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Yup..... I think we have about 2 more weeks's time before we start worrying...

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I hope they respond by then,, I am in NYC at the moment and will be working from here for the next couple of weeks so would love the option of interviewing either in Manhattan or on campus..

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Had my interview today in Austin with a second year student. Really nice guy, felt more like a conversation. I would say the key is preparation. I did several mock interviews and rehearsed answers to numerous questions. Also, not sure if this means anything but when I received the invite, I had a three week window to select a date. Today was the second to last day to choose from.

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I hope that means that the next wave of interview invites will be out this week and more importantly that I get one..

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I hope that means that the next wave of interview invites will be out this week and more importantly that I get one..

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This also means that if they aren't out by next week, there is little reason to believe that we'd get them..since they would want to give at least as much time to the applicants to schedule their interviews as they did in the first wave..

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I hope that means that the next wave of interview invites will be out this week and more importantly that I get one..

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Maybe they do conduct interviews after the interview period, on a case by case basis. If interviews were only conducted only during the allotted interview period, I don't think they would mention that interviews can take place at any time before the deadline notification.

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Hi all

I am a Consortium candidate and we just got an e-mail stating they have had a few system issues, but that the invitation e-mail will be sent out by the end of this week for the majority of the candidates.

I am not sure if that is just for the consortium candidates or for all of them though.

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Hi patson.,

Was the mail from McCombs or from the consortium??

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It was from McCombs, from the director of Admissions

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Hi patson.,

Was the mail from McCombs or from the consortium??

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Thanks..

Although, now I don't know whether I should be happy that there are invites still to be sent out or worried that I did not receive such a mail...

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It was from McCombs, from the director of Admissions

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Even I have not received any such mail, but the fact that such a mail has been sent out to applicants and does highlight issues with the "system" and upcoming invites can only mean a good thing

... I think SOME of us will hear from McCombs very soon

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Even I have not received any such mail, but the fact that such a mail has been sent out to applicants and does highlight issues with the "system" and upcoming invites can only mean a good thing

... I think SOME of us will hear from McCombs very soon

Hello all,

I'm a member of the McCombs Admissions committee and can help to answer some of the questions you have. To answer the question on interview invitations, they can go out up until the decision deadline, so please be patient

Hook 'em!

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Hook 'em!

Hi there!

1. Approximately what percentage of students who interview are given offers of admission?
2. Do all admissions notifications go out on December 20th? (I noticed in last year's thread some students received phone calls a week ahead of time.)
3. Are scholarship offers sent with admissions offers or later?

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Hook 'em!

1. There is no set percentage of students interviewed to be offered admission as the applicant pool changes every year and this ratio changes with it.
2. December 20th is just the latest date that one would hear. It is possible to be notified before this deadline.
3. Scholarships will typically be sent with an offer for admission.

Hope this helps!

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Hope this helps!

Indeed it does! Thank you so much.

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Hey,

Had my interview (skype 2nd year student) a couple of weeks ago but did not provide debrief. Went something like this:

- Interviewer tells me about herself
- Asks me about myself
- Walk me through your resume
- Why MBA?
- Why now?
- Why McCombs?
- What have you done to learn about McCombs (I have been to austin but did not formally visit the school)
- Long term goals/ Short term goals (obvious that she only saw my resume think she may have told me that also)
- Tell me about a time where you had to step outside of your comfort zone?
- Tell me about a leadership experience where you learned something about yourself?

All I can remember for now (it was 2 weeks ago). Incredibly conversational and casual. We joked around a bunch too.

Good luck everyone

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Thanks for sharing!! All the best for the results!

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Thank you buddy. Hope you crack it.

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Things are awfully quiet here. Let's hope this week brings some invites! Has anyone 'non-Divya' been invited to interview yet? if yes, when was the invite sent?

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