The interviewer was kind and warm throughout the interview process. I was asked the following questions:
- Introduce yourself and share your academic background, career, upbringing, and decision-making influences.
- Why do you want an MBA?
- What are your short- and long-term post-MBA goals?
- What aspects of student life or student organizations do you want to join at Darden?
- Was there a specific experience that sparked your interest in the business side of technology?
- Describe a time you made an impact at Dell that you’re proud of.
- Describe a difficult work decision involving different perspectives or disagreement. How did you handle it, and what was the outcome?
- Tell me about a time things did not go as expected. How did you recover?
- What do you do for fun outside work?
- Is there anything else about your journey you want to share or reemphasize?
- Do you have any questions about Darden or Charlottesville?
Focus on the introduction, which is longer in Darden’s case than usual as well as ‘Why Darden’ and ‘Why MBA’. The interview went on for about 45 mins and I got in with a 20% scholarship.
