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Important Dates and Deadlines

Review the dates and deadlines below to ensure your application is considered. Texas McCombs MS Programs has four application rounds with corresponding decision release dates. We encourage you to apply as early as possible, as later rounds are filled on a case-by-case basis and based on availability.

Round 1

Step 1 Due: October 15, 2024

Steps 2-3 Due: October 22, 2024

Decisions by:** December 13, 2024

Round 3

Step 1 Due: April 1, 2025

Steps 2-3 Due: April 8, 2025

Decisions by:** May 16, 2025

Round 2

Step 1 Due: January 14, 2025

Steps 2-3 Due: January 21, 2025

Decisions by:* April 4, 2025

*Decisions may be released sooner, if possible.

Step 1: Complete McCombs Electronic Application

Carefully read the description of each component of the McCombs application for admission that can be completed online.

Review Program Readiness

Review MSBA-WP Program Readiness to ensure you have the required coursework and meet program requirements.

Reminder: the MSBA-WP program does not offer student visas and does not qualify for OPT.

Personal & Family Information

  • Please make sure you use an email and mailing address that you will be able to access throughout the entire admissions process. Some university email addresses expire, and you may miss important communications.
  • Information on your family’s educational background will be used for some scholarship considerations.

Test Scores

  • GRE/GMAT scores are optional for all applicants. If you choose to self-report GRE/GMAT scores, you must upload a copy of your official score report.
  • If you have questions about whether or not to submit GRE/GMAT scores as part of our application portfolio, refer to our blog.

Educational Information

  • You will be required to list your high school along with all higher education institutions you’ve attended.
  • Please be prepared to upload individual transcripts from each higher education institution (unless you have a transcript that lists all instititions).

Academic Supplements

The admissions committee reviews transcripts to ensure students meet the technical, quantitative, and qualitative coursework required by all programs. However, some university course titles are not immediately recognizable as such. As coursework titles vary from institution to institution, this section will help the admissions committee to better understand the coursework on your transcript.

Example: A course titled “Modern Mathematics” is not immediately recognizable as linear algebra or calculus.

Employment History

Here, we ask for you to list post-baccalaureate, full-time employers, including service in the armed forces.

If you are a current undergraduate student, please list any relevant internships.

MSBA-WP Application Essay Questions

Each program requires multiple written essays to gauge your interest and abilities for admission. If you are planning on applying to more than one MS program, please refer to those program-specific pages to look at the prompts required for each one.

MSBA-WP program-specific essay questions:

  1. Why is the MSBA-WP program the next logical step for you? How do you hope to develop, both professionally and personally, during this one-year program? (Required – 500 words maximum)
  2. Describe a time that you have had to solve a problem in your academic or work experience. Explain the steps you implemented to solve the problem and the insights that you gained from the experience. (Required – 500 words maximum)
  3. Please provide any additional information that you believe is important and/or will address any areas of concern that the Admissions Committee may encounter when considering your application. (Optional – 500 words maximum)

Letters of Recommendation

MSBA-WP requires two (2) letters of recommendation.

Letters should come from either professors or professionals with whom you have worked.

One (1) letter should come from a professor or academic connection at minimum.

  • If you completed your undergraduate degree more than three years ago, it may be appropriate to have your letters come exclusively from professional recommendations. Reach out to our admissions team with any questions.

 

Please do not submit personal/family recommendations.

Questions on Step 1

If you have questions about any items in Step 1, email TexasMSBA@mccombs.utexas.edu.

Please do not move on to Step 2 if you have any questions regarding the completion of items in Step 1.

Step 2: Complete Graduate School Checklist

Complete your UT Austin Graduate School checklist for admission through MyStatus.

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Pay Required Fee

  • Your applicaiton fee invoice will be available 1-3 business days after application submission. Please plan accordingly.
  • The application fee is $65 for domestic applicants and U.S. permanent residents.
  • MS Programs does not manage fee waivers or eligibility; that goes through our Office of Graduate Admissions. Get more information about fee waivers.

Test Scores

GRE/GMAT scores are optional, but if you choose to submit a GRE/GMAT score, you must request that the official scores be sent to UT Austin.

UT Austin’s institutional code for the GRE is 6882. We do not require you to enter a department code when reporting your score. You may enter any department code in your score request, as all scores route through to the Graduate School.

UT Austin’s institutional codes for the GMAT are:

  • MSBA: 396-44-73
  • MSF: 396-44-78
  • MSITM: 396-44-30
  • MSM: 396-44-93

Transcripts

Provide an official transcript from every senior college that you have attended, which includes undergraduate and graduate degrees.

  • Even if courses taken at one institution are recorded on another college’s transcript, transcripts must be submitted from the institution at which the courses were taken.
  • Failure to list all colleges on the application and provide those transcripts will be considered an intentional omission and may lead to the cancellation of your application for admission or withdrawal of your offer of admission.
  • If your transcripts are in a foreign language, they must be translated into English.

 

If you are a current student or graduate of UT Austin, please do not upload your UT Austin transcript in MyStatus.

  • Instead, the Graduate School will charge you a $20 UT transcript fee and will access your transcript.
  • If you attended any other institutions before or after UT Austin, you will still be required to upload those official transcripts.

Residency Requirements

Permanent Residents will be required to show proof of permanent residency.

Please contact the UT Austin Graduate School for more information or email residency@austin.utexas.edu for questions about classification as a Texas resident, nonresident, or international student.

Questions on Step 2

If you have questions or need assistance with any items in Step 2, contact the UT Austin Graduate School directly.

Step 3: Complete Video Assessment

Complete your Texas McCombs MS Video Assessment through the Kira Talent platform. 

Invitation to McCombs MS Video Assessment

Applicants will be sent a link within 24 hours of paying the application fee.

The video assessment will be run through Kira Talent’s platform.

McCombs MS Video Assessment Details

All applicants will have 7 days to complete the assessment upon receiving access to the video submission platform. 

  • The number of questions asked depends on the program(s) you applied to and will take no more than 30 minutes to complete. Applicants will be allowed to practice before submitting their video assessment and will have 1-2 minutes to answer each prompt.
  • If you are applying to more than one Specialized Master’s program, you must complete a video assessment for each program.

Check out our blog for more information about video assessments.

 

Questions on Step 3

If you have questions on any items in Step 3, email TexasMSBA@mccombs.utexas.edu.

 

Step 4: Monitor Your Application Status

After completing Steps 1 – 3, you can monitor your status for admission online.

How You'll Hear From McCombs

Once the admissions committee has reviewed applications and interviewed selected applicants, we will begin sending decisions. You will receive an email from the program regarding your decision status.

  • Track your application status through MyStatus with the UT Graduate School.
  • Track your application submission through McCombs Application.

When You'll Hear from McCombs

You will receive a decision 6-8 weeks after the posted application deadlines.

We cannot expedite the decision timeline. Thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

What You'll Hear from McCombs

  • The majority of students will hear a final decision on whether or not they are admitted into their program(s) during the round in which they applied.
  • The Texas McCombs Specialized Master’s programs receive many applications from highly qualified applicants throughout the year. Therefore, some applicants are placed on our waitlist. The waitlist is not a final decision.
  • Your decision email will include next steps and how to prepare for your time on campus.

Questions on Step 4

If you have questions on any items in Step 4, email TexasMSBA@mccombs.utexas.edu.