1. Discuss your intermediate and long-term career goals, as well as a current vision of your desired employment upon graduation. Your explanation should include, but is not necessarily limited to the following: how you will leverage your professional and personal experiences in pursuit of these goals; why an MBA is necessary to achieve them; and why McCombs is the right MBA program for your career path. (Limit 1000 words).
   
   
2. Please choose one of the following (Limit 500 words):

1. What non-professional accomplishment are you most proud of and why?
2. b. What special contributions do you feel you would bring to the McCombs Community? Please include contributions beyond your professional skills and talents.

3. Please choose one of the following (Limit 500 words):

1. Discuss a time when you were faced with a professional disappointment. How did you handle the disappointment and what did you learn from the situation?
2. Are there any aspects of your application which you feel require further clarification that are not addressed here?

Interviews are part of the application process and offer only to selected students. Applicants may be invited to interview at any point in the admissions process. Candidates selected to interview may choose to meet on campus with a current MBA student or off campus with a local alumnus. Some interviews may be conducted by staff members, especially at peak times or near holidays.