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Financehopeful
Joined: 08 Apr 2013
Last visit: 27 May 2014
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Concentration: Finance
Schools: Wharton '15 (D) Goizueta '15 (WL) Duke '15 (D) Kenan-Flagler '15 (M) Darden '15 (D) Goizueta 1YR '14 (A)
GPA: 3.7
WE:Analyst (Other)
Schools: Wharton '15 (D) Goizueta '15 (WL) Duke '15 (D) Kenan-Flagler '15 (M) Darden '15 (D) Goizueta 1YR '14 (A)
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16 Apr 2013, 11:08
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I haven't heard anything. Is there an official interview invite date at all? Just sucks to hear absolutely nothing.
17 Apr 2013, 16:53
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Financehopeful
Haven't heard anything either
no official date for the interviews. But by next week, all the interview invites should be out, I suppose.Posted from my mobile device
cphbravo96
21 Apr 2013, 10:29
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Hey guys, I wanted to check with the other folks out there and get your opinion on my situation. I applied to Darden in the final round and received an email from them this past week. Essentially it said I was denied for an interview for the full time program, but that they would like to offer me the opportunity to interview for their GEMBA program.
While Darden is, by far, my first choice, I don't feel an executive program is right for me. Firstly, I didn't really want to do an executive program, so it threw me for a loop. Secondly, I don't think I'm a good fit and that the executive programs are missing some of my more important considerations for getting an MBA. Lastly, the mechanics just wouldn't work out with my employer. I work for a PE fund and our investment period will be ending in the next year. With the fund raising environment the way it is, there is no telling how long the fund raising process might take for the next fund. That would mean I could end up unemployed while in the program. Furthermore, there just isn't likely to be a position available for my skill and education level post-MBA, so it doesn't seem wise for me to do an executive program and it seems far fetched to think my employer would make the sacrifice required knowing that I would have to leave afterward.
So, I'm going to have to write the admissions folks back and let them know some or all of what's above. Any thoughts on how much detail I should give? I thought about shying away from expressing too much disinterest in the executive program, but I would like them to know that the full time program is really the only option I would except. I would also like them to reconsider me for the full time interviews. Do you think that is even possible? I guess in my mind it's worth a shot, even if it's a long one.
Also, for what it's worth, I think I have a pretty good story and I know a second year at Darden that submitted a pretty compelling recommendation on my behalf. If there is one glaring drawback to my application, it's my GMAT score, which is right at the bottom of their 80% range. Clearly that will cause the admissions committee to question my capabilities but my score was primarily deficient in the quant section, which is odd given I work in finance and majored in finance in undergrad...which I feel is a small mitigant for the poor score. If I had to take a guess, the issue the admissions committee would have with my GMAT score would have less to do with my ability to keep up in class and more to do with career placement on the backend. Is this something I should proactively address in my email? Essentially I am going to study and take the GMAT again with the hope of having a better score for recruitment purposes.
All thoughts, opinions and advice is truly welcomed.
Regards
While Darden is, by far, my first choice, I don't feel an executive program is right for me. Firstly, I didn't really want to do an executive program, so it threw me for a loop. Secondly, I don't think I'm a good fit and that the executive programs are missing some of my more important considerations for getting an MBA. Lastly, the mechanics just wouldn't work out with my employer. I work for a PE fund and our investment period will be ending in the next year. With the fund raising environment the way it is, there is no telling how long the fund raising process might take for the next fund. That would mean I could end up unemployed while in the program. Furthermore, there just isn't likely to be a position available for my skill and education level post-MBA, so it doesn't seem wise for me to do an executive program and it seems far fetched to think my employer would make the sacrifice required knowing that I would have to leave afterward.
So, I'm going to have to write the admissions folks back and let them know some or all of what's above. Any thoughts on how much detail I should give? I thought about shying away from expressing too much disinterest in the executive program, but I would like them to know that the full time program is really the only option I would except. I would also like them to reconsider me for the full time interviews. Do you think that is even possible? I guess in my mind it's worth a shot, even if it's a long one.
Also, for what it's worth, I think I have a pretty good story and I know a second year at Darden that submitted a pretty compelling recommendation on my behalf. If there is one glaring drawback to my application, it's my GMAT score, which is right at the bottom of their 80% range. Clearly that will cause the admissions committee to question my capabilities but my score was primarily deficient in the quant section, which is odd given I work in finance and majored in finance in undergrad...which I feel is a small mitigant for the poor score. If I had to take a guess, the issue the admissions committee would have with my GMAT score would have less to do with my ability to keep up in class and more to do with career placement on the backend. Is this something I should proactively address in my email? Essentially I am going to study and take the GMAT again with the hope of having a better score for recruitment purposes.
All thoughts, opinions and advice is truly welcomed.
Regards
