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

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. Posted from my mobile device

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

Does it say that on the website? Posted from my mobile device

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 Posted from my mobile device

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 Posted from my mobile device

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/ Posted from my mobile device