Blog: Archive for the “University of Texas at Austin (McCombs)” Category

The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin requires three brief yet revelatory written essays from its applicants. At their core, the essay questions ask candidates for the “what,” “how,” and “why” underlying their MBA aspirations. For the program’s first essay, you will need to present your professional plan, both in … Read More  

The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin, features several highlights in its MBA program that allow students to benefit from expanded opportunities for work experience (including with nonprofits), entrepreneurship, and leadership programming. For example, in the Texas McCombs Labs program, students learn marketing and supply chain skills by working hands-on for such major firms as … Read More  

The McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin has tweaked the wording of one its MBA application essay questions this season in what we believe is a subtle nod to the uncertainty caused by the (seemingly endless) coronavirus pandemic. Otherwise, the queries remain unchanged and still focus on eliciting the same … Read More  

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2019-2020 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season.   Once again, the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin has made only slight modifications to its MBA application essay prompts, simply refining the queries without … Read More  

*Please note: You are viewing an essay analysis from the 2017-2018 admissions cycle. Click here to view our collection of essay analyses for the current admissions season.  As we have observed in the past, the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin tends to tweak the wording of its essay prompts a … Read More