Calling all McCombs Applicants - (2015 Intake) Class of 2017

Just finished with my skype interview with 2nd year student. Very structured questions he asked.At the same time, he was very co-operative giving me leeway to steer conversation in direction I wanted. Was good experience in totality. Now fingers crossed for admissions.

Hi Guys,

I am a waitlisted applicant from round 1(Without an interview). It is indeed flustering that I have not heard from them yet. Is there any waitlisted applicant here who has been asked for an update by McCombs?

I have significantly strengthened my profile since I applied, and I am dying to let the panel know about it, but do you think I'll be doing more harm than good if I send in an update when they did not ask for one?

Here is what Claudia, Managing Director of Admissionado, had to say about the matter:
McComb's WL it is pretty tricky - because they really discourage applicants from sending updates unless they specifically asked for them. So if you haven't already confirmed your spot on the WL, that would be the first step - but besides that there isn't a whole lot else you can do in terms of unsolicited updates. If you personally know someone close to the program that can drop a quick line to the adcom on you, that might work...or if you have the opportunity to make a visit to the school in the coming weeks - without too much trouble...that could help, but all of it needs to be done with a delicate touch since you don't want to come off as too pushy.

What do you think? Should I just sit and wait until they ask for an update? or send them one anyway?

If its very significant then you can email them and ask whether or not you can share. It wont go against you.

If its very significant then you can email them and ask whether or not you can share. It wont go against you.

FROM Mccombs(Texas Austin) Admissions Blog: Work Experience Quantity vs. Quality: Which Is Preferred By MBA Admissions?

Sometimes more is better. Like chocolate, vacation days and itemized tax deductions. But sometimes more is NOT better, like saturated fat, bills and dental work. The key is how you look at it. Admissions officers tend to look at things as if they were holding a Libra Scale, especially when considering work experience on your MBA application. On one side, there’s raw number of years (quantity), on the other is your job description (quality). Quantity Wonderful! You are the CEO of a mid-size corporation. Oh, it’s your first week on the job?…okay, well still that’s an amazing accomplishment and congrats on the promotion, but perhaps you’d still admit that your knowledge and expertise in such a new position wouldn’t be as developed as say someone who has been doing it for a few years, right? Being a CEO is great, but being a GOOD CEO is even better. Same goes the other way, too. Have you been in the same job for 10 years? Wow! Congrats on keeping your resume neat and tidy and no doubt you are the go-to person for all the ins and outs of that role, but could it mean that perhaps you didn’t take as much initiative or demonstrate leadership qualities required to launch you to the next level? Or, perhaps you have only had a project management job for a year’s time, but in that time you’ve produced measurable results, saved clients money and heartache, improved processes and efficiency, demonstrated leadership, took on more responsibility outside your pay-grade and excelled throughout. That circumstance would make it easy for us to say to heck with quantity, quality is what counts here. Quality The other side of the Libra Scale is quality of work experience. A Chief Operating Officer title sounds pretty impressive, but were you a COO of a cat fashion show? Not to say that being a COO of a cat fashion show isn’t a real job (in fact that sounds pretty cool), but an impressive title with naught to back it up won’t move the needle in your favor when it comes to work experience. On the flip side, something as ordinary as an “Account Manager” title may sound boring to the lay-person, but may actually be pretty exciting. Don’t let us make assumptions. Take every opportunity on your MBA application to illustrate just WHAT about your job made your experience rich and rewarding. The takeaway on work experience: quality and quantity are not, by themselves, deciding factors. Photo by winnifredxoxo

Just received my Invite but all the slots to get interviewed personally are booked for Mumbai .... should i go for Skype or alum?

So Round 1 guys : From your experience, around when should I start worrying if I don't have an interview invite for McCombs in Round 2.

Doesn't matter. Go ahead and block whatever suits you the best. And start preparing.

I first tried contacting an Alumni in my city, but he was too slow in his replies and it was Diwali time. Skype slots were filling in fast in the meantime, so I just went ahead with a Skype call with current student. I'm glad I did. The 2nd year student was really warm and friendly, and I have got an admit too.

I applied last year. A majority of the invites had gone out within a month, most of them coming in the three weeks after the deadline.

Hi Guys,

I have been invited to Interview in R2. I am seriously considering travelling from India to Austin for the interview as I want to give it my best. Do you think this will increase my chances of an admit? I understand that it wont guarantee an admit.

There is no way that is worth the time and money.

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I would definitely consider it if I had the time and the money...and an invite

On a serious note : Compared to the larger scheme of things a 4 day/$1500 trip to the U.S. is a small investment when you consider the possible positive outcome. The school would definitely make a note of your effort.
Having said that, there may not be a need for such an investment of time/money if you are confident enough with your story. So my suggestion for you will be to concentrate on bringing your absolute A-game to the interview rather than worrying about planning a whirlwind U.S. trip.
Best of luck!

There's no way it's just $1500 to travel from India for four days. I'm travelling from Canada and it's $1350 for 3 nights and airfare.

Thats surprising because I checked and it's $1300(give or take) for 4 nights and airfare (from Mumbai, India)

Link : https://bit.ly/1AjUBYY

I am a R1 admit from India. Driven by the cost impact (high interest rate on education loan + collateral requirement), lack of international student loan and a not-so significant scholarship from the school, I am forced to consider not matriculating at McCombs. But I want to pursue my MBA from McCombs. Could other Indian Students who are raising loan please PM me...want to discuss some specifics about the loan.

I also have a US co-signee but upon checking with private lenders I have "discover"ed that I need to have I-20 to apply for loan. But I need the financial supporting doc to get the I-20...running in circles...kinda of stuck...any suggestions!!

Hi Everyone,

I'm a round 2 applicant and applied on the deadline date for Round 2.

GMAT 700, GPA 3.1, Engineering Background

Just wondering if anyone who applied on the deadline date has heard back yet?

Thanks,

Mike

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I submitted my app on deadline day and got the interview invite a couple of weeks back.