The Week Ahead: MBA Deadlines, January 4-8, 2021

Last Updated Jan 3, 2021 by Clear Admit

Welcome to the first edition of the Week Ahead in the New Year! Given the number of deadlines this week, we’re posting a little earlier than usual.

Round 2 is Underway

The majority of leading MBA programs have their Round 2 application deadlines this week, as Round 1 decisions have now been released.

Monday, January 4, Dartmouth / Tuck, Michigan / Ross and UVA / Darden have their Round 2 application deadlines.

Tuesday, January 5, Harvard, UPenn / Wharton, Texas / McCombs, UNC / Kenan Flagler, LBS and IESE have their Round 2 application deadlines. Cornell / Johnson has its January application deadline. The Consortium has its traditional application deadline.

Wednesday, January 6, Stanford, Northwestern / Kellogg and CEIBS have their Round 2 application deadlines. Columbia has its merit fellowship deadline for its rolling admissions candidates.

Thursday, January 7, Yale SOM and Duke / Fuqua have their Round 2 application deadlines.

Friday, January 8, INSEAD has its Round 3 application deadline. Oxford / Saïd has its Stage 3 application deadline.

How “The Wires” Can Help

Visit MBA LiveWire for the latest “buzz” about MBA admissions, including interview invitations and decision notifications. There are 5 Ways MBA LiveWire Helps You Navigate Admissions.

Access MBA ApplyWire to explore the application strategies of fellow candidates. Add your plan and get quick feedback on your profile.

Explore MBA DecisionWire to see how your target MBA programs stack up with their peer schools based on previous candidates’ choices. The filter option is available for registered users.

That’s all for this week! Good luck to everyone.

Posted in: Week Ahead, Weekly Columns

Schools: CEIBS, Cornell / Johnson, Dartmouth / Tuck, Duke / Fuqua, Harvard Business School, IESE, INSEAD, London Business School, Michigan / Ross, Northwestern / Kellogg, Oxford / Saïd, Stanford GSB, UNC Kenan-Flagler, UPenn / Wharton, UT Austin / McCombs, UVA / Darden, Yale SOM