The early November 1 deadline for U.S. and international applicants is just around the corner. If you are working on completing your application by this deadline… great! U.S. applicants should receive an admissions decision before winter break, and your application will be first in line for consideration for potential scholarships. International applicants will receive a decision in January.

However, do not be concerned if you are still working on your application. Why?

• We use a rolling admissions process for U.S. applicants in which we review completed applications on a continuous basis until the final April 30 deadline. Your chances for admission would not be affected if you complete your application after November 1 but still early in our admissions cycle. And, although scholarships become more limited later on, we do award scholarships throughout the admissions cycle.
• International applicants still have time to submit an application by the final January 5 application deadline. Completing your application early will allow you to receive an earlier decision, but your chances for admission would not be affected if you complete your application by the final January 5 deadline.
• You should take your time to submit the strongest application possible rather than overly rushing. For example, you may be planning to submit (optional) GMAT/GMAT Focus or GRE test scores and need more time to study.

Your application will not be considered complete and reviewed for a decision until all application materials have been received. If you reported GMAT or GRE test scores or a future test date in the admissions application, we will hold on a decision until the official test scores are received from the testing agency.* Please notify the MPA admissions team if your testing plans change after you submit your application.

*Plan ahead: it takes about 3-4 weeks for the score report to be sent and added to an applicant’s record.

Do you have any concerns about your application? Contact the MPA admissions team or schedule an appointment for an application consultation.