UT Austin / McCombs MBA Deadlines 2026-2027
The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin has released their full-time MBA deadlines for the 2026-2027 admissions season. All applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. CST the day of the deadline.
| Rounds | Application Deadline | Decision Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | October 15, 2026 | December 17, 2026 |
| Round 2 | January 15, 2027 | March 25, 2027 |
| Round 3* | April 1, 2027 | May 6, 2027 |
*Last deadline for international applicants.
Required Materials
The application for the Class of 2028 opens in August of 2025. Applicants must submit with the online application a professional resume, official copies of all academic transcripts, GMAT, GRE or EA self-reported scores (official score reports must be sent directly to UT Austin, waivers available), responses to essay questions, no more than one professional letter of recommendation, a video assessment, and the non-refundable $200 application fee. The application fee invoice will be sent through the online portal 1-2 days after application submission.
UT Austin has a formal test waiver petition process. Applicants who are approved through this petition would have their GMAT/GRE/EA test requirement waived. Additionally, in place of the standard admissions interview, candidates complete a Video Assessment component. All applicants will have 7 days (after submitting the application and paying the fee) to complete the 7 question prompts. Each prompt will allow for a three minute response.
Fee waivers are available to veterans or current U.S. military service members, Teach for America participants (current or alumni), Forté MBA Launch participants (current or alumni), and Fulbright participants (current or alumni).
All international applicants are required to take the TOEFL or IELTS prior to the submission deadline for the round in which they are applying. TOEFL and IELTS test scores expire two years from the test date.
Optional Interview at McCombs
All applicants are invited to complete an optional interview, which is a candid two-way dialogues with a current McCombs MBA student. The adcom offers this as an opportunity to showcase your interpersonal skills, reaffirm motivation, and make a lasting positive impression, as well as to learn more about the McCombs community and program.
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Demographics:
- Male, 27 straight, international
- My country usually sends 10-15 candidates (mostly sponsored MBB) to T15 MBA programs every year, so not an ORM, I guess
- Best domestic school, BEing, GMAT 695
Working experience: quite a job hopper due to the startup nature
- Ex- consultant at a T2, top 5% performance for 2.5 yrs
- Started my own lending fintech, received seed fund from a banking-VC arm (
Profile: I’m an African applicant currently working in consulting at a Big 4 firm in London. I am planning to apply in Round 1 and Round 2.
Education:
* Top University in my country GPA:3.83/4.0 in Accounting and Finance
* GRE: 322 (Q163 / V169)
* I also have a second GRE score of (325) Q166 / V159 and am debating whether to submit both due to my quant score.
Work experience:
* 2 years in Financial Services Audit in Africa
* 2 years as Finance Lead for a global environmental services company in Africa
* 4 years in consulting at a Big 4 firm in London, with two promotions
* My consulting experience has focused on Finance transformation, IPO readiness and Pre/Post merger integration mostly for financial services firms
Extracurriculars:
* Teach and mentor underprivileged children.
* Director of an NGO focused on African youth development
Post-MBA goal:
* Investment Banking, ideally focusing on financial services coverage
Target schools:
* Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Booth, Darden, Yale, Duke and Tuck
What I’d appreciate feedback on:
1. How competitive is my profile for my target schools.
2. How should I position my career progression and leadership experience to differentiate myself from the large pool of Big 4 consulting applicants?
3. Should I submit both scores or just the Q163/V169 score
Profile: I’m an African applicant currently working in consulting at a Big 4 firm in London. I am planning to apply in Round 1 and Round 2.
Education:
* Top University in my country GPA:3.83/4.0 in Accounting and Finance
* GRE: 322 (Q163 / V169)
* I also have a second GRE score of (325) Q166 / V159 and am debating whether to submit both due to my quant score.
Work experience:
* 2 years in Financial Services Audit in Africa
* 2 years as Finance Lead for a global environmental services company in Africa
* 4 years in consulting at a Big 4 firm in London, with two promotions
* My consulting experience has focused on Finance transformation, IPO readiness and Pre/Post merger integration mostly for financial services firms
Extracurriculars:
* Teach and mentor underprivileged children.
* Director of an NGO focused on African youth development
Post-MBA goal:
* Investment Banking, ideally focusing on financial services coverage
Target schools:
* Harvard, Wharton, Columbia, Booth, Darden, Yale, Duke and Tuck
What I’d appreciate feedback on:
1. How competitive is my profile for my target schools.
2. How should I position my career progression and leadership experience to differentiate myself from the large pool of Big 4 consulting applicants?
3. Should I submit both scores or just the Q163/V169 score
Interested in working with startups/enterpreneurship in EEMA, fintech. Think Moniepoint, TapTap Send, Blockchain, payments startup. I work at MBB in the US and have a 3.76 GPA from an Ivy+ university in the US. I have firm sponsorship. Strong leadership experience, started as project leader 1yr+6 months ahead of expectation. I have international work experience which is very tied to my career vision. Going to MBA to break out of consulting into impact investing and startups. the GRE V is my only weak spot. But I received a best thesis prize from undergrad which speaks to my written and verbal. I have asked my recommenders to speak on my verbal and written skills. Do i actually have a shot?
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Accepted with $80k scholarship