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Hi Shawn, Darden is one of the partner schools with the CFA institute. I wanted to see if you know any students currently studying for te CFA during ther MBA program. If so is it manageable? And would it be better to come in with level one under my belt? I don’t believe that many folks study for ...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Thu Feb 20, 2014 4:38 pm
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: University of Virginia - Darden Questions
Replies: 6
Views: 4171

Hi Shawn, Darden is one of the partner schools with the CFA institute. I wanted to see if you know any students currently studying for te CFA during ther MBA program. If so is it manageable? And would it be better to come in with level one under my belt? I don’t believe that many folks study for ...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:30 am
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: University of Virginia - Darden Questions
Replies: 6
Views: 4171

Hi Shawn, How is Charlottesville for entrepreneurial activities? Also, Darden offers lot of entrepreneurial opportunities. Could you let me know the feasibilities to explore these opportunities given the constraints of time and workload. Thanks, Sriram I believe you've been in contact with one of o...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Wed Feb 05, 2014 7:23 am
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: University of Virginia - Darden Questions
Replies: 6
Views: 4171

Hey All, Some quick Darden application advice: It seems that a lot of applicants are under the impression they should answer the Learning Team essay in the Darden application to convey why they should choose Darden. This is a not the case. It is best to just answer the questions as posed. Good Luck!...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:46 pm
Forum: The Application Process
Topic: Darden Essay Question Analysis - 2013-2014
Replies: 1
Views: 1477

Hey All, Some quick application advice: It seems that a lot of applicants are under the impression they should answer the Learning Team essay in the Darden application to convey why they should choose Darden. This is a not the case. It is best to just answer the questions as posed. Good Luck! Feel f...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:44 pm
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: University of Virginia - Darden Questions
Replies: 6
Views: 4171

University of Virginia - Darden Questions

Hey All, I'm a current second year Darden student. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about the school, community, recruiting, etc. As a high level summary, Darden is among the top ranked business schools, and has a strong reputation for having a General Management focus. ...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:20 pm
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: University of Virginia - Darden Questions
Replies: 6
Views: 4171

University of Virginia - Darden Questions

Hey All, I'm a current second year Darden student. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you might have about the school, community, recruiting, etc. As a high level summary, Darden is among the top ranked business schools, and has a strong reputation for having a General Management focus. ...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Mon Sep 30, 2013 12:20 pm
Forum: MBA Student Life
Topic: University of Virginia - Darden Questions
Replies: 0
Views: 1678

Hi Saurabh,

Have you considered Darden? As a top general management school, it has a lot of companies that recruit here for operations specific positions, consulting and general management rotational programs (that include stints in Ops).

Shawn


Hi There, I'm a current Darden student and military veteran. I hope your GMAT went well. If you haven't already, I encourage you to come check out Charlottesville. It's a beautiful town and is known to have one of the more tight-knit veteran networks. Also, being that it's a public school, it's amon...

by Shawn Sturgeon

Mon Sep 30, 2013 11:56 am
Forum: Research MBA Programs
Topic: Military Vet School Targets
Replies: 3
Views: 1721