Darden Class of 2016 - Calling all Waitlisted Applicants

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The University of Virginia : Darden School of Business Administration Waitlisted Applicants Thread. Waitlist Management Compilation of the best waitlist Strategies Darden (Virginia) 2013 - Calling All Waitlisted Applicants! Ask a Student : Darden CLEAR ADMIT : The Waitlist CLEAR ADMIT : Waitlist Correspondence CLEAR ADMIT : Navigating the Waitlist VERITAS : I'm Waitlisted......Now What? Waitlisted?........Now What? Roll Call NOTE :- The above list updates automatically as and when applicants update their application Status. If your name does not appear in the list, please check and update your application status or post in this thread. Good luck to all Waitlisted Candidates!!

thefinancelady · Answer

Has anyone contacted the adcom regarding the waitlist yet?

Narenn · Answer

Hello GMATCLUB Members,

We are bringing a webinar with Q&A as well as chats with current students focused on the Waitlisted Applicants.
The first event of this series is Webinar conducted by Admissionado's Founder and HBS Alum Jon Frank. Jon will share his suggestions followed by a Q&A session. This is your opportunity to ask your specific questions. The webinar will take place on 31st January 2014, Friday, 9 AM PST.

We shall also be conducting chat sessions with some Current students from various schools who were successfully admitted from a waitlist so you can learn what to expect from the process, what worked for them, and what it takes. These chats shall take place in our Chat Room. We will release the times & Dates (all will be the first week of February)

Registration Link: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/531329318
Download event to your Outlook
If you are on a waitlist - you do NOT want to miss these!

The webinar and chats are free. There will be a 30-minute Q&A session at the end of the Webinar on Friday Jan 31st at 9 AM PST - join to have your questions answered.

Thank You!

thefinancelady · Answer

Have any Darden waitlisters either received an update from Darden or withdrawn from the waitlist?

cmgs99 · Answer

Received feedback in January and have sent two updates since. Today, I received an email stating my application status changed - when I log in, I see another letter indicating I've elected to remain on the waitlist.

osberry28 · Answer

I withdrew from the waitlist in January, yet I received an email today stating that I had a status update. The update incorrectly said that I had elected to remain on the waitlist and that if I wanted to withdraw, I should fill out the form. After clicking on the form (again), however, it confirmed that I declined in January. Clearly the Darden application portal insists on rejecting me down the road rather than let me go on my own terms...

Good luck to everyone still on the list!

thefinancelady · Answer

Did they provide individual feedback on your app? When I contacted adcomm, all they said was to submit an update by mid-March.

cmgs99 · Answer

Yes, I scheduled a meeting with the waitlist manager and received feedback specific to my app. My first update was to respond to the feedback and my second update was more general - covering interest in Darden, work projects and extracurricular activities.

thefinancelady · Answer

Wow, that's good news for you - hopefully you'll have a leg up for getting an admit on Monday. Would you mind sharing some of the feedback that you received?

cmgs99 · Answer

The feedback was that my interview was the weak point of my application. Not surprising as Darden was my first b-school interview and I felt my later interviews went much better. The waitlist manager asked for an essay discussing my interest in an MBA and Darden specifically.

thefinancelady · Answer

Any waitlisters received an update/admission yet?

jl2590 · Answer

Has anyone on the WL heard anything today?

thefinancelady · Answer

I didn't. I'm pretty bummed, as I thought I wrote a good/significant/personal update letter. But maybe they aren't calling waitlisters yet? This forum seems really quiet...

chandler999 · Answer

Hello Guys, I was Waitlisted in the second Round. Do I have to ask for a "WL Feedback" or do they send it automatically ?

mfgguyhk · Answer

No calls/emails for me either

Even my application status hasn't changed. Do any of you know if we automatically roll over to R3 or get dinged at R2?

cmgs99 · Answer

Just got the call - admitted from Rd 1 waitlist!!!! Beyond excited to get the offer, to those waiting - don't give up!

thefinancelady · Answer

You got the call today? Did they mention anything about the waitlist in general that the rest of us can over-analyze and obsess over?

Congrats!

cmgs99 · Answer

Thanks, got the call today - waitlist manager said they were busy with Rd 2 candidates, etc. She had called last Thursday to let me know I was in consideration for an offer and to make sure I was still interested in Darden.

My advice to anyone waiting - respond to their feedback and tell them if Darden is your first choice/you will accept!

My advice to anyone waiting - respond to their feedback and tell them if Darden is your first choice/you will accept!

hbsfitness45 · Answer

Just got the call - admitted from the Wait List!!!!!

WaitingGame · Answer

Declined my spot on Sunday, hopefully they open it up to one of you in time for Darden Days, good luck!

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