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Calling all Darden-UVA Applicants (2016 Intake) Class of 2018 22 Oct 2015, 07:00
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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Darden Continues to Climb in the Rankings
The energy is high at Darden following last week’s release of The Economist ranking where Darden climbed to No. 2 among the Top 100 full-time international MBA programs – the highest in the School’s history. For the fifth consecutive year, Darden was also named the No. 1 education experience in the world.

Other specialty rankings from The Economist include:

  • 1 for “Personal Development and Education Experience”
  • 2 for “Student Rating of Faculty”
  • 5 for “Opens New Career Opportunities”
Darden continued its positive momentum this week with Bloomberg Businessweek and climbed to No.12 in their ranking of the top full-time MBA programs in the United States.

Learn more about what makes Darden unique and our top education experience by exploring our website.
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Has anyone heard back from the Jefferson Fellowship? They stated by late October but we are inching up to the end of the month.
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Haven't heard anything, but it makes scheduling super hard. What are you going to do if two schools want you to interview the same weekend?
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Has anyone heard back from the Jefferson Fellowship? They stated by late October but we are inching up to the end of the month.


Haven't heard anything, but it makes scheduling super hard. What are you going to do if two schools want you to interview the same weekend?
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No idea. Considering the Jefferson Fellowship trip, if I am selected, is at least a free trip to be interviewed for admission and at best a full ride to the school plus other benefits, that will be hard to say no to. All other schools I am interviewing with aren't paying for airfare and hotel!
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Has anyone heard back from the Jefferson Fellowship? They stated by late October but we are inching up to the end of the month.


Haven't heard anything, but it makes scheduling super hard. What are you going to do if two schools want you to interview the same weekend?

No idea. Considering the Jefferson Fellowship trip, if I am selected, is at least a free trip to be interviewed for admission and at best a full ride to the school plus other benefits, that will be hard to say no to. All other schools I am interviewing with aren't paying for airfare and hotel!
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They will be paying? I cannot find any info about that....they only said selected candidates will be invited over for the selection weekend - which is bs because it is on Thursday and Friday but oh well.

Most schools say they "invite" you over for interview but I don't think any of them pays for anything.....unless this Jefferson thing is different.
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Someone correct me if I am wrong, but, yes, the fellowship selection weekend is different in that I believe they pay for lodging and transportation to the selection weekend.
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FROM Darden Admissions Blog: Darden Announces Inaugural Diversity Week
Darden is thrilled to announce its inaugural Diversity Week, 26-29 October 2015.

The Darden Student Association (DSA), the Diversity Student Advisory Group, and many other members of the Darden community came together to create a week of events, panels, and workshops. The goals of Diversity Week are:

  • Increase awareness of diversity challenges in business
  • Educate the Darden community about the importance and benefits of diversity in business
  • Provide engaging programming that is relevant to the current business environment
DSA Vice President of Diversity Patricia Martin recently sat down with Karen Ohen, Associate Director of Diversity Recruiting, to talk about Diversity Week and diversity in the Darden community. You can watch her interview below.



You can learn more about Darden’s diverse and tight-knit community on our website.
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Anyone in for the Jefferson Fellowship? No firm date on the release of the invitees but they did say by late October.

Really, no one else on here doing that Jefferson Fellowship thingamajigger? Guess I'm the default winner and champeen of the world.
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Have you been contacted about it or was there a separate application/process to be considered? I thought all applicants were considered
I don't see myself getting it, but would have liked to apply in any case
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Just got an invitation to interview with Darden by email!

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Just scheduled my interview! Good luck to everyone else! I'll be on campus on November 13th.
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Got an invitation as well. I'm in Richmond, so I'm glad this will be an easier travel day! Best of luck!!
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Got an invitation as well.
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I see posts like above and wonder why I put myself through the torture of joining the forum :cry:
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I see posts like above and wonder why I put myself through the torture of joining the forum :cry:
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Don't forget that Darden does rolling invitations! It doesn't mean anything that you haven't heard back yet!
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I received one as well! Congratulations to everyone who received one and stay patient if you havent-yours will come soon!
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Any India Applicant received Interview call from Darden? :?:
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congrats everyone! I hope I get one soon too!
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Congrats to everyone with invites. And to those who haven't - Darden has a long drawn process. So you can get an invite anytime.

To those who have been invited - Do update your status for Darden to "Invited to Interview".
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This tracker will give you'll an idea of how the invites are rolling out (based on profile updates done by those with invites)

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if it makes you feel any better i am a re-applicant. last year as well i got the interview with the first wave of invites but still didn't make it through and was wait listed. Darden sends invites all the way till the December!!
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