Application Procedures

The Texas Executive MBA Program starts only in the fall of each year. Applications will be accepted until June 15. Under unusual circumstances late applications will be considered. Admission decisions will be made as files are completed, therefore early application is encouraged.  The application processing time in the admissions center is approximately two weeks from the time an application is submitted.  No decision to admit will be made until all required materials have been received. Those candidates who appear to be the most competitive will be invited to interview with the director of the Texas Executive MBA Program.

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) score from a test taken within the last five years is required of all applicants.  You can fax your GMAT score to us to expedite the review process. Your official score must be sent to The University of Texas at Austin.

We will begin accepting applications for the Fall 2008 semester in September 2007.

To apply to the Texas Executive MBA Program you must fill out the Application On-Line that is maintained by the Graduate and International Admission Center (GIAC).  There is a $125 application fee that may be electronically submitted, or mailed directly to The University of Texas at Austin, GIAC, P.O. Box 7608, Austin, TX 78713-7608.  Include your name and application ID on the check or money order.  If you attended UT Austin as an undergrad, you will be charged an additional $10 to cover the cost of reproducing your UT record.


The application materials listed below must be sent directly to the Texas Executive MBA Program office.  Application components may be submitted sequentially, they don’t have to be sent all at once.

• A one-page essay discussing your goals in pursuing a graduate business education.
• A current, professional resume. 
• 2 letters of recommendation from individuals with direct knowledge of you who can write about your professional qualifications and aptitude for graduate study, addressed to the Director of the program, Dr. David Jemison. A form is not used in our department.
  The materials listed above may be sent via e-mail as a word document to: application@mccombs.utexas.edu. If the letters of recommendation are sent via e-mail they must be sent directly from the person making the recommendation. The recommendation letters can be sent, in a sealed envelope, along with the other materials or separately.
• An official transcript from each college/university you attended. If the transcript cannot be sent electronically to GIAC, send it to the address below. Applicants who have a foreign transcript - please see additional instructions at bottom of this page.

The above required materials should be mailed to: 

Andrew Smith
Admissions Coordinator, Texas Executive MBA Program
McCombs School of Business
The University of Texas at Austin
P.O. Box 7337, Austin, TX 78713-7337

or

2100 and Speedway, GSB 5.132,
Austin, TX 78712

(512) 475-6434 or 1-888-865-0013
FAX: (512) 471-0853
E-Mail: inquiry@mccombs.utexas.edu


For GMAT information or to request that test scores be sent to The University of Texas at Austin (code 396-44-75) contact:

Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6103
Princeton, NJ 08541-6103
(609) 771-7330
Fax (609) 883-4349
www.mba.com

UT McCombs School of Business GMAT Prep Course
For more information about course dates, format and location call:
1.800.409.3932
www.mccombs.utexas.edu/execed/gmat

For residency questions use the following link: Residency Questions.

Special Instructions for Applicants Who Attended School Outside of the U.S.

You must have an undergraduate degree equivalent to a four-year U.S.
degree.  If you have an original copy of your transcript and degree certificate/diploma it will be necessary for you to provide it to the staff at the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC). The process for this is simple and helps to ensure the safety of your documents. The GIAC office is located at 2608 Whitis Avenue, which is at the corner of Whitis and Dean Keaton (formerly 26th street) on the UT Austin campus. Their telephone number is ( 512) 475-7390. Please take your original documents to a foreign evaluator in this office. They will be able to examine your document and once they have verified that it is authentic, they will make a copy for your UT file and return the original to you. This can be done while you wait and usually takes only a few minutes. This process will eliminate the chance of your original document getting lost in the mail or misplaced in someone’s office. Please note that if you are an applicant who has received your undergraduate degree from another country and you do not provide your original diploma document as described above, you will be barred from registration for any UT Austin classes. Thank you for your help with this process.

Official TOEFL score required:

• An official score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language
  (TOEFL)is required. A score of 550 (paper test) or 213 (computer-based
  test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is considered the minimum acceptable for admission to the University of Texas at Austin.
• If you hold bachelor's degrees from a U.S. institution or from an institution in another English-only speaking country, you will receive a
  waiver of the TOEFL.
• Information concerning TOEFL schedules and test centers may be
  obtained from U.S. consulates or binational cultural centers in many
  countries or from the TOEFL website.