Michigan Ross Deadlines 2012-2013

The 2012-2013 Stephen M. Ross School of Business - University of Michigan  deadlines are as follows:

Round 1
Deadline: October 10, 2012
Notification: January 15, 2013
Round 2
Deadline: January 3, 2013
Notification: March 15, 2013
Round 3
Deadline: March 4, 2013
Notification: May 15, 2013

All applications are due at 11:59 p.m. EST on the day of the deadline. 

Source: Stephen M. Ross School of Business

Columbia Business School Essays 2012-2013

Columbia Business School has slightly changed its essays for the Class of 2012-2013 applicants.

CBS has also shortened the application, requiring only two essay questions and a 200-character career goals statement.

Essay 1:
A. Why are you pursuing an MBA at this point in your career, and how do you plan to achieve your immediate and long term post-MBA professional goals? (500 words maximum)


B. Video: Community at Columbia. Diverse, tight-knit clusters and carefully selected learning teams are defining features of the first year at Columbia Business School. Along with more than 100 student organizations and countless events each semester, the cluster system helps to create a supportive and devoted lifelong community. Describe why you are interested in becoming a part of the Columbia community. (250 words maximum)

Essay 2: Describe a personal experience and how it has influenced who you are today. This essay should have a personal rather than a professional focus. (500 words maximum)

Short Answer: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (200 characters maximum)

Source: Columbia Business School

Yale SOM Deadlines 2012-2013

Yale SOM’s 2012-2013 application deadlines are
as follows:

Round 1
Deadline: October 4, 2012
Notification: December 13, 2012

Round 2
Deadline: January 8, 2013
Notification: March 28, 2013

Round 3
Deadline: April 18, 2013
Notification: May 16, 2013

Source: Yale SOM 

Wharton Deadlines 2012-2013

Here are the 2012-2013 Penn/Wharton Deadlines

Round 1
Deadline: October 1, 2012
Notification: December 20, 2012
Round 2
Deadline: January 3, 2013
Notification: March 26, 2013
Round 3
Deadline: March 2013 (exact date to be determined)
Notification: May 2013 (exact date to be determined)

Wharton has also announced its 2012-2013 MBA/MA-Lauder deadlines.

Round 1
Deadline: October 1, 2012
Notification: December 20, 2012
Round 2
Deadline: January 3, 2013
Notification: March 26, 2013
All applications are due at 5:00 p.m. EST on the day of the deadline.

Source: Wharton

Harvard Business School Class of 2014 Profile

Harvard Business School (HBS) Dean of Admissions Dee Leopold says the upcoming Class of 2014 will have the following characteristics:

1. Total MBA enrollment is expected to be 925 for the HBS Class of 2014, up from 905 for the Class of 2013 and 876 for the Class of 2012. 

2. Total application volume has fallen year over year, from 10,368 two years ago to 9,331 last year to 8,963 this year. The percent admitted has risen from 10% for the Class of 2012 to 13% for the Class of 2014.

3. Women will make up 40% of the class, up 1% on last time.

4. Minorities will make up 24% up from 23% last time. 

5. The percentage of International Students will fall to 32% from 34% for the class of 2013.  

Source: Harvard Business School

Stanford GSB Deadlines 2012-2013

The 2012-2013 Stanford GSB deadlines have been announced:

Round 1
Deadline: October 3, 2012
Notification: December 12, 2012
Round 2
Deadline: January 9, 2013
Notification: March 27, 2013
Round 3
Deadline: April 3, 2013
Notification: May 15, 2013

All applications are due at 5:00 p.m. PST.

For more information, visit Stanford GSB’s admissions website.

Harvard Business School Essays 

Harvard Business School has released their essay questions for the 2012-2013 application season. and they are very different from last year's.

Applicants previously had to answer four essays totaling 2,000 words, HBS now asks applicants to write only two essays of 400 words each, in addition to a 500-character statement explaining why they want to pursue an MBA.  

Applicants will also be asked to submit a reflection essay within 24 hours of completing their interview.

The Questions are:

1. Tell us about something you did well. (400 words)

2. Tell us about something you wish you had done better. (400 words)
3. Short Answer: How does pursuing an MBA support your choices above? (500 characters)
4.  Post-Interview Reflection Essay