Calling UNC Kenan-Flagler MBA Applicants: 2021 Intake | Class of 2023

Dear All,

Welcome to the 2021 intake thread of UNC Kenan Flager (class of 2023). Let's use this platform to know each-other, exchange ideas, discuss app strategies, and some profile discussions may be

Good luck to all the applicants!

What is URL to the official website?
Link to the official website - https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/

How can I add the school to my GMAT Club profile?
Link to add school - kenan-flagler-206/decision-tracker.html?addinfo

How can I get my profile evaluated?
Link to UNC KF profile evaluation thread - please-evaluate-my-profile-182356.html

Is there a chat group where I can interact with fellow applicants?
Yes, here is the invite link to the chat group - mchat.php?room_id=50050197&invite=dRWyisn481hgfoTuVUHG5CINFerAwbxkmq2YMz7XPSlaJDKtcvQ0pL6j3EO9BZ

What is the rank of this school?
1. 2021 US News Ranking - 20
2. Last 5-Yr Avg. Rank - 18
3. Rankings given by other bodies can be found here - mba-rankings-all-2021-rankings-99812-200.html#p2627041

Where can I submit my application to the school?
1. Full time MBA program - https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/progr ... ons/apply/
2. Weekend executive MBA - https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/progr ... ons/apply/

What are the application requirements?
This link provides the the details on the application requirements - https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/progr ... quirements

What are the mandatory and optional essay questions?
Essay-1 (Mandatory, Word Limit 500):
1. What are your immediate career goals?
2. How will you benefit personally and professionally from earning an MBA at UNC Kenan-Flagler?
3. As the business world continues to evolve, circumstances can change that can guide you in a different direction. Should your goals that you provided above not transpire, what other opportunities would you explore?

Essay-2 (Mandatory, Word Limit 300):
2020 brought many defining experiences, including: a global pandemic, changes to learning and working environments, and calls for social justice and racial equity. At UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, these experiences propel us to strengthen efforts to increase the diversity in our community, to create a more equitable and inclusive learning environment and to teach our students to manage diversity, equity and inclusion. What have you learned about diversity, equity and inclusion in 2020? Please share your experience and what you learned about yourself as a leader. Tell us how you changed or would like to change your leadership style? If you were not leading a team, tell us what you learned at your level about diversity, equity and inclusion. How do you expect to continue that growth in the MBA program?

Essay-3 (Optional, Word Limit 150):
1. If you have not completed coursework in the core business subjects (calculus, microeconomics, statistics, financial accounting), how will you prepare yourself?
2. What conditions caused you to experience inconsistent academics, gaps in work, or low standardized test scores?
3. How have you chosen your recommenders?

Essay-4 (For Re-applicants Only, Word Limit 100):
We require a complete application in addition to a brief essay (100 words or less) that describes how your application differs from your previous submission and that alerts us to new test scores, a recent promotion, or other areas that demonstrate how you have strengthened your candidacy.

Where can I get essay tips here on GMAT club?
This link should help you get started with the essays - https://gmatclub.com/blog/2020/09/unc-k ... 2020-2021/

How do I reach out to the university for further queries?
Link to the contact us page - https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/about/contact-us/

Where can I find the brochure to the program?
I have attached the brochure that I downloaded back in July with this thread. 'UNC-KF, MBA Brochure (11-07-20)' is the name of the attachment

What are the application deadlines?
Below is the table on deadlines:

Looks very comprehensive. Thank you Pritishd
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Can i combine the ‘Business Analytics and Management Science’ concentration with ‘Marketing’concentration?
If yes, will I still be eligible for a two-year extension on the initial one-year Optional Practice Training (OPT) period? (STEM-MBA)

Yes.

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Is the Business Analytics and Management Science’ concentration at UNC STEM designated?
And if yes, will the combination count as Stem?

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Does it say that on the website?

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Is UNC Mba even STEM? i find no such information on their website.
But according to multiple sources online ( one being https://poetsandquants.com/2019/12/18/u ... hool-news/ ) the Business Analytics and Management Science concentration is said to be Stem designated

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I find it weird that there are news articles of STEM designation but the school itself is not actively promoting that fact. Will be interesting to hear from current students or Alumni.

It is not as of now

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In their webinar session they mentioned that they are currently not STEM certified but they will be by January 2021.

KENAN FLAGLER has STEM designation for only one concentration - Business Analytics & Management Science.
This is mentioned in the Academics page on its website.
https://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/progr ... urriculum/

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I guess they haven't cleaned up the website yet. They thought they did but they didn't and as someone said they're trying to get it by Jan 2021

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They sent out an email mentioning the situation with STEM designation. But haven't updated the website yet it seems.

We are writing to share a recent development specific to our Business Analytics and Management Science (BAMS) concentration. In December, the University informed UNC Kenan-Flagler that the concentration as a second major qualified for STEM designation. We recently learned that the UNC System deemed that the second major with a STEM designation had been granted prematurely. We have been working hard since then to get the qualification approved. However, we were recently told that we should not expect approval by the UNC System before January 2021.

This change does not alter the awarding of the BAMS concentration. However, our concentration in Business Analytics and Management Science is not currently approved as a STEM-designated second major and is not eligible for a two-year extension of optional practical training (OPT), which is particularly important to our international students and recent graduates.

We are fully committed to engaging in the approval process in early 2021 with the hope that all UNC Kenan-Flagler students completing this concentration are equipped with the additional STEM designation. We are working closely with University and System stakeholders so that when approved, the designation will apply retroactively. Given that current rules permit application for the STEM-OPT two-year extension up to one year after graduation, our hope is that once approved as a second major, all BAMS MBA graduates from 2020 and 2021, should still be able to qualify for the STEM-OPT extension.

Our commitment to establishing this STEM-designated major is both strong and unchanged. Our concentration in Business Analytics and Management Science continues to be an integral component of our MBA curriculum. We understand you may have questions and concerns, and we will share updates as we receive them.

Sincerely,

Melissa Hlavac, Associate Dean of MBA Programs
Brad Staats, Associate Dean of MBA Programs

Interview invites?

Not yet, checking every dayy

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I got an invite at 10AM ET today.

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I received an invite today.

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I also received an invite around 10 am ET.

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For those who got invites, what does your application status say? I haven’t gotten an invite but was wondering if the status should change to reviewed or something.

Mine still says submitted.

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