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First Day of Spring…?

According to our calendars, spring started on March 20 this year. Of course, up here we had fresh snow on the ground that day. It’s mostly melted by now, and daily high temperatures are creeping up into the 40s and even 50s so spring does seem to be making its way in, slowly. The fresh [...]

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25 Things About Me

Fuqua’s final application deadline for the Daytime program is in a couple days! So, in the spirit of essay writing, I wanted to give this year’s new essay a try. I actually love this essay prompt — it really gives you a chance to express yourself in a non-traditional manner. So here goes, 25 random [...]

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5 Reasons You Still Have a Chance of Admission in the Last MBA Application Deadline

So you want to apply for an MBA program that starts this fall, but the only deadline remaining is the last one.  You’ve heard that applying during the final round is a waste of time and that your chances of being admitted are slim, especially if you’re an international student.  And even if you do [...]

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5 Reasons You Still Have a Chance of Admission in the Last MBA Application Deadline

So you want to apply for an MBA program that starts this fall, but the only deadline remaining is the last one.  You’ve heard that applying during the final round is a waste of time and that your chances of being admitted are slim, especially if you’re an international student.  And even if you do [...]

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5 Reasons Fuqua is the Place to be for High Tech

When you think of Fuqua and the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area, the idea of a high tech hub may not be top of mind. However, after spending over a year in the area, I can assure you that it has everything you could imagine if you are interested in transitioning your career into high tech. In [...]

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Enjoying our winter wonderland

We spent our holiday break visiting family in Texas. We enjoyed a nice break from New England winter, enjoying temperatures as high as the 80s during our stay.  As great as that was, when we returned last week to find our dear ole Sachem Village converted into a Winter Wonderland my kids were positively ecstatic. [...]

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Round 2 Deadline: Wednesday, 9 January

Darden’s Round 2 application is due at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time tomorrow (9 January 2013). Due to the high volume of traffic, you may encounter some technical difficulties. If this occurs, simply sign-out and log back in. If this does not solve your issue, contact us at admissionstechsupport@darden.virginia.edu or call us at +1 434-924-1051. We will begin [...]

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Notes from the Director: Wrapping up Round One and Perspectives on the New Team Based Discussion

  Greetings from Philadelphia, The brisk air, “wintry mix” weather earlier this week, and twinkling holiday lights hung high in the trees lining Locust Walk are all reminders that December is just around the corner. And with the approach of the holidays, comes another important milestone as our Round One process nears its conclusion. We [...]

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SOM Winter (In)formal: Some Serious Business

As recently as even three years ago, if you had asked me whether I was considering business school, I would have (at best) shuddered or (at worst) simply laughed in your face. The idea—at least, as conceived in my mind—of politicking my way up the corporate ladder while trussed up in a bland-colored suit with [...]

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Guest Post: Chris LaVine on the University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC)

Prior to Thanksgiving break, the Darden School of Business hosted the annual University of Virginia Investing Conference (UVIC), an event that brings together the investing public, professional investors, scholars and students to address key issues in the field of asset management. In the guest blog below, Darden Second Year student Chris LaVine gives his perspective on [...]

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