Targeting our executive formats – Executive MBA (EMBA) or Global Executive MBA (GEMBA)?
We have two remaining deadlines for our Class of 2021: 10 June and 25 June. Here are some resources you may find helpful as you assemble your application materials.
This weekly podcast features conversations with executive format students, faculty, staff and alumni. Applicants should take particular note of Episode 38 (“All About the Application Process”), Episode 49 (“Applicant FAQs”) and Episode 72 (“Tips for June Applicants”).
On the Exec Video Blog you will find helpful videos exploring various aspects of our Executive MBA application process, including how our scholarship process works, what we require for our initial interview review and tips for executive format applicants.
Application Tips Blog Posts and Upcoming Webinar
The Discover Darden blog also contains a wealth information about applying to Darden. Have questions about our essays? Your resume? Our interview process? How we think about standardized test scores? Whether to submit a standardized test waiver? Want to know a few of our specific insights for our executive format applicants? The blog has you covered!
Want to learn even more about our application process? Director of Admissions Brett Twitty will host an application tips webinar on Wednesday, 5 June. In this webinar, Brett will provide an overview of our application process, answer frequent applicant questions and share key insights for executive format applicants.
Pro Tip: Even if you can’t attend, we recommend registering. A link to a recording of the webinar will be shared with all registrants.
Standardized Tests — A Few Things to Know
Candidates will often ask if we have a GMAT requirement. We do not. In fact, in our Executive MBA application process, we accept three standardized tests — the Executive Assessment (EA), the GMAT and the GRE. We are big fans of the EA, and this 40-question, 90-minute test typically requires, on average, 15-20 hours of preparation, and it was designed with Executive MBA applicants in mind. Check out our webinar all about the EA as well as our ExecMBA Podcast episode with GMAC’s Manish Dharia and learn more.
We waive our standardized test requirement for candidates with certain educational backgrounds and professional certifications. In our Executive MBA application process, we will also accept old or expired GMAT or GRE scores. Review our Application FAQs webpage and test waiver request blog post for more details.
