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congratulations SnowinTx!! that's awesome :P
did vicki give any indication of how much of their 260 class size target has been determined?
i hope you are the start of a long list of acceptances!

Thanks, krnguy!

Unfortunately, I was being selfish at the moment and didn't at all think of all the other applicants still vying for the remaining positions, so I have no clue for how many spots are left... however, remember that their yield is maybe 50%, so they actually accept about 500 applicants.
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Guess who's in!! :-D 8-) :-D

Today is exactly 4 weeks since my interview on March 9th. (Applied 1/15, interview invite 2/26, interview 3/9, accepted 4/6)

Vicki from the Admissions Committee sent me an email first asking when would be a good time to talk to me, then called when I replied "now would be great." The official acceptance packet will follow in the mail. I have until May 4th to make my decision (yeah, that's going to be a tough one :wink:)


Congrads on the admit!

From a marketing standpoint you got to give McCombs credit for the way they are handling applications. The way some applications are processed quickly while others have all but lost hope when the admit or the interview request finally comes in. I also find it intriguing that no letter or email of a ding is sent. This all builds anticipation and steps McCombs up a level in the minds of the applicants. Just compare the number of post and views in this thread with other business schools in the same peer group.


Congrads again McCombs is a fantastic program!
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Thank you all very much for the well-wishes!

UT-Austin is indeed a great program - I'd say, definitely the best in Texas! I'm excited about the admission and now eagerly anticipating the scholarship decisions.

Good luck to everybody who's still waiting - don't lose hope!
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Congrads on the admit!

From a marketing standpoint you got to give McCombs credit for the way they are handling applications. The way some applications are processed quickly while others have all but lost hope when the admit or the interview request finally comes in. I also find it intriguing that no letter or email of a ding is sent. This all builds anticipation and steps McCombs up a level in the minds of the applicants. Just compare the number of post and views in this thread with other business schools in the same peer group.

I would strongly disagree with this statement. I think it shows that McCombs has a terrible process. This is people's lives that they are dealing with. The fact that you one person can apply on 1/15 and get admitted in February while another applicant can also apply 1/15 and not get admitted until late March/April is too much. I would much have rather have it be like Northwestern's process with a 3 week window or Harvard's where there is one day where everybody is notified.
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has anyone thought to contact vicki directly to see if they could sway her on a positive decision?
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Congrads on the admit!

From a marketing standpoint you got to give McCombs credit for the way they are handling applications. The way some applications are processed quickly while others have all but lost hope when the admit or the interview request finally comes in. I also find it intriguing that no letter or email of a ding is sent. This all builds anticipation and steps McCombs up a level in the minds of the applicants. Just compare the number of post and views in this thread with other business schools in the same peer group.

I would strongly disagree with this statement. I think it shows that McCombs has a terrible process. This is people's lives that they are dealing with. The fact that you one person can apply on 1/15 and get admitted in February while another applicant can also apply 1/15 and not get admitted until late March/April is too much. I would much have rather have it be like Northwestern's process with a 3 week window or Harvard's where there is one day where everybody is notified.

Which is precisely why I started with “from a Marketing standpoint.” The bottom line is they do things differently then most which has people talking and generating buzz. I didn’t say I necessarily agree with it, but I do find it intriguing. :-D
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Ok, first thing: the post above regarding the admissions process belonged to sdg, not me! Please be careful when you quote somebody and delete the HTML tags.

I personally prefer admissions with set notification dates: on this date we'll tell you who's been invited to interview, and on that date you'll hear our decision. It was rather nerve-wracking to wait and wait to hear from UT. This forum has been a lifesaver because it told me who else was in the same boat and how their admissions were progressing.

However, I cannot blame UT for having such a strung-out application period. UT is a great school, top 20, but it's not top 10. Waiting it out until after top 10 schools make their decisions allows UT to increase its yield and also get some people that may have otherwise declined.

My interviewer herself said that she applied to UT in the very end, after she had already been rejected by the top schools she had chosen. Many of us start out with unrealistic expectations and may only stick to the most selective schools in the beginning of the process. In reality, there are lots of great schools in the first tier that provide a top-notch MBA experience for less money and they are well worth considering. From past year's applicants, I really liked the story of nink, who got into a bunch of great schools, but chose to go to a lower-ranked Yale which gave him lots of $$$. And, by the way, still loves it - based on the posts.
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Ok, first thing: the post above regarding the admissions process belonged to sdg, not me! Please be careful when you quote somebody and delete the HTML tags.
I went ahead and changed the quotes to reflect its author. No worries.
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McCombs is my first choice, but I was placed on the waitlist about a month ago. I got into another school, (USC) recently, and planned to enroll there, but switch if McCombs offered a spot before school began.

