Vanderbilt University (Owen)
Application Deadlines for 2024-2025 / Class of 2027
Round 1
Application Deadline: October 8, 2024
Decision Notification: December 13, 2024
Round 2
Application Deadline: January 8, 2025
Decision Notification: March 14, 2025
Round 3
Application Deadline: February 25, 2025
Decision Notification: April 4, 2025
Applications are due no later than 11:59 p.m. CST the day of the deadline.
2024-2025 UT Vanderbilt (Owen) MBA Essay Questions
Essay 1:
Our Career Management Center offers resources, guidance, and support to students as they navigate their anticipated post-MBA career paths. Examples of popular industry career paths are Consulting, Financial Services, Consumer Products, Healthcare, Human and Organizational Performance, Technology, and beyond. It is noteworthy that many students opt to concurrently explore multiple industry career paths.
As you contemplate your post-MBA aspirations, share two post-MBA career paths you aim to explore during the Vanderbilt MBA program. Please articulate your rationale and enthusiasm for these choices, and include the skills you have developed that will help you achieve your career goals. (200 word limit)
Essay 2:
We are genuinely interested in getting to know you and recognize that your identity extends beyond the confines of this application’s structured questions. Please highlight something about yourself that isn’t already captured in the application. This highlight statement is an opportunity for you to provide context and depth to something that is important or meaningful to you. (200 word limit)
Optional Essay:
You may provide an additional statement to briefly explain anything that is not already addressed elsewhere in your application. This could include employment gaps, lack of recommendation from your current or most recent supervisor, violations of the law, academic misconduct, sub-par academic performance, or anything else that is relevant to your application. Bullet points are acceptable for this statement when appropriate. (300 word limit)
Optional Short Answer:
Share an interesting or fun fact about yourself. (400 characters)
Video Response
The video response is a chance for you to provide a glimpse of your authentic self, speaking without a script. The video questions are designed to be easy to answer, “small talk” questions to help us to get to know you. You will have time to prepare your response and the application will provide you with step-by-step instructions on how to record your answers.
Visit the Owen admissions website for more application information.
Disclaimer: the information provided on this page is for reference only. Applicants are strongly advised to visit the admissions website link provided above to confirm essay prompts, deadlines, and other application information.