U.T. Austin (McCombs) MBA Essays

McCombs MBA Essays                                                          2010 - 2011

Required Essays

1.  Describe how your experiences, both personal and professional, have led you to pursue an MBA at this time. What are your short- and long-term goals and how will a Texas MBA help you achieve them?  Limit: 900 words

2.  Discuss a defining experience in your leadership development. What did you learn from this experience about your strengths and weaknesses as a leader?  Limit: 650 words


3. At the McCombs School of Business, you will be part of an active and diverse community. How will you use your personal strengths and unique experiences to enrich the McCombs community during your two years in the program?  Limit: 500 words

Optional Essays

1. Please provide any additional information to the Admissions Committee that you believe is important and/or will address any areas of concern that will ultimately be beneficial to the committee in considering your application.  Limit: 350 words

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Current Essay Questions!
The essay questions that appear on this page are for candidates who plan to apply during the fall of 2010 or the winter of 2011 and start classes in the fall of 2011.

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Application Deadlines

The McCombs School has three application deadlines:   
The deadlines below are for the full-time MBA program and they are from last year.  As soon as the current deadlines are announced we will update the info here.

  •   Round
  •         1
  •         2
  •         3
  • Deadline
  • November 1, 2010
  • January 14, 2011
  • April 1, 2011

School Data

Ave. GMAT                           681
Middle 80%              610 - 740
Median Age                            27
Median Work (Mos.)         58
Acceptance Rate                  23%
Yield                                        49%
BW Ranking                          21
U.S. News Ranking             16