Two years ago, I came back to my desk after a meeting and saw that I had a missed call from a Virginia number. My heart almost stopped. I nervously picked up my phone and listened to the voicemail. It was a friendly admissions officer from Darden calling to tell me I had been admitted. I *maybe* should have listened to it in a conference room because I practically bounced off the walls when I heard the news. I feel like I should have applied in Round 1, because that would have been the best Christmas present I could imagine.
But today, some of you are getting that present...so welcome to all the Round 1 accepted students! We are keeping our fingers crossed that you'll decide to come to Charlottesville (read about why I chose Darden), and are so excited to welcome you to the community. I obviously won't be there when you get to grounds in August, since I'll have graduated, but I will certainly be there for Day at Darden and Darden Days in the spring. They're by far two of my favorite events of the year because the whole community (all the students, partners, faculty, and staff) gets together and it reminds me what a wonderful place this really is. Please feel free to reach out if I can answer any questions you might have about the school and I can't wait to meet you all!
And as if you needed more reasons why Darden is awesome, I'll leave you with some of my favorite pictures:
But today, some of you are getting that present...so welcome to all the Round 1 accepted students! We are keeping our fingers crossed that you'll decide to come to Charlottesville (read about why I chose Darden), and are so excited to welcome you to the community. I obviously won't be there when you get to grounds in August, since I'll have graduated, but I will certainly be there for Day at Darden and Darden Days in the spring. They're by far two of my favorite events of the year because the whole community (all the students, partners, faculty, and staff) gets together and it reminds me what a wonderful place this really is. Please feel free to reach out if I can answer any questions you might have about the school and I can't wait to meet you all!
And as if you needed more reasons why Darden is awesome, I'll leave you with some of my favorite pictures: