The The Mays Business School at Texas A&M University offers great advantages to their selected MBA students. This includes an accelerated 16-month program, top-notch faculty and enviable placement record. Texas A&M is particularly closely aligned with military personnel as it was a military school when it was founded in 1876. The MBA also offers many special packages and scholarships for military personnel desiring to undertake an MBA.

The small class size of the regular MBA ensures that it is a difficult program to gain entry into, as the class size is only about 69. The average GMAT score of the incoming class is 652 and 12% are military and former military postal. The average GPA was 3.38 and 22.7% women comprised the class in 2009..

Deadlines
Admission Deadlines:
Applications are reviewed in four rounds. To be considered for admission into the program, please be sure to submit all application materials by one of the following dates:

• Round 1 - November 1,2010
• Round 2 - January 4, 2011
• Round 3 - February 28, 2011
• Round 4 - April 15,2011

Essay Topics
Limit to two typed pages (double-spaced) per response. Please type and save each of your answers in a separate word processing document (.pdf, .doc, and .rtf formats accepted) and upload each essay below.

1. Discuss your three most significant professional accomplishments. Why do you view them as such?*
2. To what personal characteristics do you attribute your professional success? What has prevented you from becoming more successful? *
3. Optional Personal Statement: If you would like to share additional information with the Admissions Committee regarding your background or candidacy, you may add this information in an optional essay here.

Website: http://ftmba.tamu.edu/admissions-mba/how-to-apply-mba/