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A New Test Option for Darden Full-Time MBA Applicants: The Executive Assessment

When Darden Admissions announced a standardized test waiver pilot for the full-time MBA Class of 2023 application, we also shared a new test option to our already robust lineup. New for this year, we are accepting Executive Assessment (EA) test scores from full-time MBA applicants! The EA is…

By Brett Twitty- November 20, 2020

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Second Year Jeremy Rosenthal Shares Five ‘Hard Won’ Application Tips for Full-Time MBA Candidates

Today’s post authored by Second Year student Jeremy Rosenthal (Class of 2021). Rosenthal is a member of the Second Year Admissions Committee, a group of students who work alongside Darden’s Admissions team to recruit future classes of MBA students. This group of students also serves as informal ambassadors…

By Maggie Dodson- November 12, 2020

Admissions, Application Tips, Exec Application Tips, Executive MBA, Full-Time MBA

Interview Tips — It’s About More Than Your Resume

Both Darden’s full-time and executive programs are well into the admissions cycle for the Class of 2023 — which means it’s officially interview season!If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a million times: Interviews are our favorite part of the application process! It is…

By Brett Twitty- October 26, 2020

Admissions, Application Tips, Full-Time MBA

5 Application Video Resources for Full-Time MBA Candidates

Although our Admissions team is currently hosting recruiting events from the comfort of their homes, it’s safe to say that we’ve been busier than ever finding ways to engage with candidates and getting to know the applicants who hope to call Darden home!Over the last few months…

By Maggie Dodson- September 29, 2020

Admissions, Application Tips, Exec Application Tips, Executive MBA

Executive MBA Application Tips: Recommendations

Recommendations are always a popular topic among our Executive MBA applicants, and, in the spirit of the start of our Executive MBA application cycle, are sharing some of our favorite tips and insights about this part of our Executive MBA application.In Darden’s Executive MBA application process we require…

By Brett Twitty- September 17, 2020

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Slate of September Executive MBA Events, Application Launch Recap

Planning to apply to Darden’s Executive MBA Program? The application for our Class of 2023, enrolling August 2021, is now live and our first deadline is just a few weeks away (10 September). Last week, Senior Director of Admissions Brett Twitty hosted an Application Launch webinar, highlighting insights about…

By Maggie Dodson- August 27, 2020

Admissions, Application Tips, Full-Time MBA

Application Tips: Darden Admissions Team Shares Early Action Resources

The Early Action (EA) deadline is Wednesday, 2 September 2020. You still have just over one week to round up materials and finalize your short-answer essay questions! Applicants will receive a decision by 7 October 2020. We’re here to help!We’ve got lots of great resources available…

By Maggie Dodson- August 24, 2020

Admissions, Application Tips, Exec Application Tips, Executive MBA

Insights on Standardized Test Waiver Requests for Darden’s Executive MBA Program

As we mentioned in our earlier FAQ blog post, Executive MBA applicants have two options when it comes to standardized tests — take a standardized test or submit a test waiver request. We receive many questions about this topic, and this post features a few things to consider when it comes…

By Brett Twitty- August 11, 2020

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