How To Get Into UVA Darden’s MBA Program [Episode 587]

Admissions Straight Talk

Dawna Clarke, Senior Assistant Dean of Admissions at UVA Darden, returns to Admissions Straight Talk to discuss various aspects of the Darden MBA program, including experiential learning opportunities, global study opportunities, the use of AI in the program, the application process, and common mistakes made by applicants. Dawna emphasizes the importance of authenticity in the application and provides examples of successful essays. She also discusses the interview process and suggests that applicants ask thoughtful and probing questions to demonstrate their research and interest in the program.

Relevant Links:

• UVA Darden MBA
• Discover Darden Blog
• Accepted Darden Essay Tips
• MBA Admissions Quiz – Are you ready?

Relevant shows:

• Do You Have the Spike for Toronto Rotman MBA?
• How to get Accepted at Michigan Ross
• So You Want to Do an MBA Outside the U.S.
• Former Wharton/Lauder Admissions Director

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Chapters

1. Welcome to Admissions Straight Talk (00:00:00)

2. Dawna, welcome back to Admissions Straight Talk. It's a pleasure to have you again on the show. (00:02:58)

3. Can you start by providing a basic overview of the Darden MBA program for listeners who may not be that familiar with it, focusing on its more distinctive elements? (00:02:59)

4. There's also a strong experiential element to the Darden program, right? (00:05:36)

5. Can you outline some of Darden's global study opportunities? (00:07:36)

6. How would you respond to potential applicants who are concerned about spending their MBA in Charlottesville, which may not be considered a major business center? (00:11:57)

7. Is Darden incorporating AI into its program at all? (00:15:37)

8. Darden has made test waiver requests available to applicants. Who should seek them and who shouldn't? Does receiving a test waiver affect one's chances of obtaining merit-based aid? (00:19:16)

9. Let's move on to the essay questions. What advice can you give applicants for answering each of the 3 questions? (00:25:27)

10. Do you ever find that authenticity spills over into sharing personal details that you'd rather not know? Or do you see that's not a problem? (00:34:45)

11. What can applicants expect if lucky enough to be invited to interview? (00:37:37)

12. What are some common mistakes that you've seen? (00:40:44)

13. What would you have liked me to ask you? (00:44:28)

14. Where can listeners and potential applicants learn more about UVA Darden's MBA program? (00:48:22)