McCombs School of Business (University of Texas, Austin)
Austin, TX 78705
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Full-Time MBA Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek: 19
- News World Report: 18
- Financial Times: 46%
Full-Time MBA Employments
- Median Base Salary: $125,000
- Median Salary with Bonus: $150,000
- Employed After Graduation: 89.0%
Application Essay Prompts
At Texas McCombs, we celebrate being a collaborative community that values each person's unique experiences, passions, and perspective. Essays help us get to know you as an individual and how you would fit with our culture and community. We also use them to assess your communication and/or presentation skills. This is your opportunity to give us more insight into your background, goals, and personality. Strong essays convey research, reflection, and your motivations for pursuing an MBA, specifically at the McCombs School of Business.
Please complete both essays below, as well as the optional statement if you would like to provide any further information regarding your application.
1.We will learn a lot about your professional background through your resume and letter of recommendation, but we want to get to know you further. Please introduce yourself. Select only one communication method for your response.
a.Write an essay (250 words)
b.Share a video introduction (one minute in length)2.Picture yourself at graduation. Describe how you spent your time as a Texas McCombs MBA to achieve your personal and professional goals.(500 words)
Optional Statement: Please provide any additional information you believe is important or address any areas of concern that you believe will be beneficial to MBA Admission considering your application. (e.g. gaps in work experience, choice of recommend, academic performance, or extenuating personal circumstances) (250 words)
Full-Time Key Statistics
- Full-Time MBA Students: 260
- Average GMAT: 704
- GMAT Score Range: 650-740
- Average Age: 29
- Average Work Experience: 6 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 40%
- International Students: 20%
- Number of Applicants: 2586
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 01/05/2023
- Deadline 2: 03/28/2023
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Part-Time
Part-Time MBA Rankings
- News World Report: 8
Part-Time MBA Employments
- Median Base Salary: $125,000
- Employed After Graduation: 92.0%
Application Essay Prompts
Your MBA application essays are an important part of sharing your unique story with the Admissions Committee. The most successful essays will thoughtfully address the prompts, clearly communicate why you want to attend Texas McCombs, and authentically share who you are.
There are two required essays for the Working Professional MBA. Additionally, you can provide an optional statement essay if there is something you wish to explain about your candidacy that is not addressed elsewhere in your application.
Essay Prompts
We want to get to know you beyond your resume and professional experience. Tell us about yourself. You can discuss your upbringing, core values, formative experiences, special talents/interests, etc. Feel free to be creative and share anything that you think the Admissions Committee will find interesting. Select only one communication method for your response.
Write an essay (250 words)
Share a video introduction (one minute in length)
Take time to reflect on your MBA journey and the direction you want to take in your professional career. Explain how the Texas McCombs MBA program will help you realize your professional goals, and how you will contribute to the McCombs MBA community. (500 words)
Optional Statement
Please provide any additional information you believe is important or address any areas of concern that you believe will be beneficial to MBA Admissions in considering your application (e.g. gaps in work experience, choice of recommender, academic performance, or extenuating personal circumstances). If living outside of the metro area that the program is held in, please provide an explanation regarding your plans to commute or relocate to the program location. (250 words)
Part-Time Key Statistics
- Part-Time MBA Students:
- Average GMAT: 647
- GMAT Score Range: 674-702
- Average Age: 30
- Average Work Experience: 6.75 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 24%
- International Students: 22%
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 10/25/2022
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Executive
Executive MBA Rankings
- News World Report: 12
- Financial Times: 38%
Executive MBA Employments
- Employed After Graduation: 90%
Application Essay Prompts
Essays are a critical means of assessing an applicant's reasons and motivation for attending the McCombs School of Business, background and goals, and communication and presentation skills. Strong applications convey careful research on Texas McCombs and enthusiasm for the MBA program.
Executive Key Statistics
- Executive MBA Students: 48
- Average GMAT: 702
- GMAT Score Range: 650-740
- Average Age: 38
- Average Work Experience: 14 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 21%
- International Students: 18%
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 02/14/2023
- Deadline 2: 05/30/2023
User | Round | Status | GMAT | GPA | Age | Location | Gender | Major | Work Experience | Target Industry |
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1 | Awaiting decision... | 690 | 2.93 | 33 | Chicago, IL, United States | Male | Other | Entrepreneurship (72 months) | Entrepreneurship | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 700 | 3.31 | 32 | Chicago, IL, United States | Male | Sciences | Advertising / Marketing (46 months) | Consulting | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 2.87 | 74 | None, AK, United States | Male | Sciences | Healthcare / Biotech (60 months) | Consulting | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 660 | 3.5 | 34 | kuala lumpur, Malaysia | Female | Engineering | Other (72 months) | Entrepreneurship | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.3 | 34 | Dallas, TX, United States | Male | Business Administration | Financial Services (60 months) | Financial Services | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 620 | 3.3 | 34 | Chicago, IL, United States | Male | Business Administration | Consulting (50 months) | Entrepreneurship | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.88 | 40 | Chennai, India | Male | Engineering | High Tech (144 months) | High Tech | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 3.5 | 34 | Ramat Gan, Israel | Female | Sciences | Consulting (30 months) | Healthcare / Biotech | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3.5 | 32 | Madras, India | Male | Other | Advertising / Marketing (45 months) | Other | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 630 | 2.63 | 32 | Metro Manila, Philippines | Male | Business Administration | Other (43 months) | Other | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 3.31 | 33 | San Diego, CA, United States | Female | Sciences | Healthcare / Biotech (35 months) | Other | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3.1 | 38 | Fort Irwin, CA, United States | Male | Humanities | Consulting (100 months) | Consulting | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 690 | 3.22 | 33 | Chicago, IL, United States | Male | Engineering | Other (49 months) | Other | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.41 | 31 | Houston, TX, United States | Female | Economics | Other (17 months) | Sales / Business Development |
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