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Calling All Texas-McCombs Fall 2010 Applicants Updated on: 21 Dec 2009, 17:20
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Fall 2010 Essays:
REQUIRED ESSAYS

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

Rolling Admission

Admitted Students Thread
admitted-to-texas-mccombs-class-of-2012-thread-88159.html

Total applicants: 130

Matriculating: 2
texasorbust (interviewed 10/25 | admitted 12/4 | $10K/yr)
merkin (interviewed 2/8 | admitted 3/5 w/ $)

Admits: 59
elcapitan (interview invite 11/6 | admitted 12/4)
[strike]USMCCommO (interview invite 11/7 | admitted 12/4)[/strike] WITHDREW for Sloan
[strike]asianstyles (interviewed 11/5 | admitted 12/4)[/strike] WITHDREW for Anderson
[strike]smadge37 (interviewed 11/20 | admitted 12/4 | $10K)[/strike] WITHDREW for Tuck
ut2012 (interviewed 11/20 | admitted 12/4)
contestant1 (interviewed 12/7 | admitted 12/17)
chicagoan (interviewed 12/9 |admitted 12/17)
goose (interviewed 11/23 | admitted 12/21)
knightat83 (interviewed 12/3 | admitted 12/21)
aabbccddee (interviewed 12/2 | admitted 1/7)
sfmba2010 (interviewed 12/9 | admitted 1/8)
BeatBama (interviewed 11/2 | admitted 1/8)
[strike]ultraeasy (interviewed 12/15 | admitted 1/8 | $10K+in-state waiver)[/strike] WITHDREW for Booth
ugnet1000 (interviewed 11/16 | admitted 1/19)
JackStraw (interviewed 12/5 | admitted 1/19)
sin (admitted 1/25)
austinwriter (admitted 1/26)
superdkny (intervewed 12/6 | admitted 1/29)
TexanInSF (interviewed 12/14 | admitted 1/29)
alokgangaramany (interviewed 1/25 | admitted 1/29)
atxbound
[strike]2012MBA[/strike] WITHDREW for Fuqua
[strike]maxtor[/strike] WITHDREW for Sloan
bankingassoc84 (interviewed 12/3 | admitted 2/5)
anandnesan (interviewed 2/8 | admitted 2/11)
buddy5135 (interviewed 12/15 | admitted 2/19)
[strike]unhedged (invited 1/23 | admitted 2/26)[/strike] WITHDREW for Kellogg
tensbuoy (interviewed 2/5 | admitted 2/26)
[strike]RonMexico (admitted 2/26)[/strike] WITHDREW for Stanford
[strike]JoeMahmah (admitted 2/26)[/strike] WITHDREW for LBS/Stern
nerfertiti (admitted 2/26)
mrpierce (interviewed 2/5 | admitted 3/5)
charu2212 (interviewed 2/26 | admitted 3/5)
thonk02 (interviewed 2/2 | admitted 3/5)
[strike]tuck20xx (invited 1/23 | admitted 3/5)[/strike] WITHDREW for Darden
nova (interviewed 2/1 | admitted 3/8)
texcowboy236 (interviewed 2/8 | admitted 3/8)
EBSIFounder (interviewd 2/25 | admitted 3/15)
[strike]westsew (invited 2/11 | admitted 3/15)[/strike] WITHDREW for Johnson
ike38 (interviewed 2/22 | 2nd interview 3/10 | admitted 3/16)
MBA2121 (admitted 3/16)
cornflakes (interviewed 2/10 | admitted 3/17)
[strike]UCLAEngr (interviewed 2/6 | admitted 3/19)[/strike] WITHDREW for Darden
cavorter (interviewed 2/22 | admitted 3/19)
TheRiotFish (interviewed 2/11 | admitted 3/22)
[strike]paulymba (invited 2/8)[/strike] WITHDREW
snowinTX (interviewed 3/9 | admitted 4/6 | $$)
scrabblekov (interviewed 3/26 | admitted 4/8)
sdg (interviewed 3/26 | waitlisted 5/8 | admitted 5/21)
krnguy228 (waitlisted | admitted 6/11)
supra13 (waitlisted | admitted 6/14)
smarinov (interviewed 12/18 | waitlisted 1/12 | admitted 6/22)
txecnomist (waitlisted | admitted 6/22)
UTHopeful (interviewed 2/15 | waitlisted 3/17 | admitted 6/24 | $10K)
tenaciousbbq (interviewed 11/30 | waitlisted 1/12 | admitted 7/2)
TheQC (waitlisted | admitted 7/6)
3outto (interviewed 2/21 | waitlisted 3/19 | admitted 7/8)

