It has been another wonderful year at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. We hope you are using your holiday break to rest and recharge before starting your final semester of school — the finish line is so close!
The Future Year Scholars Program (FYSP) is Darden’s deferred enrollment program for exceptional college students. Those graduating between 1 October 2025 and 30 September 2026 are invited to apply during the 2025–26 cycle.
Below you will find a collection of the most-consumed Darden media by FYSP prospective students. Whether you are a Darden expert or just beginning your Darden journey, we hope you enjoy reminiscing with us!
The Events You Loved the Most
We are proud to host prospective student events throughout the year to help you get to know the Darden MBA and our faculty, current students and staff.
- Why Darden? Interactive Q&A with Dean Scott Beardsley and Dawna Clarke (Webinar Recording Link)
- Financing Your MBA
- ‘Office Hours’ with Senior Associate Dean Yael Grushka-Cockayne and Professor Raj Venkatesan, Presented by Darden Ideas to Action (Webinar Recording Link)
- ‘Office Hours’ with Christoph Herpfer and Marc Ruggiano, Presented by Darden Ideas to Action (Webinar Recording Link)
Your Most-Read Discover Darden Blog Posts
The Discover Darden blog is written by Admissions Team members to share Darden news that has an admissions focus. Since an interview is a requirement of the FYSP application process, we’re thrilled to know that you are taking advantage our interview preparation articles!
Top Darden Report and Ideas to Action Articles of 2025
- Q&A: What Are Tariffs and How Will They Affect Us?
- Supply Chains Explained: How They Work — and Why Tariffs Strain Them
- Impostor Syndrome Isn’t What You Think
- Fake It Till You Fail: Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Story
- Exceptional Career Outcomes Boost Darden to No. 1 Ranking in US News
Subscribe to the Darden Report and Darden Ideas to Action for the most timely news and thought leadership from the School.
What’s Next
The 2025–26 Future Year Scholars Program is live! Submit your application by one of two deadlines: 22 April or 15 July 2026.
Join us for an upcoming event to get connected:
- 14 January 2026: Future Year Scholars Program Overview (Register)
- 21 January 2026: Meet the Future Year Scholars (Register)
We can’t wait to see where an MBA will take you!
