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MBA Application Deadlines & Key Dates

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Chicago Booth

Round 1
Application deadline: September 21, 2023
Decision: November 30, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline:  January 4, 2024
Decision: March 21, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 4, 2024
Decision: May 23, 2024

Chicago Booth Scholars
Application deadline: April 4, 2024
Decision: June 13, 2024

Columbia Business School

Round 1
Application deadline: September 13, 2023
Interview invitation: Mid-October
Decision: Mid-December

Round 2
Application deadline: January 5, 2024
Interview invitation: Early-to-mid February
Decision: Late March

Round 3
Application deadline: April 3, 2024
Interview invitation: Mid-to-late April
Decision: Early May

*To be considered for a particular August round, your application must be completed by 11:59pm Eastern Time on the deadline date for the round in which you apply.

Dartmouth Tuck

Round 1
Guaranteed interview deadline*: September 1, 2023
Application deadline: September 25, 2023
Decision: December 7, 2023

Round 2
Guaranteed interview deadline*: December 1, 2023
Application deadline: January 4, 2024
Decision: March 14, 2024

Round 3
Guaranteed interview deadline*: March 1, 2024
Application deadline: March 25, 2024
Decision: May 2, 2024

*Applicants who submit their complete application, including test scores and Letters of Reference, by these deadlines will be guaranteed an interview.

Deadlines are all at 5:00 pm EST

Duke Fuqua

Early
Application deadline: September 7, 2023
Interview decision sent: September 21, 2023
Decision: October 19, 2023

Round 1
Application deadline: September 28, 2023
Interview decision sent: October 26, 2023
Decision: December 8, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 9, 2024
Interview decision sent: February 2, 2024
Decision: March 12, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: February 22, 2024
Interview decision sent: March 13, 2024
Decision: April 5, 2024

Round 4
Application deadline: April 4, 2024
Interview decision sent: April 19, 2024
Decision: May 10, 2024

Harvard Business School

Round 1
Application deadline: September 6, 2023
Decision: December 6, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 3, 2024
Decision: March 27, 2024

2+2 Round
Application deadline: April 25, 2024
Decision: TBD

IE Spain

Rolling admissions: there are no deadlines involved in the IE University application process.

INSEAD

January 2024 Intake:

Round 1
Application deadline: March 7, 2023
Interview invitation: April 7, 2023
Decision: May 12, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: April 18, 2023
Interview invitation: May 19, 2023
Decision: June 23, 2023

Round 3
Application deadline: June 27, 2023
Interview invitation: July 28, 2023
Decision: September 1, 2023

Round 4:
Application deadline: August 8, 2023
Interview invitation: September 8, 2023
Decision: October 6, 2023

Johnson School at Cornell University

Round 1
Application deadline: September 20, 2023
Initial notification: November 3, 2023
Final notification: December 8, 2023

Consortium Early Application
Application deadline: October 15, 2023

Consortium Traditional Application
Application deadline: January 5, 2024

Round 2
Application deadline: January 10, 2024
Initial notification: March 15, 2024
Final notification: April 5, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 10, 2024
Initial notification: May 17, 2024
Final notification: May 31, 2024

*Applications should be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

London Business School

Round 1
Application deadline: September 8, 2023
Interview invitation: October 12, 2023
Decision: Mid-October to early November 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 3, 2024
Interview invitation: February 6, 2024
Decision: Mid-February to early March 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: March 25, 2024
Interview invitation: April 25, 2024
Decision: End of April to mid-May 2024

All application deadlines are 17:00 UK time. All Admissions Committee decisions are communicated via email and will be sent on the relevant deadline day by 23.30 UK time.

Michigan Ross

Round 1
Application deadline: September 14, 2023
Decision: December 8, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 11, 2024
Decision: March 15, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 4, 2024
Decision: May 3, 2024

*All applications are due by 11:59 pm ET on the date listed.

