Darden - Wahoowah!

zxsteven

Compared with other interviews I did with some M7 schools, the interview in Darden was the most casual one. Although it is recommended that interview takes around 30 mins, the interviewer never checked time during the interview; while interviewers in those M7 schools, especiall those second-year students, always checked their watches and try to make the interview exactly 30 mins, which made me wonder if they are doing an interview or they were just counting time to finish an assignment. I did six interviews on campus, only Darden sent their professional admission staff to conduct interview in a professional way.

Leo2

Thanks for the great info guys, hopefully I'll get a call.

Leo2

Hey, speedy

This line here is kind of interesting

"By formal, I mean everybody needs to take a face-to-face interview, if admitted."

Don't B-schools usually conduct interviews for prospective candidates BEFORE admitting them?  I don't understand why Darden would conduct the interview after it has already accepted you.

迅捷

以下是引用Leo2在2006-7-28 4:46:00的发言：

Hey, speedy

This line here is kind of interesting

"By formal, I mean everybody needs to take a face-to-face interview, if admitted."

Don't B-schools usually conduct interviews for prospective candidates BEFORE admitting them?  I don't understand why Darden would conduct the interview after it has already accepted you.

Hehe, sorry for the confusion. What I meant was every admitted student had an interview taken before the admission decision was made by the adcom. I think anybody can request an interview on ground if s/he visits Darden physically, at least in the earlier rounds. I am not sure if that is still the case if applied in the last round. If the applicant is an international applicant, or for any reason, is unable to come to Darden ground, Darden will arrange an interview with either an admission staff on tour or a local alum. Darden rarely conducts interview via phone.

yorkzhong

Hi- my interview experience in Shanghai with an Alumni turned out to be relex. What the interviewer cares more is your ability to survive in the school, say your communication skill, and if you can work under high-pressure etc. Certainly through the interview you need to show how good you are as a person.

Basically, if your oral English is OK and you get the interview call, do not need to be worry, just get prepared and you will make it.

迅捷

Welcome more questions from applicants interested in Darden.

yorkzhong

以下是引用迅捷在2006-7-30 4:01:00的发言：
Welcome more questions from applicants interested in Darden.

Yes come on, guys, Darden is a decent school and is worthwhile spending two years in the beautiful place. Just shoot any questions...

zxsteven

Uploaded some data about admission&acceptance rate at Darden in the recent years, especially for applicants from Asia, FYI....

rain_羽

Why does the number of applicants from China decrease year by year? And it seems the same to the applicants from other regions.

redhot99

Thanks for great work done by Darden alumni