Complicating the matter, I received a half-tuition fellowship from USC that would be hard to leave on the table if McCombs were to offer a spot. Does anybody know if it is possible to receive any tuition remission from McCombs when being pulled from the waitlist? One thing to consider is that I am currently a non-resident.
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McCombs is my first choice, but I was placed on the waitlist about a month ago. I got into another school, (USC) recently, and planned to enroll there, but switch if McCombs offered a spot before school began.

Complicating the matter, I received a half-tuition fellowship from USC that would be hard to leave on the table if McCombs were to offer a spot. Does anybody know if it is possible to receive any tuition remission from McCombs when being pulled from the waitlist? One thing to consider is that I am currently a non-resident.

wow, half tuition at usc is really attractive. i got offer at mccombs but waitlisted at usc. :(
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I submitted my app on March 11th, asked to interview on March 25th, interviewed on April 5th.
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My app status currently reads: "We have received all credentials required to process your application. Your file has been forwarded to the Graduate Committee for review." Can someone tell me if this is the final status before a decision is made? Reason I ask is because my status updates have been pretty slow all along. My LORs still don't show up as received (though I called McCombs and they confirmed they have them in their system - probably they're not showing up on the status check because I submitted them in hard-copy form). Already had my interview, so I'm assuming my app has to be with adcom. Just a bit paranoid.

While I'm at it, might as well provide my info. Been lurking for some time now:
27/m/3.9 GPA from a top 3 public university / 5 yrs WE in publishing / good essays (coming from a liberal arts background) / solid LORs and ECs
No GMATs. I'm one of the minority who applied with the GRE: 800Q / 690V
applied Feb 28 -> invite 3/12 -> interview 3/26

Good luck to all those waiting on a decision! Hopefully Friday brings us some more admits.
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My app status currently reads: "We have received all credentials required to process your application. Your file has been forwarded to the Graduate Committee for review." Can someone tell me if this is the final status before a decision is made? Reason I ask is because my status updates have been pretty slow all along. My LORs still don't show up as received (though I called McCombs and they confirmed they have them in their system - probably they're not showing up on the status check because I submitted them in hard-copy form). Already had my interview, so I'm assuming my app has to be with adcom. Just a bit paranoid.

While I'm at it, might as well provide my info. Been lurking for some time now:
27/m/3.9 GPA from a top 3 public university / 5 yrs WE in publishing / good essays (coming from a liberal arts background) / solid LORs and ECs
No GMATs. I'm one of the minority who applied with the GRE: 800Q / 690V
applied Feb 28 -> invite 3/12 -> interview 3/26

Good luck to all those waiting on a decision! Hopefully Friday brings us some more admits.

I interviewed the same day as you and have heard nothing yet.
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My app status currently reads: "We have received all credentials required to process your application. Your file has been forwarded to the Graduate Committee for review." Can someone tell me if this is the final status before a decision is made? Reason I ask is because my status updates have been pretty slow all along. My LORs still don't show up as received (though I called McCombs and they confirmed they have them in their system - probably they're not showing up on the status check because I submitted them in hard-copy form). Already had my interview, so I'm assuming my app has to be with adcom. Just a bit paranoid.

While I'm at it, might as well provide my info. Been lurking for some time now:
27/m/3.9 GPA from a top 3 public university / 5 yrs WE in publishing / good essays (coming from a liberal arts background) / solid LORs and ECs
No GMATs. I'm one of the minority who applied with the GRE: 800Q / 690V
applied Feb 28 -> invite 3/12 -> interview 3/26

Good luck to all those waiting on a decision! Hopefully Friday brings us some more admits.

I interviewed the same day as you and have heard nothing yet.

just FYI, i wait up to six weeks to receive a decision after interview. so no worry guys.

best of luck
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Got the admit call yesterday evening (4/8). Can't wait to get down to Austin!

Good luck to all. Hope to see as many of you as possible on campus!
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Congratualations!! When did you apply and interview? Do you mind rattling off your stats?
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