UT Austin / McCombs MBA Deadlines 2025-2026
The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin has released their full-time MBA deadlines for the 2025-2026 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, 2025 | December 16, 2025 |
| Round 2 | January 15, 2026 | March 26, 2026 |
| Round 3* | April 1, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
*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. See more on the McCombs Admissions Blog.
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.
MBA Applywire
Originally from India, moved to Canada for pursuing higher education. In terms of work experience, I have been working with a reputed tech consulting company for 4+ years and have got promoted twice within this period. High visibility projects, multi-million in revenue.
In terms of extra-curriculars, volunteering with the recruitment wing of the company to sponsor case competitions, hackathons etc. in undergraduate had multiple roles like peer mentor, academic integrity ambassador, VP of coding club and couple more.
Post-MBA would like to join a big tech company or startup company as a Product Manager.
2 YoE at a famous automobile company.
2 YoE at matriculation (1 YoE at time of application) at a data science US-based consulting startup with 3k+ employees working in AI
Innovation award at automobile company as well as millions in projected savings in 2 separate projects
I'm a technology partnership strategist with a background in Mechanical Engineering and a deep-rooted passion for leveraging AI for social impact. At Quantiphi, I have led high-impact initiatives with Google Cloud, including strategic partnership agreements, global differentiation programs, and M&A efforts in Latin America. My short-term goal is to pivot into technology change management consulting to deepen my expertise in driving sustainable digital transformation. Long term, I aim to launch AI-powered farming cooperatives for India's agricultural sector to improve income stability for smallholder farmers, combining my technical acumen, consulting experience, and entrepreneurial ambition to create a scalable impact.
MBA LiveWire
Applied 5/23
Invite for interview 7/2
Interview 7/9
Offer 7/15
Super excited!
Knew my GRE score was going to limit my chances into Haas. Received a full-ride elsewhere with a GRE waiver (I have a MS in a quant field). Either way, congrats to all going to Haas!
For all peers waiting on the WL so long. Good luck to you all.