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How do you rate NUS ? Now that I have received two US dings, I feel the need to take a look at a few lower tier schools too. You are from Singapore, how do you rate NUS ?
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hi Pediasure, I don't think i'm in the position to rate NUS. But I will share with you my own opinions about NUS though. In fact, I'm considering NUS (dual degree MBA/MPA) as a safety school in case I could not make it into any of the schools I applied in EA/R1. If you are looking for an MBA to help you in career placement in Singapore, NUS does a pretty neat job. Out of Singapore, even in Asia, NUS does carry a good brand and exert some influence. If you are looking for diversity in student body and learning through sharing of ideas, go for the full time program. The student body is pretty diverse for the full-time MBA, but not for the part-time MBA. If I recall correctly, 90% of the students in the part-time program are Singaporeans. Overall I have a feeling that the NUS community is pretty collegial and collaborative.

The good stuff being said, there are some weaknesses to be fair as well. First, NUS does not practice grade non-disclosure, but I'm not sure if you are overly concerned about that. Secondly, NUS is still very much an Asian traditional b-school when it comes to career placement (e.g. finance, consulting), but they will not be able to help you if you are looking for non-traditional careers after graduation (e.g. private equity, social enterprises, entrepreneurship). I specifically asked about grade non-disclosure and non-traditional career in one of the NUS MBA recruitment talks I attended. And third, NUS may not be as BIG as the top US schools when it comes to leadership development and general management. Then again, these are just my opinions, I hope no offence to anyone.

Hope this helps. and GOOD LUCK to you!
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Calling all Darden Fall 2011 Applicants! 21 Dec 2010, 22:28
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@Kevintay..Thank You. That answers several of my questions.
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Calling all Darden Fall 2011 Applicants! 23 Dec 2010, 08:51
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My second essay discusses the election of Barack Obama. Is it appropriate? I am asking because this event happened more than two years ago.
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Calling all Darden Fall 2011 Applicants! 23 Dec 2010, 08:58
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I think its quite obvious that if an event happened two years ago, you cant mention that event. :roll:
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So, without appearing too avuncular, I thought I might share some thoughts because I think I might have a unique perspective on the whole process, here goes. I have an undergraduate MBA in business and went into MC straight out of school. I applied last year to schools and was dinged my top choices and accepted by my last, talk about ego crushing. It's hard enough to get dinged, let alone when everyone in your office went to HBS, Chicago, Tuck, Columbia and Kellogg knows about your troubles, so trust me I FEEL your pain. What was more annoying is that I interviewed these candidates at MBA programs at Columbia and NYU, and quite frankly, you'd be pretty shocked about some of the students that they aren't asking to greet prospective applicants (trogolodytic) - pretty frustrating. Now, to the optimism, re-applying IS an option. It may sound hard and you may be impatient, but part of what these schools are looking for is proven track record of success and that when you have been knocked down, that you have the ability to get back up (hence that ubiquitous failure question). Can't think of a better time if Darden is your true pursuit.

And the value of an MBA question and all of that debt, that business case is left for each person to decide for themselves, but I always think you need to invest in yourself, if you are not willing to do it, why would a prospective employer do it? Moreover, education is one of those investments that's pretty fail-safe if you're investing in a value returning field. The NY Times ran an article about a year ago that questioned the value of education (undergrad and masters, given the costs theses days), a valid concern if you are going into basketweaving (no knock on basketweaving, but $100K on a masters might not be the best path to success in that profession), but an MBA is a good stamp to put on your resume because it's a screening process. An MBA won't make you a smarter or better person, rather it will show employers that you made it through a rigorous, selective process and came through the other end (GMAT anyone?)

Don't give up hope, take advantage of Darden's/other schools feedback and really take the time to sit down and think about yourself critically and reevaluate. And lastly, if you got into another elite school and did not get into Darden, there is a bit of luck in how they are selecting their student body, they want so many engineers, so many MCs, so many bankers, so many artists and perhaps you were a great candidate but they were over-saturated in your pool - or perhaps they thought you were so qualified you might not accept ;-)

alright that's enough, to all: happy holidays, enjoy the time with family and put this stuff on the back burner for a week, happy new years, cheers!
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Calling all Darden Fall 2011 Applicants! 24 Dec 2010, 22:46
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Wonder if anyone is around during the biggest holiday of the year but I'll try!

I'm in the middle of the fun part of the application; planning my trip to schools. If there is anyone who could recommend a convenient accommodation option for Darden, I would greatly appreciate.

The school's web site mentions the Residence Center, but I find it a little annoying that there is no essential information of the venue, such as the price range. At Expedia, I find several hotels carrying "University Area" in their names including Holiday Inn.

Ideally, I am looking for a place that offers complementary shuttle ride between the hotel and the Charlottesville airport, and that is within a walking distance from Darden.

Thanks for your help!
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^^The Executive Center is $85/night if you are invited to interview. No shuttle there though.

