The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland Full-time MBA application is live, which means that the Smith MBA essay topic is available for applicants targeting the Class of 2019.

Required Essay

Why Smith? Why an MBA? Why now? Be sure to include your short-term and long-term career goals.

Please limit your response to 300 words.

Optional Essay

Please use this essay to discuss anything additional about your candidacy that you have not yet shared in your application.

Round 1
Application Deadline: October 1, 2016
Decision Notification: December 23, 2016

Round 2
Application Deadline: November 1, 2016
Decision Notification: January 15, 2017

Round 3
Application Deadline: December 15, 2016*
Decision Notification: March 15, 2017

Round 4
Application Deadline: January 15, 2017**
Decision Notification: April 15, 2017

Round 5
Application Deadline: March 1, 2017
Decision Notification: May 1, 2017

* Priority deadline for scholarship consideration for international students

** Priority deadline for scholarship consideration for domestic students