Calling All Consortium 2013 Applicants

Anyone applying to Darden through the Constortium? Looking to answer the "why Darden?" question - should I use the optional essay to do so?

Why is there no activity on this thread?

Ditto. Just submitted app on 15th to darden tuck and Johnson.

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Great! I also submitted my app on the 15th.

Im a bit surprised that there are fewer people on this thread. The 2012 thread was very active at this time last year.

submitted!
Stern, Tuck, Johnson, Darden, Anderson, Marshall

Hey everyone,

I have not been on this website for a while now, but just wanted to wish you all the best of luck with your consortium applications. I am a consortium fellow here are Ross and both love this school and the incredible close knit consortium community here. Michigan, I know does not get back to consortium students regarding interviews until late january/february, which is frustrating. Darden/Cornell/Tuck usually let you know by January. Regardless of which consortium school you attend, the consortium truly helps all those accepted as a fellow/member jumpstart their careers! Many of peers at Michigan and other constortium schools had internship offers before coming to school (not in consulting, but in marketing/corporate strategy) I also highly recommend that all those who demonstrate a commitment to the mission to apply via the consortium. The network and community is tremendous. You do not need to be an URM defined by the consortium (in fact, I have many friends who are consortium at many peer schools who are not defined URM) to qualify for consortium membership... you just need show a commitment to their mission to help enhance the underrepresentation of minorities in business school and the ranks of management.

Good luck in your application endeavors and professional pursuits.

Michigan MBA 2014

Does anyone know what are the questions asked of the recommender as part of the recommendation? I am looking to have a discussion with my recommender and it would be helpful to know these questions.

I submitted my application on Nov 15 for Tuck, Stern and Haas.

Heading to Darden on 12/3 for an interview! very excited!

Wow that was quick, good luck!

Very quick response! Best wishes!

I applied to Haas, McCombs, Ross, and Tepper.

Does anyone know when the Johnson School will be sending out interview invites?

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Bump. I would also like to know what is asked, specifically, of the mission recommender.

Hello All,

I am new to the site. I am an attorney (top 10 law school). I have a 3.6 GPA (Econ As in calculus, statistics, accounting, corporate finance, microeconomics, B in intermediate microeconomics) from a small liberal arts school. I have been practicing commercial litigation for a few years. The problem is I haven't taken the GMAT yet and I am falling in the high 500s to low 600s on practice tests. (570 Kaplan prep last week, 640 Manhattan GMAT CAT yesterday). I take the GMAT December 13 I really want to be a Consortium fellow so I am applying to six schools. They are as follows:

1. UVA
2. Cornell
3. Michigan
4. UNC
5. Texas
6. Emory

Alternates: Yale, USC, UCLA, Carnegie Mellon

What are the odds of me getting into one of these programs? Am I aiming too high? I really want to focus on general management. Any input would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Did anyone get any sort of confirmation that recommendation information had been sent to their Mission Recommender? I filled out the appropriate page and hit "Save and Continue". While her information appears to have been saved, it doesn't really say much with regards to her being notified.

any new consortium interview invites? in charlottesville now for my darden interview tomorrow