The MPA admissions cycle is officially closed for fall 2013.

Thank you, applicants, for taking the time and effort to apply to our program. Once again, the admissions committee was impressed with the strength of the applicant pool this year!

Interested in applying for fall 2014?

Here are ways you can prepare for your application:

• Review our admissions website in late August. Updates on the application process will be posted before the application opens in early September 2013.
• Take courses this summer or fall if you have not completed our pre-enrollment requirements. Please note that we have added introduction to managerial accounting as a pre-enrollment requirement for fall 2014.
• Prepare for the GMAT and TOEFL (if applicable) early so that we receive your test scores before the application deadline.
• Stay tuned to this admissions blog. I will begin posting tips on applying, updates on the admissions process, and highlights of our program after the application opens…Don’t miss out!

Don’t forget! Today is the final application deadline for U.S. applicants for fall 2013. If you are interested in applying to the Texas MPA program and haven’t done so, you will have until 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, March 1 to submit your application from the ApplyTexas system. If you save the application in Apply Texas but do not submit it by 11:59 p.m., you will not have the ability to submit it later. Additionally, be sure to complete your application by supplying all other required application materials as soon as possible because space in our incoming class is limited.

Please note that:

• It will take about 3 weeks for your official GMAT scores to be sent, received, and loaded to your UT application record. I recommend that you send me an email message with an unofficial report, in the meantime, if your official scores are not appearing on your record by Monday.
• Your references will receive an email notification with instructions for supplying the recommendation letter AFTER UT-Austin receives your application from Apply Texas, approximately 24-48 hours after submission. This is also when you will receive a notification and will have the ability to upload your supplemental documents.

If you have any questions or concerns about your application, please contact me. Thank you for considering the Texas MPA program!

We are quickly approaching the final March 1 deadline! If you are interested in applying to the Texas MPA program and haven’t done so, you will have until 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, March 1 to submit your application from the ApplyTexas system. Be sure to submit all required application materials as soon as possible because space in our incoming class is limited.

Please note that it will take about 3 weeks for your official GMAT scores to be sent, received, and loaded to your UT application record. I recommend that you send me an email message with an unofficial report, in the meantime, if your official scores do not arrive by March 1.

If you have any questions or concerns about your application, please contact me.

If you are working on submitting your application materials by the December 1 early deadline… great! However, what if your application is not complete by December 1?

• Keep in mind that the Texas MPA program uses a rolling admissions process in which we review applications in the order of completion starting with those completed by December 1 and ending with those completed by the March 1 final deadline. As a result, there will not be a significant impact if your application is completed shortly after the December 1 deadline.
• Although it is preferable that you complete your application as early in the admissions process as possible due to space limitations, if you need additional time to prepare your application (to study for the GMAT, for example), it would be to your advantage to take your time and present the strongest application possible rather than rushing the process.
• Your application will not be considered complete and subsequently forwarded to our department for a decision until all application materials, including the official GMAT score report, have been received. On average, it takes 3 weeks for the score report to be sent, received, and loaded to an applicant’s record.

Do you have any concerns about your application? Please do not hesitate to contact me. I am here to help!

Please note: This early preferred deadline applies to U.S. applications only. All international applications will be reviewed after the January 5 application deadline.