Calling all USC Marshall MBA Applicants: 2021 Intake(Class of 2023) : MBA Archive

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Welcome, all Marshall class of 2023 hopefuls. Let's use this platform to know each other, exchange ideas, discuss app strategies? Who all are applying? Let us know by commenting below. Join USC Marshall chat Application Deadlines Round 1: Oct15 Round 2: Jan 5 Round 3: March 1 Round 4: April 15 Round 5: Rolling Admissions Essay Questions Essay #1 (Required) – What is your specific, immediate short-term career goal upon completion of your MBA? Please include an intended position, function, and industry in your response. (word limit: 100) Essay #2 (Required) – Please draft a letter that begins with "Dear Admissions Committee" (word limit: 600) This letter is meant to be your personal statement that provides the Admissions Committee with an understanding of your candidacy for Marshall beyond what is evident in other parts of your application. This essay is purposely open-ended. You are free to express yourself in whatever way you see fit. Our goal is to have an appreciation for and an understanding of each candidate in ways that are not captured by test scores, grades, and resumes. Essay #3 (Optional) Please provide any additional information you would like the admissions committee to consider. (word limit: 250) USC Marshall Decision Tracker & Historical Admit Data | Add USC Marshall to your profile Need a USC Marshall profile Evaluation? Post it here >

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when did you guys submit your applications?

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Hi.
2 questions:
1. Are there any instructions to format the essay? Spacing, font size etc?
2. Is it possible to submit the financial documents after being selected? or after being invited for an interview?

Thanks

1. I don't think there is any format in terms of font, size. Just go with the basic. (font size 12 etc)
2. It does not seem mandatory. I believe I saw somewhere in the application that they recommend international students submit it because they will anyway have to later on, and it seemed to be clearly implied that it is optional and upto the applicant.

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Are we supposed to follow the entire letter format for the essay? (e.g purpose of letter/intro in the first para and signature in the end)

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jinggujijakurai and blowice27
when did you guys submit your applications?

10/10

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Hey guys, I'm unable to upload my TOEFL score on the application. Getting the below error:
"Your file failed to upload. This may have been because it was too small and looks like an empty file. It may also have been because your file is locked, or a file of the same type is already uploaded. If it is locked, please remove the security (using e.g. https://www.pdfunlock.com/) and then re-try your upload."

When I do try to unlock it, I get a message saying that the PDF is not secured and there is no need to unlock it. Any help is highly appreciated.

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Hey guys, I'm unable to upload my TOEFL score on the application. Getting the below error:
"Your file failed to upload. This may have been because it was too small and looks like an empty file. It may also have been because your file is locked, or a file of the same type is already uploaded. If it is locked, please remove the security (using e.g. https://www.pdfunlock.com/) and then re-try your upload."

When I do try to unlock it, I get a message saying that the PDF is not secured and there is no need to unlock it. Any help is highly appreciated.

Just take a screenshot and upload as a jpg image file

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Hey guys, I'm unable to upload my TOEFL score on the application. Getting the below error:
"Your file failed to upload. This may have been because it was too small and looks like an empty file. It may also have been because your file is locked, or a file of the same type is already uploaded. If it is locked, please remove the security (using e.g. https://www.pdfunlock.com/) and then re-try your upload."

When I do try to unlock it, I get a message saying that the PDF is not secured and there is no need to unlock it. Any help is highly appreciated.

Just take a screenshot and upload as a jpg image file

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Thanks a ton!

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How are interview invites out before the R1 deadline? Does Marshall follow rolling admission process?

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Admissions aren't rolling, but interviews most probably are.

According to my interview, this is not totally true. Admissions is aiming to have results out at the earliest by mid-Nov, but likely early- to mid-Dec

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Hey.. I got invited for an interview too..

Submitted app on 12th October.

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How are interview invites out before the R1 deadline? Does Marshall follow rolling admission process?

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Admissions aren't rolling, but interviews most probably are.

According to my interview, this is not totally true. Admissions is aiming to have results out at the earliest by mid-Nov, but likely early- to mid-Dec

Doesn't the website say decision date is 31st December?

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Yes, and what I’m saying is my interviewer said they were rolling, just like th interview requests

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Yes, and what I’m saying is my interviewer said they were rolling, just like th interview requests

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Oh ok!

Can you tell me a bit about your interview?
What type of questions and how long did it go?

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Safe to assume that if I applied in early Sept and haven't heard back that I'm denied?

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Hey guys! All those who are selected, how are you checking your results? Are you able to see something on the YouSC portal?

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I've read that the USC Marshall interview is blind. Can anyone confirm whether or not that's true?

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I've read that the USC Marshall interview is blind. Can anyone confirm whether or not that's true?

Someone in the interview debriefs section mentioned that it is

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Safe to assume that if I applied in early Sept and haven't heard back that I'm denied?

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