The Holiday Inn University is the only hotel I know of that offers a shuttle, but it is a 1-2 mile walk, which isn't so great. :-/

You can generally find that Holiday Inn on Hotwire for $60-$70/night, not bad considering that a taxi will run you $25 each way and for the hotel price you get the shuttle both ways included.
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^^The Executive Center is $85/night if you are invited to interview. No shuttle there though.

The Holiday Inn University is the only hotel I know of that offers a shuttle, but it is a 1-2 mile walk, which isn't so great. :-/

You can generally find that Holiday Inn on Hotwire for $60-$70/night, not bad considering that a taxi will run you $25 each way and for the hotel price you get the shuttle both ways included.
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Thanks & Kudos!

I read that Darden recommend someone like me, Round2 applicants, to wait to visit the campus until we hear about the decision on interview on campus. As an international, however, I decided that I need a fair amount of time for planning my trip, and forgo this advice. I hope it is fine for Round 2 applicants to visit campus before the interview decision release!
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is discussing lehman crisis wrong, its about 2 yrs 2 months or so. its just a short note on the crisis while essay then goes onto describe my work. any tips on essay 1?
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Wonder if anyone is around during the biggest holiday of the year but I'll try!

I'm in the middle of the fun part of the application; planning my trip to schools. If there is anyone who could recommend a convenient accommodation option for Darden, I would greatly appreciate.

The school's web site mentions the Residence Center, but I find it a little annoying that there is no essential information of the venue, such as the price range. At Expedia, I find several hotels carrying "University Area" in their names including Holiday Inn.

Ideally, I am looking for a place that offers complementary shuttle ride between the hotel and the Charlottesville airport, and that is within a walking distance from Darden.

Thanks for your help!
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I stayed at the Cavalier Inn, which is owned by UVA. I think they do have shuttles to/from airport. Kind of a far walk, about a mile or so from Darden. They're cheap and the recent renovation is really nice. I recommend getting a rental car though, you'll have the ability to drive around the area and get a feel for the city.
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Cavalier Inn provides shuttle to/from airport and then to Darden grounds as well. I like staying there, nice, clean and quiet.
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Wonder if anyone is around during the biggest holiday of the year but I'll try!

I'm in the middle of the fun part of the application; planning my trip to schools. If there is anyone who could recommend a convenient accommodation option for Darden, I would greatly appreciate.

The school's web site mentions the Residence Center, but I find it a little annoying that there is no essential information of the venue, such as the price range. At Expedia, I find several hotels carrying "University Area" in their names including Holiday Inn.

Ideally, I am looking for a place that offers complementary shuttle ride between the hotel and the Charlottesville airport, and that is within a walking distance from Darden.

Thanks for your help!
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Go to Cavalier Inn. You can get to-from airport and then to Darden as well. You can mention that you're international and new to US, then they'll provide you shuttle even at 11 pm in the night (at least they provided me!)
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Does anyone know the acceptance percentage of those interviewed?
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Try this site: https://www.businessweek.com/bschools/ra ... arden.html

This is last year's data, but 26% were accepted and 38% were interviewed. Quick math says 68%.

There's data for all the top schools.
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Gaga & Visor, Thanks & kudos for the accommodation tip!
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Guys, I know that Darden says to not bring a resume to the interview. Did anyone still bring the resume and/or utilized it in the interview? What do you recommend bringing to the interview besides your nicely-pressed self?
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Guys, I know that Darden says to not bring a resume to the interview. Did anyone still bring the resume and/or utilized it in the interview? What do you recommend bringing to the interview besides your nicely-pressed self?
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you really don't need anything. if you bring a resume, they won't look at it. the interview is similar to somebody getting to know you during a conversation. be prepared to talk about yourself and why you made the decisions you did - if you go through it once or twice ahead of time you should be fine especially since it is your life story :-D . if you think you forgot something in your don't worry because 1. they'll ask you about it or 2. it wasn't that important. and always bring a few questions for the interviewer - its your chance to get to know them.

the one thing i was thrown off by when i went to the campus was how nice the staff and students were. truly an amiable and passionate community.

you're interviewing on the 7th right? in case i forget, good luck!
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Count me in R2, thanks!
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Guys, I know that Darden says to not bring a resume to the interview. Did anyone still bring the resume and/or utilized it in the interview? What do you recommend bringing to the interview besides your nicely-pressed self?

you really don't need anything. if you bring a resume, they won't look at it. the interview is similar to somebody getting to know you during a conversation. be prepared to talk about yourself and why you made the decisions you did - if you go through it once or twice ahead of time you should be fine especially since it is your life story :-D . if you think you forgot something in your don't worry because 1. they'll ask you about it or 2. it wasn't that important. and always bring a few questions for the interviewer - its your chance to get to know them.

the one thing i was thrown off by when i went to the campus was how nice the staff and students were. truly an amiable and passionate community.

you're interviewing on the 7th right? in case i forget, good luck!
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Thanks for the response! Yep, 7th it is. I've already booked my flight, reserved my car and a room at Cavalier Inn. I'm really looking forward to it.
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I understand from the posts previous that some people have begun to get dings from Darden. Has anyone received a ding that was called for an interview or are only people not invited for an interview already receiving rejection letters?
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