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Status:MBA Candidate, Class of 2017
Affiliations: SMU Cox
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Location: United States (TX)
Concentration: General Management, Strategy
GMAT 1: 710 Q48 V39
GPA: 3.75
WE:Project Management (Energy and Utilities)
McCombs (UT Austin) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants!
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Updated on: 26 Feb 2014, 00:59
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Essay Questions
- Imagine that you are at the Texas MBA Orientation for the Class of 2016. Please introduce yourself to your new classmates, and include any personal and/or professional aspects that you believe to be significant. Select only one communication method that you would like to use for your response.
Write an essay (250 words)
Share a video introduction (one minute)
Share your https://gmatclub.com/chat profile - In the Texas MBA program we value our tight-knit and highly collaborative culture. Outside of your professional goals, please discuss why you are a good fit with the Texas MBA program and how you intend to impact the Texas MBA community? (250 words)
- What do you hope to gain from your Texas MBA experience? How do you expect to develop, both personally and professionally, during the Texas MBA program? (250 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 be beneficial to the Admissions Committee in considering your application. (200 words)
For example, if your standardized test scores are not exactly what you would like them to be or if you have not had coursework in core business subjects (i.e. calculus, microeconomics, statistics, financial accounting, or finance), please tell us how you plan to prepare yourself for the quantitative rigor of the MBA curriculum.
Discuss any unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance, or any significant weaknesses in your application or extenuating personal circumstances that you think may impact your candidacy.
Dealing with a Ding - Webinar Recording
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=echqdCOW7cM[/youtube]
Attachment:
Dealing with a Ding.pdf
McCombs Interview Debriefs
AnonIsab wrote:
It was torturous to see others receiving news well before the Dec 20th notification. Compounding the misery was the lack of uniformity- some people just logged in to see their status updated, others had calls, others had an email, etc. I was about to start drowning my sorrows when I got the admit email at 4:55pm CST on the 20th.
So, never lose hope! Even if you have a bad interview or don't interview well, my feeling is that they must already be leaning a certain way before your interview. There's just no way I would have been admitted if the interview was weighed more heavily......... Read the further post here
So, never lose hope! Even if you have a bad interview or don't interview well, my feeling is that they must already be leaning a certain way before your interview. There's just no way I would have been admitted if the interview was weighed more heavily......... Read the further post here
astryker wrote:
The first thing that threw me off was an email about 10 minutes before our interview saying my interviewer couldn't find a copy of my resume in the system for some reason, so I sent him one right away. Don't know whether he had a chance to look at it before we spoke. Having done a few Skype interviews in the preceding weeks, I had a basic idea of what to expect: someone in a suit or business casual dress in an office or study room, running through a list of questions and taking notes as we talked...... Read the further post here
RVC360 wrote:
My interview was pretty laid out, a second year student; we talked for about an hour, awesome guy, wanted to know about me, future plans and why the Texas MBA program. It helped me a lot that I had already visited campus, met with staff, attended some classes....Read the further post here
ganeshjagtap wrote:
I got the call on skype from another 2nd year student, but by that time I had started to get a lil bit nervous. Overall it was like a roller-coaster ride; it had it's ups and downs and parts where you go round and round....Read the further post here
patelsid wrote:
I applied to UT in 2nd Round and had an on-campus interview last week. I was interviewed by a 2nd year student and it was very laid back, in fact after "resume" question it was more of a conversation....Read the further post here
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Re: McCombs (UT Austin) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants!
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15 Jul 2013, 13:39
15 Jul 2013, 13:39
Any idea when McCombs essays will be out this year?
P.S: Souvik- Has McCombs published its application details yet? How do you get know this year's deadline...?
P.S: Souvik- Has McCombs published its application details yet? How do you get know this year's deadline...?
Re: McCombs (UT Austin) Class of 2016 Calling all applicants!
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24 Jul 2013, 20:37
24 Jul 2013, 20:37
I hope the link below can answer some of your questions:
https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Full ... ions/Apply
They have deadlines and say that essays will be posted by the end of the month.
https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/MBA/Full ... ions/Apply
They have deadlines and say that essays will be posted by the end of the month.
I think you may want to reach out to Adcom to clarify the same as I believe this shouldn't be the case.
