Acceptance to McCombs - the secret sauce

atxwhsmom
Mon, 16 Apr 2018 03:04:09 +0000

My daughter was accepted to McCombs business school for fall of 2018 - the school of her dreams. So many very capable classmates were not accepted (some of these kids got into UNC, West Point, Michigan). I believe what made the difference for my daughter was that she did well with the ‘holistic’ type review for McCombs. Her grades and test scores were high, as was the rigor of her classes, but some kids that got rejected had even higher. She had relevant business class experience in both Jr and Sr years - an obvious passion for her chosen field. She had very significant leadership roles in her multi year extra curricular activities. She had recommendations from teachers who actually knew her quite well, and thoughtful and well written essays that showed a depth of personal reflection. Even if you have very high grades and test scores, that may not be enough for McCombs. They really do want to see well rounded, well respected student, not just a smart student. They want the whole package, and kids that show an interest in business early on, not some someone who randomly chooses business as a major their senior year. That is what I believe made a difference for her in getting accepted when so many of her classmates did not. I hope this information helps.