As we launch into the new year, many college students and working professionals are in the throes of planning their next steps. ‘Tis the season! The GRE and GMAT have haunted some and the question of should you or shouldn’t you apply this year has perhaps come up when considering an MBA pathway. It’s a misperception that MBA admissions happens in round 1 or not at all, or that if you’re going to pursue an MBA, plan for Wharton or Harvard Business School or otherwise keep working. We’ve heard all of the above concerns and more on recent calls with students considering business school.
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Our advice? Be true to yourself, your plan and your pathway, cast a wide net, and ensure you do your research on how each program you’re considering will help you accomplish your personal, scholarly and professional goals.
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Here’s a peek at Round 2 due dates and notification dates for some of the best MBA programs. For a full listing of all MBA round deadlines and notification dates (we love round 2 and round 3!), head over to our Grad School Resources page.
BEST MBA PROGRAMS: DEADLINES & NOTIFICATION DATES
| TOP MBA Programs | App Due Dates | Notification Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| University | School | Round 2 | Round 2 |
| UC Berkeley | Haas | 1/6/22 | 3/24/22 |
| Carnegie Mellon | Tepper | 1/5/22 | 3/9/22 |
| Columbia - has ED | CBS | 1/5/22 | - |
| Cornell | Johnson | 1/5/22 | 4/8/22 |
| Dartmouth | Tuck | 1/5/22 | 3/17/22 |
| Duke - has EA | Fuqua | 10/11/21 | 12/15/21 |
| Emory | Goizuetta | 1/10/22 | 3/17/22 |
| Georgetown | McDonough | 1/6/22 | 3/22/22 |
| Harvard | HBS | 1/4/22 | 3/30/22 |
| UMichigan | Ross | 1/10/22 | 3/18/22 |
| MIT | Sloan | 1/19/22 | 4/4/22 |
| Northwestern | Kellogg | 1/5/22 | 3/23/22 |
| NYU | Stern | 10/15/21 | - |
| Stanford | GSB | 1/5/22 | 3/31/22 |
| UChicago | Booth | 1/6/22 | 3/23/22 |
| UCLA | Anderson | 1/4/22 | 3/22/22 |
| UNC - has EA | Kenan-Flagler | 1/10/22 | 3/14/22 |
| UPenn | Wharton | 1/5/22 | 3/23/22 |
| USC | Marshall | 1/5/22 | 3/31/22 |
| UT Austin | McCombs | 1/6/22 | 3/24/22 |
| UVA - has EA | Darden | 10/6/21 | - |
| Vanderbilt | Owen | 1/5/22 | 3/25/22 |
| Yale | SOM | 1/6/22 | 3/25/22 |
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Working on your personal statement? Trying to trim your resume? Let us help! Consider our Graduate/MBA Analysis and Essay Guidance Program OR our Graduate School Essay Guidance Program, or, if you’re in college and working to assess how to best prepare for MBA admissions, consider our College Enrichment and Advising Program.
We just wrapped mock interview prep and interview coaching for round 1 MBA applicants and we’d love to help you prep for MBA interviews too!
Contact us for more information on any of the above. We’d love to book a free inquiry call with you as you plan your year!
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