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
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
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 ESSAY
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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Last edited by asimov on Mon Dec 21, 2009 5:20 pm, edited 57 times in total.
Just got mine in as well. Still need to get one reference in though. Did anyone else notice that they don't accept Visa card? I had to mail a check today.
I'm in Dallas, and there was a line of Texas fans at the bar accross from my office before noon today. Looks like the weather will be nice for the game.
Rook
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I know this is completely different from the school being a good fit, but Austin is an excellent place to spend 2 years. The weather is tolerable year round, and there is plenty to do while you are not in class. You can find a very nice apartment for cheap if you are willing to commute a few miles.
asimov
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:06 pm
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Concentration: General Management, Marketing Schools:Duke (Fuqua) - Class of 2012 Followers: 8
I know this is completely different from the school being a good fit, but Austin is an excellent place to spend 2 years. The weather is tolerable year round, and there is plenty to do while you are not in class. You can find a very nice apartment for cheap if you are willing to commute a few miles.
The school location was a important factor in my school selection. I didn't want to live in a big city like NYC or Chicago, and I didn't want to live in the North (live there for 2 years, it's just too cold, especially since the academic year is going to be mostly cold and gloomy.)
How is everyone handling the optional section of the application where it asks to list other graduate institutions to which you are applying? I hesitate to fill this section in.
JCTplus3
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 1:54 pm
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Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 Posts: 59 Location: DFW Schools: Booth (admit after R1 waitlist), Wharton (R2 ding), Harvard (R2 ding), Darden (R2 waitlist), McCombs (ding after waitlist) Followers: 0
I struggled with the same thing, and I eventually listed mine. I thought my possibility of getting scholarship money might be higher if I listed several other competitive programs.
asimov
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Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:37 pm
Current Student
Joined: Wed Apr 08, 2009 Posts: 834
Concentration: General Management, Marketing Schools:Duke (Fuqua) - Class of 2012 Followers: 8
How is everyone handling the optional section of the application where it asks to list other graduate institutions to which you are applying? I hesitate to fill this section in.
Where is this section? I don't even see an optional section.
How is everyone handling the optional section of the application where it asks to list other graduate institutions to which you are applying? I hesitate to fill this section in.
Where is this section? I don't even see an optional section.
I didn't see the part about other schools that you are applying to, so I didn't fill it out. Guess mine is submitted without that information.
texasorbust
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Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 12:47 pm
Current Student
Joined: Thu Oct 15, 2009 Posts: 47 Schools: McCombs Class of 2012 Followers: 0
My application is officially submitted as of today (10/26). I actually submitted the app a few weeks back, but my recommenders just turned in my recs today. Status on Texas website says received all materials.
JCTplus3
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:58 am
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Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 Posts: 59 Location: DFW Schools: Booth (admit after R1 waitlist), Wharton (R2 ding), Harvard (R2 ding), Darden (R2 waitlist), McCombs (ding after waitlist) Followers: 0
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