I started this chain for anyone considering Darden's deferred "Future Year Scholars Program." Darden is a great MBA program and this is another exciting pathway into the UVA community!
College students in their final year of study and fifth-year masters students can apply to Dardens Future Year Scholars Program. Admitted scholars may choose to begin their MBA after gaining 2-4 years of work experience. This program is a little unusual in that there are 4 deadlines January, April, June, and August. There is no advantage to applying in an earlier deadline. Darden is not looking for students from a specific academic background. Admitted scholars will be considered for merit-based award at the time of admission (and will be considered for additional scholarships at the time of matriculation) and will receive a personal Darden mentor. There is no application fee to apply.
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College students in their final year of study and fifth-year masters students can apply to Dardens Future Year Scholars Program. Admitted scholars may choose to begin their MBA after gaining 2-4 years of work experience. This program is a little unusual in that there are 4 deadlines January, April, June, and August. There is no advantage to applying in an earlier deadline. Darden is not looking for students from a specific academic background. Admitted scholars will be considered for merit-based award at the time of admission (and will be considered for additional scholarships at the time of matriculation) and will receive a personal Darden mentor. There is no application fee to apply.
Other similar programs worth considering:
- Stanford GSB Deferred Enrollment
- Wharton Moelis Advance Access Program
- Chicago Booth Scholars Program
- MIT Sloan MBA Early Admission
- Yale SOM Silver Scholars Program
- Columbia Business School Deferred Enrollment Program
- Kellogg Future Leaders
- Berkeley Haas Accelerated Access
- Harvard Business School 2+2