1.Harvard Business School
Applicants accepted: 15%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 91%
Average GMAT: 705
Average work experience (years): 4.5
Average age: 27
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III * |
Application deadline | Oct 2 | Jan 3 | Mar 12 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 16 | Mar 26 | May 1 |
* Applicants who want on-campus housing should apply in Rounds I or II. Round III notification is made too late for those admits to register for the campus housing lotteries.
2. Stanford University (GSB):Applicants accepted: 8%
Accepted applicants enrolled: believed to be around 85%
Average GMAT: 720
Overall GMAT range: 530-800
Average work experience (years): 4
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III |
Application deadline | Oct 22 | Jan 7 | Mar 21 |
Interviews | early Nov - mid Jan (est.) | mid Jan - late Mar (est.) | late Mar - mid May (est.) |
Decisions mailed* | Jan 24 | Apr 3 | May |
Most of the time, Stanford's notifications are made before the published deadline.
3. University of Pennsylvania (Wharton):Applicants accepted: 18.8%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 74%
Average GMAT: 713
Middle 80% GMAT range: 660-760
Average work experience (years): 5.8
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III |
Application deadline | Oct 11 | Jan 3 | Feb 28 |
Decisions Mailed | Dec 20 | Mar 20 | May 15 |
4. MIT (Sloan):
Applicants accepted: 13%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 68%
Average GMAT (median): 710
Middle 80% GMAT range: 640-760
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 27.7
Deadline | Round I ** | Round II | LFM/BEP |
Application deadline | Oct 30 | Jan 15 | Dec 17 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 28 | Apr 7 | Mar 10 for LFM Apr 7 for BEP |
** Re-applicants must apply in the first round.
Online application must be received by 12 noon Pacific Standard Time (2000 GMT) on the deadline day
5. Northwestern University (Kellogg):
Applicants accepted: 13%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 64%
Average GMAT: 703
Average work experience (years): 5.2
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II ** | Round III |
Application deadline | Oct 19 | Jan 11 | Mar 7 |
Request off-campus interview by - OR | Oct 5 | Dec 21 | Feb 22 |
Complete on-campus interview by *** | Dec 17 | Mar 3 | Apr 21 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 7 | Mar 31 | May 12 |
** International and 1-Year MBA Program applicants should apply by Round II (Jan 5).
*** Interviews can be conducted either before or after the rest of the application is submitted.
6. University of Chicago GSB:
Applicants accepted: 15%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 67%
Average GMAT: 703
Middle 80% GMAT range: 640-760
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III |
Application deadline | Oct 17 | Jan 9 | March 12 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 3 | March 26 | May 14 |
7. Dartmouth (Tuck):
Applicants accepted: 14%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 51%
Average GMAT: 695
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 28
Deadline | Early Action* | November Round | January Round** | April Round |
Application deadline | Oct 10 | Nov 14 | Jan 9 | Apr 2 |
Decisions made by | Dec 14 | Feb 8 | Mar 21 | May 16 |
* Admitted EA applicants must submit a $3,500 nonrefundable deposit by January 7, 2008.
** January Round applicants who opt to initiate an on-campus interview have until January 18 to complete the interview.
8. UC Berkeley (Haas):
Applicants accepted: 17%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 48%
Average GMAT: 707
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 29
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III | Round IV |
Application deadline** | Nov 5 | Dec 10 | Jan 30 | Mar 12 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 28 | Mar 17 | Apr 28 | May 19 |
**The GMAT and TOEFL must be taken by the application deadline
9. Columbia Business School:
Applicants accepted: 17%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 79%
GMAT range (middle 80%): 660 - 760
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 28
Deadline | Early Decision | January Admission | U.S. Citizens* | International |
Application deadline | Oct 10 | Oct 10 | April 16 | March 3 |
Columbia notifies applicants of their admissions decisions 4 to 12 weeks after receiving the completed application.
* Applicants who wish to be considered for a merit-based fellowship must submit a complete application by January 9, 2008
10. NYU (Stern):
Applicants accepted: 15%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 52%
Average GMAT: 700
GMAT range (middle 80%): 640 - 750
Average work experience (years): 4.9
Average age: 27
Deadline | Round I ** | Round II | Round III |
Application deadline | Nov 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 15 |
GMAT/TOEFL taken by | Nov 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 15 |
Notification by | Feb 15 | Apr 1 | Jun |
** Priority deadline for merit scholarships and/ or off-campus interviews
11. University of Michigan (Ross):
Applicants accepted: 35%
Average GMAT: 701
Middle 80% GMAT range: 640-750
Average GPA: 3.3
Average work experience (years): 5.0
Average age: 29
Deadline | Round I * | Round II * | Round III |
Application deadline | Nov 1 | Jan 3 | Mar 1 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 15 | Mar 15 | May 15 |
International applicants are strongly encouraged to apply in Round I or Round II for financial aid and visa purposes.
