Darden Profile
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Application Deadlines
| Application Periods: |
Application Due by 5:00 p.m.(EST) |
Notification from board: |
| Round 1 |
October 15, 2012 |
December 19, 2012 |
| Round 2 |
January 9, 2013 |
Mach 20, 2013 |
| Round 3 |
March 28, 2013 |
May 8, 2013 |
Application Question
Share your thought process as you encountered a challenging work situation or complex problem. How did this experience change your perspective? (500 words maximum)
Admissions
Full-time Class of 2013
| Total Enrollment: |
319 |
| Applications: |
2,269 |
| Percent Admitted: |
25% |
| Yield: |
Not Published |
| GMAT Average: |
701 |
| GMAT Score Range: |
643-750 (Middle 80% |
| Average Age |
27 |
| Average GRE Q |
Not Published |
| Average GRE V |
Not Published |
| Average GPA |
3.4 |
Undergraduate Majors
| Major: |
Percent: |
Business Administration: |
27% |
| Economics: |
15% |
Engineering/Science/Math: |
25% |
| Humanities/Social Science: |
30% |
| Other: |
3% |
Post-MBA Career (Class of 2011)
| Industry: |
Percent: |
Median Base Salary: |
| Consulting |
20% |
$125,000 |
| Consumer Products |
8% |
$97,500 |
| Energy |
2% |
$106,000 |
| Government |
2% |
$97,500 |
| High Tech/Telecom |
11% |
$103,000 |
| Investment Banking |
18% |
$100,000 |
| Investment Mgmt/Protfolio Mgmt |
5% |
$105,000 |
| Manufacturing |
12% |
$100,000 |
| Media/Entertainment/Communication |
2% |
$85,200 |
| Other Fincancial Services |
11% |
$100,000 |
| Other Services |
3% |
$98,500 |
| Pharma/Biotech/Healthcare |
3% |
$104,200 |
| Real Estate/Construction |
1% |
$80,000 |
| Venture Capital/Private Equity |
2% |
$95,000 |
Career Hiring
| Class of |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
| Accepted Offer by Graduation |
72.6% |
69% |
83% |
| Accepted Offer 3 months out |
77.3% |
83% |
92% |
| Median Base Salary |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
| Median Signing Bonus |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
$25,000 |
Class of 2012 Profile
| Female |
29% |
| International |
31% |
| U.S. Minority |
20% |
Region
| Africa |
1% |
| Asia |
15% |
| Europe |
6% |
| North America |
71% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
3% |
| Oceania |
0% |
| Dual Citizenship |
4% |
Experience
| Mean Work Experience |
56 months |
| Mean Age |
27 |
Enrollment
| Total |
799 |
| Full-Time MBA |
657 |
| Executive MBA |
129 |
| PhD Program |
13 |
School Ranking
| Business Week |
11 |
| US News |
13 |
Program Costs
| Resident |
$91,500.00 |
| Nonresident |
$101,500.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Resident) |
$70,500.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Nonresident) |
$75,500.00 |
Alumni
| Total Living Alumni |
9,925 |
Joint Degrees
| MBA/JD (Law) |
| MBA/MD (Medicine) |
| MBA/ME (ENgineering) |
| MBA/MSN (Nursing) |
| MBA/PhD |
| Other |
