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UT Austin McCombs

Website	www.mccombs.utexas.edu
Location	Texas, USA
Ranking	Business Week - 21 (2008), Financial Times - 23 (2009)
Number of students in class	261
Class profile	International students: 25%, Average GMAT: 681, Average GPA: 3.39,Average age: 28, Average work experience: 5 years
Estimated cost of attendance	$60,924
Admission rate	27%
Recruiting statistics	Consulting - 21%, Manufacturing - 28%, Investment Banking - 20%, Financial Services - 8%
% having job offer at graduation	88.98%

UT Austin McCombs Admission

McCombs is one of the few schools which has some material and information to be submitted online and some documents to be mailed (physical mail) to them.

The essays, payment, financial information etc can be submitted and completed online. Whereas the following have to sent to McCombs in a single packet:

Resume
Two letters of recommendation
Official Transcripts
Copy of official GMAT score report
Document matching form

When to apply: Nov 1 is the early application deadline after which the process becomes rolling which means McCombs admission committee will start reviewing the applications as soon as they receive them. So, it's always better to apply early.

Interviews: There is no particular advantage of on or off campus interview and both have equal weightage. On campus interviews are conducted by current students and admission committee members whereas off campus interviews are conducted by alumni. Prepare well for the interview and do research on how features of the MBA programme will benefit you.

Essays: The biggest mistakes applicants commit is their inability to clearly articulate in the application why McCombs is one of the best choices for them which is a disaster as McCombs admission committee takes this aspect very seriously. At the same time also focus on why do you want to do MBA and why now. Talk about McCombs focus on international study, business trip and exchange programs and other such things which differentiate McCombs.