Admitted Student Blog for the Darden MBA Class of 2014
Posted in Career on Jul 26th, 2012
Dear Class of 2014,
Congratulations! I hope you are enjoying the summer before the start of your Darden years.
My name is Ed Yu and I am a career consultant in the Career Development Center, where I help students find full-time and internship opportunities in finance. I am writing to convey the importance of reading a well-established business publication [...]
Posted in Student Affairs on Jul 26th, 2012
Still deciding if you want to join a gym? In conjunction with a Darden Partners Association event* on August 12, ACAC will open its downtown athletic club for any and all Darden students and their families. Simply tell the front desk that you are with Darden School of Business. Anyone wishing to work out will have to [...]
Posted in Career on Jul 24th, 2012
BCG will be hosting an informal happy hour at “The Getaway” in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, July 26th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. The reception will be a casual way for you to mingle with some of their consultants and learn more about BCG. Please take a moment to fill out the survey, so they can plan accordingly. If [...]
Posted in Current Students on Jul 24th, 2012
Hello Class of 2014!
I hope everyone is settling down before beginning the best two years of your life. As First Year students last year, many of us struggled to find furniture in Charlottesville primarily because it’s a seasonal town. In May of every year we find tons of cars, furniture and other supplies, whereas in August [...]
Posted in Student Affairs on Jul 19th, 2012
We have just found out that all MAC and LENOVO laptops will not arrive at Darden until the end of next week. However, all students that are scheduled for a laptop orientation next week still need to attend. You will go through the orientation as planned. Once the laptops arrive, they will be configured and given out [...]
Posted in Career on Jul 19th, 2012
The Career Development Center (CDC) has added two resources to the Admitted Student Portal that we encourage you to read:
One is a welcome letter to all incoming international students from the Darden Student Association International Vice-President Aditya Karandikar.
The second resource is a frequently asked questions (FAQ) document full of great information about the Career Development [...]
Posted in Current Students on Jul 18th, 2012
Welcome Class of 2014! The sign-up period is now open for the annual First-Year camping trip with the Darden Outdoors Club (Aug. 10-12). Reserve your spot! This is a great Darden tradition that kicks off the year. Our two-night camping trip in the beautiful Shenandoah National Park will feature an afternoon of tubing down the [...]
Posted in Current Students on Jul 17th, 2012
We hope your summer is going well and that you are getting all of your ducks in a row for your move to Charlottesville. As we sit at our desks trying to make a difference in our summer roles, part of us is secretly jealous that we are not in your shoes. Nonetheless we are certainly [...]
Posted in Student Affairs on Jul 16th, 2012
Our Technology Help Desk has indicated that as of Monday afternoon 7/16/2012 about 110 of you have not signed up for your mandatory laptop/technology orientation session. This is important to do because the session will introduce you to the Darden Portal, Learning Management System and web resources at Darden. Please review your checklist to sign-up. For [...]
Posted in Career on Jul 10th, 2012
There are many MBA career fairs that take place throughout the school year. Some of the biggest and best attended occur early in the school year, therefore you will want to start thinking about them during the summer before you come to Darden.
Why go to a pre-recruiting career fair? There are several good reasons, including: [...]
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