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Calling All Texas-McCombs Fall 2010 Applicants 11 Jan 2010, 22:43
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Sorry to those who got the bad news today and prior. I might be joining you soon...

Quick random poll: How closely did everyone stick to the word limits?
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Goals essay - went over by 1 word

Leadership essay - went over by 5 words.

Community essay - went over by 35 words.
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Hi everyone!

First congratulations to all of you have been admitted! I will be honest, I am extremely jealous.

I applied to McCombs on 12/18 and had a complete app on 12/21. I still have not heard anything back from admissions via either e-mail or online.

Has anyone who applied around my same submit date heard anything? I am still seeing the associate dean letter on the app status page.

BACKGROUND: family business

I applied around 12/5 and my app was complete on 12/21 (went to graduate review). But that was the day the school closed for the holidays. They reopened on the 4th and it has been only 1 week. I would like to think it will take at least 2 more weeks for them to read apps submitted around 12/21.
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I made sure to stay within the word limits for all of the essays. For the Goals essay, I was actually under the word limit by at least 30 words.
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Hi everyone!

First congratulations to all of you have been admitted! I will be honest, I am extremely jealous.

I applied to McCombs on 12/18 and had a complete app on 12/21. I still have not heard anything back from admissions via either e-mail or online.

Has anyone who applied around my same submit date heard anything? I am still seeing the associate dean letter on the app status page.

BACKGROUND: family business
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Same boat, complete 12/17. Background architecture.
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I stayed within the word count limit on all of the essays as well. I didn't want to give them another reason to ding me!
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I did not stay within word limits. I was told that no more than 35 - 50 over is fine.

Essay # 1 - 38 over.

Essay # 2 - 18 over

Essay # 3 - 26 over
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Anybody submitted a hard/paper copy recommendation and not an online one? Is it accepted?
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Quick random poll: How closely did everyone stick to the word limits?
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In general it seems that the word limit is a guideline, you can go a bit over as long as you don't abuse it. I was over by ~10% on my essays (not for McCombs).
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Looks like I will be joining a few of you on the waitlist. I got the email/status update this morning. I guess rooting for UT in the BCS game didn't help my cause!

In answer to another question asked, I was at or right under the word limit for all of my essays.
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Long time reader of this forum and specifically this thread, first time post though:)

I heard from McCombs today with an email saying to check my status. Like many of the people here I got waitlisted.

I applied on 11/1, interview 12/18, waitlisted 01/12/2010

Good Luck to everyone.
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smarinov,

what is your profile like? GPA undergrad, Work Experience, GMAT?
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My GIAC material status just changed to "We have received all credentials required to process your application. Your file has been forwarded to the Graduate Committee for review."

I would imagine that I will hear if I get an invite by end of the week. Wish me luck!
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Calling All Texas-McCombs Fall 2010 Applicants 12 Jan 2010, 16:15
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I wouldn't get your hopes up. If you check this board often you will see that interview invites have taken quite a while in some cases. Question for you though SoulLive04, how long after you sent your transcripts did it take McCombs to note them received.
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Hey Soulive04,

good luck with the process.

GMAT: 690
GPA: 3.3 (Information and Computer Science from University of California, Irvine)
Work: 2 years of IT consulting, currently working as contractor and working on a start up

hope that helps.
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My GIAC material status just changed to "We have received all credentials required to process your application. Your file has been forwarded to the Graduate Committee for review."

I would imagine that I will hear if I get an invite by end of the week. Wish me luck!
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Mine has stated that for a while now I'm pretty sure. I wonder if I should give them a call? Just FYI, I uploaded my materials 11/30, last recommendation was submitted 12/17. Everything is in.

This is really making me think I got a ding. Not a good sign.
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So they wouldn't start reviewing your application until 12/18, which is around the time they went on break. So really, its only been about 18 working days where your application has been available. It seems pretty early to start panicking, IMO.
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12/17 was the day that they shut down for the holiday break at the McCombs admissions office, so you're pretty much equivalent to someone who submitted their stuff on 1/3. I wouldn't worry yet.

I would think that the decision to interview is likely based mostly on very 'shallow' and easy to discern metrics, and if you have a 680 GMAT you'll likely get interviewed.
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