

With September nearly upon us, we’ve compiled a list of Round 1 deadlines at the top U.S. and international business schools. Most MBA programs have three rounds: Round 1 in the fall, Round 2 in winter, and Round 3 in spring.
Though it’s generally not recommended to apply during Round 3, there are exceptions to this rule. Some students believe that Round 1 gives them the best chance of admission, but this is not always the case. Many admissions representatives claim that the difference is negligible. However, if you want to get a jump on your applications, make sure you finish up before the fall deadlines.
But for those who want to submit their application as early as possible, below are the Round 1 admissions deadlines for the top MBA programs.
| School | Round 1 Deadline | Round 1 Decision Date |
|---|---|---|
| Harvard Business School | 9/9 | December |
| Oxford | 9/11 | 10/16 |
| Duke (Fuqua) (Early Action) | 9/15 | 10/26 |
| Yale School of Management | 9/16 | 12/7 |
| MIT (Sloan) | 9/17 | 12/16 |
| INSEAD | 9/16 | 11/27 |
| Northwestern (Kellogg) | 9/22 | 12/16 |
| Chicago (Booth) | 9/1 | 12/10 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | 9/22 | 12/9 |
| Pennsylvania (Wharton) | 9/29 | 12/17 |
| UC-Berkeley (Haas) | 10/1 | 1/17 |
| Cornell (Johnson) | 10/1 | 12/15 |
| Columbia Business School | 10/7 | Rolling |
| Dartmouth (Tuck) | 10/7 | 12/17 |
| Michigan (Ross) | 10/8 | 12/19 |
| Carnegie Mellon (Tepper) | 10/5 | 12/15 |
| Virginia (Darden) | 10/8 | 12/16 |
| Emory (Goizueta) | 10/9 | 12/18 |
| Georgetown (McDonough) | 10/1 | 12/15 |
| Texas-Austin (McCombs) | 10/13 | 12/17 |
| Indiana (Kelley) | 10/15 | 12/20 |
| New York (Stern) | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| University of Washington (Foster) | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| North Carolina (Kenan-Flagler) | 10/16 | 12/14 |
| Duke (Fuqua) (Round 1) | 10/14 | 12/17 |
| UCLA (Anderson) | 10/6 | 1/15 |
| Vanderbilt University (Owen) | 10/27 | 12/11 |
| London Business School | 9/25 | 12/2 |
| IESE | 10/1 | 12/11 |
| Cambridge | 9/18 | December |