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Many MBA application deadlines for 2019-20 have been released, with most of the top schools sticking to the three-round format.
Harvard Business School caused a stir last year when they removed their third and final admissions round, but the system seems to have worked keeping the two rounds this year. They initially removed the third round as around 95 percent of its MBA candidates applied in the first or second rounds.
When looking at the table below, it’s also important to check the individual admissions pages of the schools themselves, as deadlines can be subject to change and might vary according to your own personal circumstances.
What round should I apply in?
If you can, try and apply in the first round of applications, as no seats will have been filled in the class yet, and therefore there is slightly less competition. The second round typically receives the largest volume of applications, and the third round is often the most competitive as most of the class seats are already filled. International applicants are encouraged to apply in earlier rounds to allow enough time to secure a student visa and sort out any admin associated with moving to a new country.
However, you should only apply when you’re certain that your application is as good as it can possibly be. There’s no point in rushing it just to make an earlier round’s deadline – make sure you are happy with every element before sending it off.
Our table below details the application deadlines for the full-time MBA programs at some of the world’s best business schools:
Julia is a writer for TopMBA.com, publishing articles for business students and graduates across the world. A native Londoner, she holds an MSc in Marketing Strategy & Innovation from Cass Business School and a BA in Classical Studies & English from Newcastle University.
2019-20 MBA Application Deadlines
By Julia G
Updated October 1, 2020 Updated October 1, 2020Many MBA application deadlines for 2019-20 have been released, with most of the top schools sticking to the three-round format.
Harvard Business School caused a stir last year when they removed their third and final admissions round, but the system seems to have worked keeping the two rounds this year. They initially removed the third round as around 95 percent of its MBA candidates applied in the first or second rounds.
The University of Virginia Darden School of Business has the earliest ‘Early Action’ round of top US schools listed below, with students able to submit applications as soon as September 3, 2019.
When looking at the table below, it’s also important to check the individual admissions pages of the schools themselves, as deadlines can be subject to change and might vary according to your own personal circumstances.
What round should I apply in?
If you can, try and apply in the first round of applications, as no seats will have been filled in the class yet, and therefore there is slightly less competition. The second round typically receives the largest volume of applications, and the third round is often the most competitive as most of the class seats are already filled. International applicants are encouraged to apply in earlier rounds to allow enough time to secure a student visa and sort out any admin associated with moving to a new country.
However, you should only apply when you’re certain that your application is as good as it can possibly be. There’s no point in rushing it just to make an earlier round’s deadline – make sure you are happy with every element before sending it off.
Our table below details the application deadlines for the full-time MBA programs at some of the world’s best business schools:
Business School
Application Round
Application Deadlines
Decisions
AGSM @ UNSW [for Jan. 2020 intake]
Round 4
August 1, 2019
August 30, 2019
Round 5
September 1, 2019
September 30, 2019
Round 6
October 1, 2019
October 30, 2019
Round 7 (domestic only)
October 30, 2019
November 15, 2019
Cambridge (Judge)
Round 1
September 9, 2019
Rolling admissions
Round 2
October 28, 2019
Rolling admissions
Round 3
January 13, 2020
Rolling admissions
