USC Marshall School of Business
2 required essays for the 2026-27 cycle.
The program’s page could not be read directly when this was last checked, so the prompts below may be a cycle old. Confirm them on the program’s own page before you write.
Deadlines
| Round | Date |
|---|---|
| Round 1 | October 15, 2026 |
| Round 2 | January 5, 2027 |
| Round 3 | March 1, 2027 |
| Round 4 | April 15, 2027 |
Essays
Goals essay · 100 words · required
What is your specific, immediate short-term career goal upon completion of your MBA? Please include an intended position, function, and industry in your response.
Program supplement · 600 words · required
Please draft a letter that begins with 'Dear Admissions Committee'. This letter is meant to be your personal statement that provides the Admissions Committee with an understanding of your candidacy for Marshall beyond what is evident in other parts of your application. This essay is purposely open-ended. You are free to express yourself in whatever way you see fit. Our goal is to have an appreciation and understanding of each candidate in ways that are not captured by test scores, grades, and resumes.
PARTIAL. Deadlines fetched from marshall.usc.edu/programs/graduate-programs/mba-programs/full-time-mba/admissions (2026-27 dates; applications after April 15, 2027 reviewed rolling, space permitting). The requirements page would not render through the fetcher (served the program overview, then 502), so the two essay prompts come from the search-index text of that same marshall.usc.edu requirements page, not a full fetch; Essay 2 instruction wording may differ slightly. Marked unreachable so the prompts get re-verified. No optional or reapplicant essay found. Same two prompts as prior cycle.
Checked against www.marshall.usc.edu/programs/mba-programs/full-time-mba/admissions/requirements on September 9, 2026. Programs change their prompts between cycles; confirm on the program’s own page before you submit.
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Common questions
- How many essays does USC Marshall School of Business require for 2026-27?
- 2. The prompt is listed on this page word for word, with the length it states.
- How long should the Marshall essays be?
- 100 words. That is the length the program states on its own page, which this record was read from on September 9, 2026.
- When is the Marshall 2026-27 deadline?
- Round 1: October 15, 2026. 3 other rounds are listed on this page.