{"id":7230,"date":"2020-06-17T11:56:46","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T15:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/admissions\/?p=7230"},"modified":"2020-06-17T15:22:08","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T19:22:08","slug":"coffee-optional-conversation-welcome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.darden.virginia.edu\/admissions\/2020\/06\/17\/coffee-optional-conversation-welcome\/","title":{"rendered":"Coffee Optional, Conversation Welcome! Darden Admissions, Students Host Virtual Coffee Chats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"has-dropcap\">A<\/span>lthough the Darden Admissions team normally travels the globe during the summer, hosting in-person coffee chats and information sessions with prospective students, we\u2019re taking our events online \u2013 and making it even more convenient than ever to connect with the Admissions Committee <strong>and<\/strong> current students.<\/p>\n<p>Here are just a few ways to virtually meet up and learn more about Darden:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full-Time MBA Virtual Coffee Chats:<\/strong> These small group events are hosted by an Admissions representative or member of the Darden community. Ask questions about the Darden experience, application process or program fit. These popular sessions fill up fast, so be sure to register soon! (Please limit your registration to one coffee chat.)\n<ul>\n<li>25 June, 5:00\u20135:30 p.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=0e6e83cb-1f41-49f5-a2bb-14b60abe28f8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>29 June, 9:00\u20139:30 a.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=e7930ede-d9f4-41f1-8993-6c976425be36\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 July, 4:00\u20134:30 p.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=62cf4195-810c-45b9-b517-a87d8c5ad612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>1 July, 4:00\u20134:30 p.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=83f6f1c1-2c00-4f69-861e-7085bc6f9a1a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Full-Time MBA Student or Alum Virtual Coffee Chats<\/strong>: Connect with current students or recent graduates to learn firsthand about the Darden student experience, case method approach, recruiting process or life in Charlottesville.\n<ul>\n<li>19 June, 8:00\u20138:30 a.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=f4edd5cb-9ba6-4a61-afa6-cc3895ef6631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>24 June, 8:00-8:30 a.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=45e164c7-12ef-4ebf-a19a-b658582931e0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>26 June, 12:00-12:30 p.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=efe928e6-f3cc-4c01-9107-5c068f3ae882\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>30 June, 5:30-6:00 p.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=4a4a40fb-5ff8-45d2-bb75-b2e3555e1288\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>6 July, 12:00-12:30 p.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=7923b06a-17a4-4c23-93cf-5a210b37f3ac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Women\u2019s Virtual Coffee Chats with Executive Director of Admissions Dawna Clarke<\/strong>: Learn more about the community of women at Darden and how the network develops authentic leaders.\n<ul>\n<li>30 June, 10:00\u201310:45 a.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=4571b20a-dfa0-4240-8d6a-58125883bc1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<li>7 July, 2:00\u20132:45 p.m. Eastern | <a href=\"https:\/\/apply.darden.virginia.edu\/register\/?id=21891f5a-4de3-40d1-9c77-0f4861861e87\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For even more ways to engage with Darden, reach out to any of the <a 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