Waitlisted: 25
champ (interviewed 10/23 | waitlisted 12/9)
steven08 (interviewed 12/10 | waitlisted 1/11)
[strike]Pre777 (interviewed 12/7 | waitlisted 1/11)[/strike] WITHDREW for Ross
BB22 (interviewed 12/16 | waitlisted 1/12)
[strike]stonana (interviewed 1/31 | waitlisted 3/5)[/strike] WITHDREW for Kellogg
Spikezz (waitlisted 3/16)
johnac97
oapg79 (waitlisted 4/16)
Ozzie (interviewed 4/16)
[strike]dcdevil (interviewed 3/26 | waitlisted 5/8)[/strike] WITHDREW for Anderson
GoalsSetHigh (waitlist 5/18)

Dings: 28
ksjhawk (interviewed 11/16 | ding 12/5)
Jason W (interviewed 12/4 | ding 12/18)
mba2010pls (interviewed | ding 1/6)
tiglathashur (interviewed 11/18 | ding 1/11)
hookemhorns86 (invited 1/5 | ding 1/29)
lakai777 (ding 2/26)
zoomzoomz05 (interviewed 2/1 | ding 3/5)
hypermeganet (invited 1/30 | ding 3/5)
Ngriff6825 (interviewed 2/8 | ding 3/9)
qdevery (interviewed 2/2 | ding 3/9)
JCTplus3 (interview invite 10/25 | waitlisted 12/9 | ding 3/17)
gravity1914
swank6 (interviewed 1/29 | ding 3/25)
horseboat (ding 3/25)
drew031482 (interviewed 2/12 |ding 3/25)
River10
2010orBust (interviewed 2/26 | ding 3/31)
mstrkrft1 (invited 1/23 | ding 4/1)
mrsmarthi (ding 4/1)
jtravisc (ding 4/5)
Impalpable (ding 4/6)
indtous
yuskay
duderanch (interviewed 2/19 | waitlisted 3/20 | ding 5/6)
GravelRox (interviewed 4/17 | ding 5/6)
Hommeybeg (ding 5/14)
ClearEyesFullHearts (waitlisted 3/17 | ding 6/16)
axechick (waitlisted | ding 6/16)
MBA2K10 (interviewed 4/14 | waitlisted 5/8 | ding 7/16)

Interviewed: 104
erwe422 (interviewed 11/4)
ElectricMessiah (interviewed 11/23)
snowdrift (interviewed 12/4)
brian43 (interviewed 12/17)
goldenspaceship (interviewed 2/3)
goblue28 (invited 1/23)
dstar84 (invited 1/29)
jenzy (interviewed 2/5)
MBA234 (interviewed 2/8)
Soulive04 (invited 2/15)
anxietyismyname (interviewed 2/19)
choag82 (interviewed 2/22)
catmando (invited 3/1)
popper (interviewed 3/12)
incali (invited 3/23)
oregonrunner (invited 3/29)
tinman28
2010rt
Goldenbear06 (interviewed 4/6)

Unknown:
[strike]Crashing[/strike] WITHDREW for Ross
[strike]britguy[/strike] WITHDREW for Booth
Freshair
[strike]number41[/strike] WITHDREW for Fuqua
[strike]bigdre[/strike] WITHDREW for Ross
TxTransPlant
grv
dreamzhuzhu
thewearykind
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I like their essay topics. :)
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I submitted my application today. However, my recommenders probably won't submit by recommendations for another week or two.
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Calling All Texas-McCombs Fall 2010 Applicants 11 Oct 2009, 19:45
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I am in for R1 (before Nov. 2). Did anybody else attend the Texas MBA day back in September?
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For those of you live near Houston, there's a Texas MBA Reception on Nov. 10th 6:30-8:30 PM.

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I'll be applying. I'm a re-applicant. Good luck to everyone!
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applied 10/12/09. good luck to everyone.
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applied 10/12/09. good luck to everyone.
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:gl be sure to let us about your interview experience (I'm sure you'll get one).
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On a side note:

Tomorrow is the Red River Shootout. If you are interested in McCombs, better started getting schooled on Texas Football.

Hook'em :punk
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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.
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Probably applying, want to get a visit to the school in first though :) We'll see how it fits.
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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.
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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.
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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.)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Where is this section? I don't even see an optional section.
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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.
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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.
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check out admissions411. com for current and past application statistics...
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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.
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Got an interview invitation on Sunday, so it looks like they are reviewing applications relatively quickly. My last recommendation went in on Friday.
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