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InterviewwithChristinaMabley,DirectorofAdmissions
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MBAadmissionscanbestressful.Fortunately,helpisavailable!ChristinaMabley,the
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ResourcestoHelpYour 1. TexasCommonApplication:Thisistheonlineapplication.Itallowsyoutocompleteall
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requiredinformationonlineandincludesinformationrequiredbytheUniversityofTexas,
School
aswellasspecificinformationrequiredforMBAapplicants.PleaseNote:Thenew VIEWMOREINEDUC
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forBusinessProfessionals applicationwillnotbeliveuntilSeptember15th,2005.
UpdatedArticlesand 2. McCombsMBAApplicationEssays:Wesuggestyouwriteandedityouressayresponses
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3. ApplicationProcessingFee:Paymentofallrequiredfeesmaybesubmittedelectronically,

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ormailedinyourMailedItemspacket.Theapplicationfeeis$125.00,thereisan
additional$10transcriptprocessingfeechargedtoallpreviousUTAustinstudents.

4. CertificationofFinancialResponsibility:InternationalStudentsOnlyPreliminary
informationwillbecompletedonlinewithintheapplication.CompleteFinancial
Responsibilityformswillbemailedtoyouoneyouhavesubmittedtheapplication.

MailedItemsChecklist:
(Thefollowingitemsshouldbecollectedandmailedasonepacket.
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3. One(1)officialTranscript(PDFDocument)
foreachcollegeoruniversityyouhaveattended.Foreigntranscriptsmustbesubmittedin
theiroriginallanguagealongwithanEnglishtranslation.(Donotlistorincludetranscripts
fromcommunitycolleges,professionaldevelopmentprograms,certificateprograms,
languageprograms,orworkshopsthatyouhaveattended).
4. DocumentMatchingForm(PDFDocument)Pleaseincludethisformwithallmaterials
submittedviamail.Whenfilledoutitassistsinmatchingthemaileditemswiththe
electronicportionofyourapplication.
5. CopyofGMAT/TOEFLscorereports(optional):OfficialscoresmustbesentbyETS.Our
ETSschoolcodeis6882.
6. CopyofU.S.PermanentResidentGreenCard(ifapplicable)

Pleasecollecttheseitemsandmailtheminonepacket:
ByMail:
GIAC VIEWMORE
TheUniversityofTexas
POBox7608
Austin,TX78713

ByCourier:
GIAC
TheUniversityofTexas
2608WhitisAve.
Austin,TX78712
5124757391

Isitbettertoapplyearlyintheprocess?

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OurearlydeadlineisNovember1,butweacceptapplicationsafterthatdateonarolling
Business School Admissions
basis.Youshouldapplytheearliestyoucanputforthyourbestapplication.Inother

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words,earlierisbetterbutdon'trushyourapplicationandsacrificequality.
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Whoconductsyouradmissionsinterviews?

McCombsutilizesaninvitationonlyinterviewsystem.ThismeansthattheAdmissions
Committeewillreviewcompletedapplicationsandinviteselectedcandidatestointerview.
Applicantsareunabletochoosetointerviewontheirown.Candidatesselectedforan
interviewmaychoosetomeetoncampuswithacurrentMBAstudentoroffcampuswitha
localalumnus.Someinterviewsmaybeconductedbystaffmembers,especiallyatpeak
timesornearholidays.Allinterviewsareweighedequallyintheadmissionsprocess(i.e.,
thereisnoadvantageindoingtheinterviewoncampusvs.offcampus).

Doyouhaveanyinterviewtipsforapplicants?

Beyourselfandcomeprepared.Besuretoresearchtheschoolandknowwhyyouare

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interestedinaparticularprogram.

Howimportantisanapplicant'sGMATscore?

TheGMATprovidesanindicatorofpotentialforacademicsuccess.TheGMATisoneof
manyfactors,includingrecommendations,essays,undergraduateGPA,etc.thatwewill
considerwhenreviewinganapplication.

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