Round 4
March 9, 2020
Rolling admissions
Round 5
May 4, 2020
Rolling admissions
Chicago (Booth)
Round 1
September 26, 2019
December 5, 2019
Round 2
January 7, 2020
March 19, 2020
Round 3
April 2, 2020
May 21, 2020
Columbia (CBS)
Early decision & January term
October 4, 2019
Rolling admissions
Merit fellowship deadline
January 3, 2020
Rolling admissions
Final decision
April 10, 2020
Rolling admissions
Dartmouth (Tuck)
Round 1
October 7, 2019
December 12, 2019
Round 2
January 6, 2020
March 12, 2020
Round 3
March 30, 2020
May 7, 2020
Duke (Fuqua)
Early action
September 19, 2019
October 28, 2019
Round 1
October 14, 2019
December 18, 2019
Round 2
January 6, 2020
March 19, 2020
Round 3
March 11, 2020
April 20, 2020
Georgetown (McDonough)
Round 1
September 30, 2019
December 13, 2019
Round 2
January 6, 2020
March 19, 2020
Round 3
March 24, 2020
May 1, 2020
Round 4
April 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
Harvard (HBS)
Round 1
September 4, 2019
December 10, 2019
Round 2
January 6, 2020
March 31, 2020
HEC Paris [for Jan. 2020 intake]
Round 4
August 16, 2019
September 20, 2019
Round 5
September 16, 2019
October 18, 2019
Round 6
October 15, 2019
November 14, 2019
Round 7
November 15, 2019
December 13, 2019
IESE
Early decision round
September 3, 2019
October 18, 2019
Round 1
October 10, 2019
December 5, 2019
Round 2
January 8, 2020
March 3, 2020
Round 3
March 3, 2020
May 8, 2020
Round 4
May 5, 2020
June 12, 2020
Indiana (Kelley)
Early
October 15, 2019
December 20, 2019
Priority
January 5, 2020
March 15, 2020
Third
March 1, 2020
April 30, 2020
Final
April 15, 2020
May 31, 2020
INSEAD
Round 1
September 18, 2019
November 22, 2019
Round 2
November 6, 2019
January 24, 2019
Round 3
January 15, 2020
March 20, 2020
Round 4
February 26, 2020
April 30, 2020
London Business School [for Jan. 2020 intake]
Round 1
September 17, 2019
Rolling admissions
Round 2
October 8, 2019
Rolling admissions
Round 3
November 19, 2019
Rolling admissions
Michigan (Ross)
Round 1
September 30, 2019
December 18, 2019
Round 2
January 6, 2020
March 18, 2020
Round 3
March 30, 2020
May 8, 2020
MIT (Sloan)
Round 1
October 1, 2019
December 18, 2019
Round 2
January 21, 2020
March 18, 2020
Round 3
April 9, 2020
May 7, 2020
Northwestern (Kellogg)
Round 1
September 18, 2019
December 11, 2019
Round 2
January 8, 2020
March 25, 2020
Round 3
April 8, 2020
May 13, 2020
NYU (Stern)
1st Deadline
October 15, 2019
January 1, 2020
2nd Deadline
November 15, 2019
February 1, 2020
3rd Deadline
January 15, 2020
April 1, 2020
4th Deadline
March 15, 2020
June 1, 2020
Oxford (Said)
Stage 1
September 6, 2019
October 18, 2019
Stage 2
November 1, 2019
December 13, 2019
Stage 3
January 10, 2020
March 20, 2020
Stage 4
April 3, 2020
May 29, 2020
Stanford (GSB)
Round 1
September 12, 2019
December 12, 2019
Round 2
January 9, 2020
April 2, 2020
Round 3
April 8, 2019
May 21, 2020
Texas (McCombs)
Round 1
October 8, 2019
December 17, 2019
Round 2
January 7, 2020
March 26, 2020
Round 3
March 31, 2020
May 7, 2020
UC Berkeley (Haas)
Round 1
September 26, 2019
December 12, 2019
Round 2
January 9, 2020
March 26, 2020
Round 3
April 2, 2020
May 7, 2020
UCLA (Anderson)
Round 1
October 2, 2019
December 18, 2019
Round 2
January 8, 2020
March 26, 2020
Round 3
April 16, 2020
May 21, 2020
Virginia (Darden)
Early action
September 3, 2019
October 9, 2019
Round 1
October 4, 2019
December 11, 2019
Round 2
January 6, 2020
March 18, 2020
Round 3
April 6, 2020
May 6, 2020
Wharton
Round 1
September 17, 2019
December 18, 2019
Round 2
January 7, 2020
March 26, 2020
Round 3
April 1, 2020
May 8, 2020
Yale (SOM)
Round 1
September 10, 2019
December 4, 2019
Round 2
January 7, 2020
March 24, 2020
Round 3
April 14, 2020
May 19, 2020
This article was originally published in July 2019 . It was last updated in October 2020
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Julia is a writer for TopMBA.com, publishing articles for business students and graduates across the world. A native Londoner, she holds an MSc in Marketing Strategy & Innovation from Cass Business School and a BA in Classical Studies & English from Newcastle University.
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