I chose to interview on grounds, first because I assumed that having face time with adcom would be beneficial and second because I wanted to visit the School and Charlottesville before deciding which MBA to attend. Both the people from admissions office and the students were incredibly friendly and willing to show me around and make sure I was prepared for the interview. Questions asked:
1. Tell me your story.
2. Why an MBA?
3. Why Darden?
4. Have you considered the Executive MBA? (I’m older than the average student)
5. Any additional question you would like to ask?
The interview questions weren’t a surprise for me. I had the feeling that they wanted to assess:
1. How passionate I was about Darden and the Case Method.
2. How motivated I was to join a class of students younger than I.
3. How appealing I was to a recruiter, despite the fact that I was making a career transition.
I got wait listed, but eventually received an offer. Surprisingly the admissions director called me on my phone to give me the good news.
