The MBA Insider's Blog

Mid-January admissions update

Our office is on the home stretch finalizing Round 1 decisions, and we are also polishing up our iPad screens to gear up for some intense Round 2 file reading.  The next several months are going to be extremely busy for us, especially given that applications for the full-time MBA program are up again this round!  Not only are the numbers looking good, but the quality of the pool continues to impress us, and we're definitely looking forward to meeting more outstanding candidates as we craft the Class of 2014 . 

On that note, here's an update on what our applicants can expect over the next few months:

- Round 1 decisions: The rest of our R1 decisions will be released on the morning of Wednesday, January 25th (Pacific Time).  You can log into your online application for a status update then.  Admitted students will also receive a phone call from the admissions office (or an email if we are unable to reach you).

- Round 2 applications: The vast majority of R2 files will be released to the admissions committee after round 1 decisions are out.  Although the application deadline was a week ago, we want to make sure each R1 application gets adequate evaluation time by the admissions committee before focusing on R2.  Which takes us to our next item...

- Round 2 interviews: Interview invitations will be sent via email starting next month.  We anticipate most will take place throughout February and March, depending on how quickly the admissions committee can evaluate applications.  Please note that R2 is our heaviest round by volume, so even though we will devote our time and resources into file reading, it will still take time to go through each one.  We thank you in advance for your patience through this process!

- Cool happenings: We have some amazing executives coming up on campus this year, such as Vice-Chairman & CEO of McDonald's Corporation Jim Skinner and venture capitalist Guy Kawasaki.   Off-campus, faculty member Jim Stengel will be a featured speaker at this year's TED Conference in Long Beach.  Stay tuned on Twitter and Facebook for updates on these and other upcoming events.

Hello 2012!

A happy new year to our readers!  2011 was an exciting year for us with lots of great changes, and 2012 is already off to a wonderful start.  The admissions team was busy reading files throughout the university closure period, and we arrived back in the office today ready to release many more round 1 interview invitations.  We are wrapping up our round 1 files and will continue to invite applicants to interviews over the next few weeks. 

With the Round 2 deadline just about a week away, we're also gearing up for the busiest time of the admissions cycle, as this is typically the round in which we receive the greatest number of applications.  Layer on top of these impending files all of our upcoming admit events, winter admissions events with Inside the MBA and The MBA Tour, plus tons of other ongoing projects and you can see that the life of an admissions officer is never boring.  But hey, that's what we love about this job :)  Remember to check Facebook and Twitter for quick application tips and updates in the days leading up to the deadline.

One last update - class visits for winter quarter will begin on Tuesday, January 17th and registration is now open.  Click here to sign up (select Category 04. Full-Time MBA: Class Visit and search in the date range desired).

As always, feel free to send us any questions/thoughts via the comments section below, email, or phone.

UCLA Anderson in London for an Information Evening Event

Last night, I had the opportunity to meet some really terrific candidates at the London QS MBA Fair. Tomorrow evening (Monday), we will be hosting a school presentation at 7 PM in London. If you are in town and would like to learn more about UCLA Anderson and interact with some of our alumni come join us. 

Next stops on my trip include Paris, Madrid and Barcelona. I hope to meet some of you in one of those great cities. Don't forget that our Round 2 admissions deadline is on January 11. For more information about our off campus events please visit our website.

-Adrian Aguirre
UCLA Anderson School of Management

A quirky tradition at UCLA Anderson marks the end of students' MBA journey

Every June a quirky school tradition takes place - name plaques get taped to our walls.  As students finish their last class and get ready for graduation they tape their name plaques to the walls as a sign that they are joining the ranks of over 37,000 alumni spread throughout the world.

The MBA Admissions and Financial Aid office would like to wish the graduating class of 2011 much success and happiness in their future endeavors.  A special thanks go out to the many student volunteers that help us attract the best students to our program and who work tirelessly as student ambassadors.

 

-Adrian Aguirre

UCLA Anderson School of Management

 

UCLA Anderson to release Round 3 MBA Decisions later today

We are in the process of finalizing our decisions for Round 3, which we will release later today (June 1st).  Our current candidates on the wait-list will also receive an update of their status then.

Regards to all,

The MBA Admissions and Financial Aid Team

UCLA Anderson Releases Another Batch of Early Round-3 MBA Decisions

Earlier today we released another group of early admissions decisions. We look forward to releasing the remainder of our decisions on or before our official Round-3 deadline of June 1st.

We appreciate the patience of applicants as all our decisions are finalized. Congratulations new admits to the UCLA Anderson MBA Class of 2013!

-MBA Admissions and Financial Aid

UCLA Anderson Releases Batch of Early Round-3 MBA Decisions

This sunny springtime week in L.A. culminated with our release of a batch of MBA admission offers earlier today.  Sharing good news with excited new admits is one of the best parts of our job.

We are currently evaluating our Round 3 and wait list candidates in parallel. This admit batch is the first of several we will release on or before our decision deadline of June 1st. We appreciate the patience of applicants as all our decisions are finalized.

Congratulations new admits to the MBA Class of 2013!

-MBA Admissions and Financial Aid

Round III is a Great Time to Apply!

Prospective MBA applicants, Round III is a terrific time to apply to the UCLA Anderson full time MBA program.  The final deadline for the entering fall 2011 class is 9:00pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) on April 13, 2011.  You will need to submit all materials by the deadline including the TOEFL/IELTS if necessary, and the GMAT so you can self report your unofficial scores on your application. 

There are still plenty of seats for Round III applicants so spell check those essays and make sure your application is complete before you "submit!"  Good luck!

April 1st Office Closure

No, this is not an April Fool's joke!  The UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions and Financial Aid office will be closed early (12 noon Pacific Standard time - PST) on Friday, April 1st for a staff enrichment program.  We will reopen at 8:00am PST on Monday, April 4, 2011.  Have a great weekend!

News From the Front Office: Round 2 Decision Release!

The Admissions Committee sent an email to all Round 2 applicants at 4am Pacific Standard Time (PST)/7am EST informing them of their admissions decision.  Decisions are posted and may be viewed by logging onto our online application.   

All Round 1 applicants who were placed on the Waitlist have also been sent a status update.  Decisions include "Admit," "Waitlist Continued," and "Deny."

It has been a very competitive year.  We regret that there were many fine applicants we were unable to admit.  If you would like to reapply (in any given year we admit 16-20% of reapplicants), click here for information about our evaluation process that will prepare your reapplication for the Class of 2014. 

Congratulations to our newest Admits!  We look forward to having you join us in the fall!