MIT Sloan

Round 1
Application deadline: September 27, 2023
Decision: December 12, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 17, 2024
Decision: April 5, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 8, 2024
Decision: May 16, 2024

Northwestern Kellogg

Round 1
Application deadline: September 13, 2023
Decision: December 13, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 10, 2024
Decision: March 27, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 3, 2024
Decision: May 8, 2024

NYU Stern

Round 1
Application deadline: September 18, 2023
Decision: December 1, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: October 18, 2023
Decision: January 1, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: January 18, 2024
Decision: April 1, 2024

Round 4
Application deadline: April 18, 2024
Decision: Ongoing

*Your application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time on the day of the deadline.

Oxford Saïd

Stage 1
Application deadline: September 23, 2023
Interview: November 8, 2023
Decision: December 13, 2023

Stage 2
Application deadline: January 5, 2024
Interview: January 31, 2024
Decision: March 8, 2024

Stage 3
Application deadline: March 20, 2024
Interview: April 17, 2024
Decision: May 17, 2024

Stanford GSB

Round 1
Application deadline: September 12, 2023
Decision: December 7, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 4, 2024
Decision: March 29, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 9, 2024
Decision: May 23, 2024

Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University

Round 1
Application deadline: October 2, 2023
Decision: December 6, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 8, 2024
Decision: March 6, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: March 4, 2024
Decision: May 8, 2024

Round 4
Application deadline: May 6, 2024
Decision: June 5, 2024

Texas McCombs

Round 1
Application deadline: October 10, 2023
Decision: December 14, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 5, 2024
Decision: March 21, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: March 26, 2024
Decision: May 2, 2024

Round 4
Application deadline: May 9, 2024
Decision: June 6, 2024

*Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM Central Time on the deadline date for each round.*

Toronto Rotman

Early Round
Application deadline: September 5, 2023
(Decision no later than October 13, 2023)

Round 1
Application deadline: October 2, 2023(Decision no later than December 15, 2023)

Round 2
Application deadline: January 12, 2024
(Decision no later than March 15, 2024)

Round 3
Application deadline: March 4, 2024
(Decision no later than May 6, 2024)

Round 4
Application deadline: April 29, 2024
(Decision no later than May 31, 2024)

UC Berkeley Haas

Round 1
Application deadline: September 14, 2023
Decision: December 7, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 4, 2024
Decision: March 21, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: March 28, 2024
Decision: May 2, 2024

UCLA Anderson

Round 1
Application deadline: October 5, 2023
Decision: December 14, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 4, 2024
Decision: March 22, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 12, 2024
Decision: May 17, 2024

UNC Kenan-Flagler

Round 1
Application deadline: October 16, 2023
GMAT/GRE waiver deadline: October 2, 2023
Decision: December 11, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 8, 2024
GMAT/GRE waiver deadline: December 25, 2023
Decision: March 11, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: March 4, 2024
GMAT/GRE waiver deadline: February 19, 2024
Decision: April 22, 2024

Round 4
Application deadline: April 22, 2024
Interview invitation: April 15, 2024
Decision: May 20, 2024

UVA Darden

Early Action
Application deadline: September 7, 2023
Decision: October 18, 2023

Round 1
Application deadline: October 4, 2023
Decision: December 6, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 4, 2024
Decision: March 13, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 3, 2024
Decision: May 1, 2024

UWO Ivey

Round 4
Application deadline: September 18, 2023

Round 5
Application deadline: November 13, 2023

Round 6
Application deadline: January 12, 2024

Wharton

Round 1
Application deadline: September 6, 2023
Interview invitation: October 24, 2023
Decision: December 14, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 4, 2024
Interview invitation: February 16, 2024
Decision: March 26, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 2, 2024
Interview invitation: April 19, 2024
Decision: May 13, 2024

Deferred Admissions Round
Application deadline: April 24, 2024
Interview invitation: May 28, 2024
Decision: June 27, 2024

Yale SOM

Round 1
Application deadline: September 12, 2023
Decision: December 5, 2023

Round 2
Application deadline: January 2, 2024
Decision: March 26, 2024

Round 3
Application deadline: April 9, 2024
Decision: May 16, 2024

Note: Deadline is 5:00 pm ET