons for Future Careers

UVA Today, 16 February 2016

How fast should you respond to emails at work?

The Economist – Executive Education Navigator, 16 February 2016

Three Things: Better Project Management

Darden Ideas to Action, 15 February 2016

Made in Charlottesville: LUMI Juice

Newsplex, 15 February 2016

Straight from the source: The heart of Shark Mountain coffee and chocolate

C-Ville Weekly, 13 February 2016

UVA Darden School Hosts Annual Black Business Student Forum

NBC29, 12 February 2016

#UVALoveStory

UVA Today, 12 February 2016

The Magic of the MBA for Women in Business School

MBASchooled, 10 February 2016
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Hey everyone, so I visited Darden last week but I am still waiting on an interview invite for round 2. What do you think the chances are that they're still sending out invites? I applied to 10 schools in round 2, but I'm down to 7. Darden is one of my top choices and I would definitely relish the opportunity to be down in Charlottesville for 2 years.
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Calling all Darden-UVA Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018 22 Feb 2016, 10:28
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Not 100% sure. I'm still waiting too. At this point I'm getting worried, since ClearAdmit from last year had invites up to 19th Feb. On the other hand, in the class of 2017 thread it seems people were getting invites on the 24th and people who interviewed heard that at that point they were still reviewing applications...so who knows!

Also, did you do class visit or tours or anything? I read on the site that said not to schedule events in R2 until you had an interview :P
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Yeah I went down anyway, felt it wouldn't harm my application if I went down. But I'm getting nervous though, haven't received interview invites to any of the schools I applied to other than Kellogg and Tuck but those are applicant initiated anyway. Just hoping I get into one place, but not looking good at the moment.
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Yeah I went down anyway, felt it wouldn't harm my application if I went down. But I'm getting nervous though, haven't received interview invites to any of the schools I applied to other than Kellogg and Tuck but those are applicant initiated anyway. Just hoping I get into one place, but not looking good at the moment.
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I'm in the same boat. Not sure what to think at the moment. Did a self initiated interview at Tuck and was rejected at Booth and Columbia. My 4 other apps (Tuck, Darden, SOM, Johnson) are still "Under Review."
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Does your app say 'Under Review' for Darden somewhere? Mine just says 'Submitted'
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Mine just says submitted.
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Hey everyone, so I visited Darden last week but I am still waiting on an interview invite for round 2. What do you think the chances are that they're still sending out invites? I applied to 10 schools in round 2, but I'm down to 7. Darden is one of my top choices and I would definitely relish the opportunity to be down in Charlottesville for 2 years.
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In the Consortium forum, someone reported getting a Darden invite around Friday of last week sometime, so seems as though they are still sending invites
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I received my R2 invite yesterday so it seems as if they're still reviewing applications.
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I received my R2 invite yesterday so it seems as if they're still reviewing applications.
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R2 domestic applicant here...just received an invite today, so the trickle continues! Good luck everyone.
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To those who got invites today, were they at 11 AM? Also, when did you all submit your apps?
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What % of those people that get an invite for an interview - get accepted?
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Most schools you have about a 50-50 shot if you get an interview. One site I saw suggested that UVA had among the highest interview acceptance rates at around 65% if I remember correctly. That's 5th highest.

Additional note: during my visit a first year mentioned that they do accept and reject some folks before their final deadline in March. Livewire from last year seems to confirm that. So they may not all be on the same day.
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So one person on livewire said that when he was trying to schedule his interview there were only two days available. I'm not sure if they were just trying to schedule interviews for that wave in select dates, but it doesn't look good. It's been a tough process, I'm still waiting on a interview invite from one of the schools that was not applicant initiated. I wish all of you the best.
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So one person on livewire said that when he was trying to schedule his interview there were only two days available. I'm not sure if they were just trying to schedule interviews for that wave in select dates, but it doesn't look good. It's been a tough process, I'm still waiting on a interview invite from one of the schools that was not applicant initiated. I wish all of you the best.
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Keep in mind that the availability applicants see could just be the availabilities for that round/set of interviewees. Good luck!


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Just had my Darden interview with an adcom member.

Overall a good experience.

Questions:
-Tell about yourself, your childhood, your interests and family.
-Interesting experiences in college.
-Why the specific field.
-Tell about your work experience.
-A surprise at work place.
-Goals
-Why MBA and why Now?
-Why Darden?

She was very receptive of all my answers and showed genuine interest in getting to know me by asking follow up questions on whatever I shared.

And now the wait begins!!!
All The Best everyone.
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I emailed Kristen Egan (Assistant Director of Admissions - Darden) yesterday to ask if this is the end for applicants who haven't received interview invites. She responded today and said they will be sending out invitations till 23rd March (the decision date for R2) and thanked me for being patient with the process. So hope floats. Umeed pe duniya kayam hai (World rests/survives on hope)
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Anyone else who feels that they screwed up their interview? Nothing in concrete to say why but it was short (just 30 mins), basic questions, and some questions from my answers. I was just not very convinced with what I spoke, even though I practised. fml.

Whats the acceptance rate for people who screw up their interview?

Skype interview from India btw.
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