Darden - Wahoowah!

northeuro

That's great! Looking forward to hearing from Darden Admission Office's invitation for interview.

findjuhl

弱弱的问一下Darden的兄弟，GMAT 670能申请Darden么？除了成绩其他方面都有一定的特色，但也不是巨牛那种。

有这个分数左右的成功案例么？

迅捷

To findjuhl: it has been stated millions of times that GMAT is not the most important factor for Darden. It's the whole package that matters. We say it and we really mean it. I think Darden has been penalized in ranking for taking this approach. But, hey, we really mean it.

findjuhl

to 迅捷

I like this approach anyway, probably I will try to apply it this time

boscong

As stated by others, GMAT is not THAT important for Darden.

What's more important is that you have to show your passion for Darden, know the case study method well and understand that you will like a team and collaborative environment.

weilong111

以下是引用yorkzhong在2006-7-27 9:57:00的发言：
Darden is also very friendly to people with family. Your spouse will be attending different activities and he/she will be feeling like a Darden people too. There are house aviable for family specially, with furnitures and covers all the cables/electronicities etc, which would be very convient.

hello York,I am a greenhand here and just find the forum days before.I am interest in Darden business school and especially for your information share above about the friendly treatment to the spouse.

actually,if I decide to take the MBA exam and luckey enough to join Darden,I would like to bring my wife with me,not only for taking care of my dailiy life,but I think it is the time she prepare for her exam for the legal school at USA.

weilong111

以下是引用wusamquan在2006-8-12 11:15:00的发言：

Hi, My name is SAM, a Chinese FY ( First Year ) here in Virginia.

Let me share with you my opinion on the case method here at Darden. ( your question 4 & 5 )
I dont want to waste your time reading this threas  with the informaton you can get with GOOGLE and "official" Darden pamphlet..
So , here is the truth.

Darden is not for everybody.

Before you apply for B-School, you need to ask yourself a big question "What do I want out of it?"
If you want to get solid cross-principle general management professional training,  move your English communication skills to a whole new level,  and have close-knit friends and alumni you can count on, then Darden is the answer.

Note that I said "English" communication skills. if you want to land a job in North America, Darden will be one of your top choices. Today at the international orientation session, our career development director Mr. errerate just emphasised that the No.1 criteria Top recruiter ( Banking and Consulting firms such as Mckeinsy and Goldman Sach) are looking for when they came on campus is : communcation skills.
On the other hand, if you plan to go back China after your 2 years, Darden may not be your best choice, in my opinion -  you dont really need the English communication skills, and Let's face it, Darden dont have particularly large alumni network in China, so it might not help your Business in China. After all, We are still a "small" school.

Yes, it is tough. Darden is still the most rigorous MBA program in TOP B schools in US.
Take it as a challenge, a challenge to improve yourself on time management, multiple-tasking and teamwork. Let me explain why it is a challenge for teamwork. Darden deliberately design the program so that the workload has to shared with the team. It is mission impossible to do it on your own. During today's panel dscussion with several SY ( second year ) students, one of the guys said that it took him too long to realize that he is not the smartest guy in the room. If he were given another chance to re-live the first year, he would involve more on the learn team and reply more on the learning team to get things done. 

You need to be confident with your english, comfortable with elaborating your thoughts on a given topic in a structural and logical way in front of a group of elites from various part of the world.

So, are you "Darden material" ?

hello Sam,

thanks a lot for your detail and insightful introduction.just one question,does it mean that the guys who want to join Darden must obtain stong English communication skills before he enter in?I know that the case method is a big challege for English skills for Chinese students,but I just wonder whether it is so tough one for an new entree?

thanks again. 

boscong

I believe strong English skills & good communication skills are requirement for all top schools, not just Darden.  Even you don't have to speak as much in the classroom as in Darden, you still have to communicate clearly and precisely with your classmates, recruiters, professors and many others.  It is a barrier (or a skill if you take the more positive perspective) that you have to cross.

And I would like to add that English language skills and communication skills are not necessary the same thing as one is purely your mastery of a language and the latter includes all the subtle things like your style and tone of communication, your sensitiviness to your audiences and many other.  Don't just think that you have good communication skills if you can speak the language.

shuhao2353

Dear every Darden alumni and DA NIU,

I have several questions about the self-report transcipt.

First, in GPA information session, does the academic calendar means the length of undergraduate education? Fox example, 4 years in China?

Second, what does the advanced placement infomation mean？

Third, about course information, what does the purpose mean? Required course or elective course?

Attached please find the file fyr.

Thanks!

weilong111

a stupid question,the salary you have mentioned about the Darden graduates is $ or RMB?