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