Blog: Archive for the “University of Virginia (Darden)” Category

The bad news is that interview slots on MBA campuses are down by 20%. The good news is that career services office are, according to the Wall Street Journal, getting creative in order to ensure that their students are meeting with recruiters – via videoconferencing (UVA-Darden, Cornell-Johnson, Chicago-Booth) and  road trips to interview forums in … Read More  

We always advise candidates to take rankings not with a grain of salt, but with a pound of it. Today, the Financial Times released its annual ranking of top global MBA programs and London Business School came out on top, with Wharton, HBS, Stanford, INSEAD and many others following, of course. So, why should one … Read More  

Dean Ted Snyder broke a lot of hearts at Chicago-Booth when he announced that he would be leaving the school at the end of the academic year. Snyder oversaw a renaissance at Chicago-Booth and helped secure its future by landing a whopping $300MM donation from alumnus David Booth.  Snyder, who now has a history of … Read More  

Earlier this year, we were quite fortunate to interview Sara Neher, Director of Admissions at UVA-Darden, who was particularly candid in sharing her thoughts. Some highlights include: Darden’s reasons for shifting and introducing some flexibility into its previously standardized curriculum Darden’s introduction of Skype-based video interviews and shift away from an open interview policy Neher’s encouragement of … Read More  

For the 2009–2010 application season, Darden has reduced the number of essay questions on its MBA application from three to just two, though the total word count remains the same at 1,000. The small number of questions means that applicants will need to exercise tighter focus to ensure that all relevant points are included. How … Read More