Sunny California boasts of a world-class business education facility in UCLA Anderson. In 2010, it has been ranked 15 by the Business Week amongst top US B Schools. The number of acceptances of the MBA Fall 2009 was 760, culled from a total of 3,041 people who applied. Their age ranged from 22-39, with the average age being a mature 28. The women candidates were 34.4% while the number of countries represented were 40-50. Being one of the top MBA programs of the world, there is great respect for UCLA graduates in the business community and the school continues to grow from strength to strength.

Deadlines

Round	Application deadline	GMAT/TOEFLtaken by	Interview	Decision released by
1	20 October 10	30 September 10	by invitation only	12 January 11
2	5 January 11	31 December 10	by invitation only	30 March 11
3	13 March 11	28 February 11	by invitation only	1 June 11

Essay Topics
First-time applicants:

• Describe the ways in which your family and/or community have helped shape your development. (750 words)
• Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)
• Describe your short-term and long-term career goals. What is your motivation for pursuing an MBA now and how will UCLA Anderson help you to achieve your goals? (750 words)
• Select and respond to one of the two following questions. We would like you to respond to the question by recording an audio or video response, 1-2 minutes long (up to 5 MB maximum), for upload in the online application. (Please note: The supported file types for audio files are: .avi, .wav, .mp3, .wmv, .midi, .wma, .aiff, .au, .mp4; the supported file types for video files are: .mov, .avi, .wmv, .mpeg). If you are unable to submit your response via audio or video, then please prepare a written response instead. (250 words)
  • o Entrepreneurship is a mindset that embraces innovation and risk-taking within both established and new organizations. Describe an instance in which you exhibited this mindset.
  • o What is something people will find surprising about you?
• OPTIONAL: Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)

Reapplicants: 2 required essays:

• Please describe your career progress since you last applied and ways in which you have enhanced your candidacy. Include updates on short-term and long-term career goals, as well as your continued interest in UCLA Anderson. (750 words)
• Describe the biggest risk you have ever taken, the outcome, and what you learned in the process. (500 words)
• OPTIONAL: Are there any extenuating circumstances in your profile about which the Admissions Committee should be aware? (250 words)

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