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Interview Format

Interviews play a critical role in our assessment of candidates and are required prior to acceptance into the program. Our interviews are up to 45 minutes in length and your interviewer will not have read or reviewed your application or resume. It is our policy to conduct anonymous interviews. Applicants do not need to send in their resume for the interview. In our Full-Time MBA application process, interviews are conducted by either Admissions Committee members or Second Year students. Interviews are given equal weight for any interviewer type. Darden interviews may be offered on-Grounds, virtually via Zoom and in some select cases, off-Grounds.

Open Interviews (Early Action Round)

Early Action applicants can interview from August through the end of September on a first come, first served basis and are not guaranteed. We will continue to release new interview times throughout the open interview period, so check back frequently if you do not find a date or time that suits your schedule. Prepare to be flexible based on interview availability. Once the Open Interview window closes, the admissions team will shift to an invite-only process for qualified applicants in Early Action using the same criteria for interview selection in subsequent rounds. More information on the Early Action Open Interview process can be found on the Early Action information page. 

Interview times are limited. We kindly ask that you schedule your interview only if you intend to submit a completed application by the Early Action deadline. There are steps required to schedule an interview. In order to be considered for admission, your application must be submitted and the application fee paid by the deadline.

Invitation-Only Interviews

For those who apply in Rounds 1, 2 or 3, an invitation-only interview is conducted after your application has been submitted and reviewed by the admissions committee. Invitations to interview are sent on a rolling basis up to and including the decision release date for each round. There is no significance as to when an interview invitation is sent; an invitation to interview should be seen as positive indicator no matter when it is received.