12. Duke University (Fuqua):
Applicants accepted: 25%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 57%
Average GMAT: 699
Middle 80% GMAT range: 640-760
Average work experience (years): 5.8
Average age: 29
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III |
Application deadline | Nov 1 | Jan 3 | Mar 3 |
Interview by | Nov 1 | Jan 3 | Mar 3 |
Decisions made | Jan 18 | Mar 7 | Apr 21 |
13. University of Virginia (Darden):
Applicants accepted: 18%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 53%
Average GMAT: 683
Average work experience (years): 5.5
Average age: 27
Deadline | Early Action** | Round I | Round II |
Application deadline* | Nov 1 | Jan 3 | Feb 28 |
Decisions mailed | Feb 1 | Mar 24 | May 7 |
** EA applicants automatically compete for 30 two-year scholarships ranging from $10,000 per year to full tuition. EA decisions are non-binding
14. Cornell Johnson:
Applicants accepted: 22%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 57%
Average GMAT: 673
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 * | Round 4 |
Application deadline | Oct 10 | Nov 14 | Jan 9 | Mar 19 |
Decisions mailed | Dec 7 | Jan 11 | Mar 5 | Apr 30 |
The 2 year and 12 month (TMO) programs have the same deadlines.
* Round 3 is the final deadline for scholarship consideration and the recommended deadline for international applicants.
15. Yale School of Managemnet:
Applicants accepted: 22%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 43%
Average GMAT: 701
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III |
Application deadline | Oct 24 | Jan 9 | Mar 12 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 18 | Apr 4 | May 9 |
16. ULCA (Anderson):
Applicants accepted: 15%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 52%
Average GMAT: 704
GMAT range: 540 - 780
Average work experience (years): 4.8
Deadline | Round I | Round II** | Round III** | Round IV |
Application deadline | Oct 24 | Jan 2 | Feb 20 | Apr 23 |
GMAT/TOEFL taken by | Nov 30 | Jan 31 | Mar 31 | Apr 30 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 18 | Mar 28 | May 16 | Jun 16 |
Applications must be submitted on-line or postmarked by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on these dates. ** Priority deadline for fellowship consideration
17. Carnigie Mellon Tepper:
Applicants accepted: 26%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 54%
Average GMAT: 692
Average work experience (years): 4.2
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III | Round IV* |
Application deadline | Oct 29 | Jan 7 | March 10 | Apr 28 |
Decisions mailed | Dec 21 | March 17 | Apr 30 | June 2 |
* U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. International applicants must apply by Round III (March 10)
18. UT Austin (McCombs):
Applicants accepted: 29%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 52%
Average GMAT: 678
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 29
Deadline | Round I | Round II* | Round III |
Application deadline | Nov 1 | Feb 2 | Apr 1 |
Because McCombs reviews applications on a rolling basis, it calls these 'suggested submission dates' rather than deadlines. However, we advise treating them as deadlines. Classes may already be filled by the time later applications are reviewed.
* Final deadline for international applicants.
19. UNC Chapel Hill (Kenan Flagler):
Applicants accepted: 30%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 46%
Average GMAT: 676
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 28
Deadline | R1 - Early Action | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
Application deadline | Oct 26 | Dec 7 | Jan 4 | Mar 7 |
Interview deadline | Oct 19 | Nov 30 | Dec 21 | Feb 29 |
Decisions mailed | Dec 10 | Feb 4 | Mar 17 | Apr 21 |
20. Emory U. (Goizueta):
Applicants accepted: 24%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 46%
Average GMAT: 690
Middle 80% GMAT range: 630-740
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round 1 | Round 2 * | Round 3 ** | Round 4 | One-Year MBA |
Application deadline | Nov 1 | Dec 15 | Feb 1 | Mar 1 | Feb 1 |
Decisions made by | Jan 1 | Mar 1 | Apr 1 | May 1 | Apr |
* Final deadline for international applicants.
** Final deadline for scholarship consideration.
21. University of Southern California (Marshall):
Applicants accepted: 21%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 51%
Middle 80% GMAT range: 640-740
Average GPA: 3.3
Average work experience (years): 4.5
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III | Round IV |
Application deadline | Dec 1 | Jan 15 | Feb 15 | Apr 1 |
Notifications begin | Feb 2 | Mar 30 | Apr 27 | May 25 |
22. Ohio State U. (Fisher):
Applicants accepted: 45%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 49%
Average GMAT: 663
Average GPA: 3.4
Average work experience (years): 4.7
Average age: 28
Deadline | Application Deadline | Notification by (approx):*** |
Round 1* | Nov 15 | Jan 15 |
Round 2** | Dec 31 | Feb 28 |
Round 3 | Mar 15 | May 15 |
Round 4 | May 30 | June 30 |
Applications received after May 30 may be reviewed on a space-available basis.
* Last deadline for international University Fellowship applicants.
** Last deadline for domestic University Fellowship and Graduate Enrichment Fellowship applicants.*** Fisher reviews applications on a rolling basis. Decisions are normally made within 2 months of submission
Applicants accepted: 31%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 44%
Average GMAT: 658
Average work experience (years): 4.5
Average age: 27
Domestic Applicants
Deadline | Early | Priority | Regular | Final |
Application deadline | Nov 1 | Jan 1 | Mar 1 | May 1 |
Decisions mailed | Dec 15 | Mar 1 | Apr 15 | June 15 |
International Applicants
Deadline | Early | Final |
Application deadline | Dec 1 | Feb 1 |
Decisions mailed | Feb 1 | Mar 20 |
24. Indiana (Kelley):
Applicants accepted: 22%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 45%
Average GMAT: 645
Average work experience (years): 5
Average age: 28
Deadlines for domestic and international applications:
Deadline | Early deadline | Priority deadline | Round III | Round IV |
Application deadline | Nov 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 1 | Apr 15 |
Decisions mailed | early Feb | late Mar | late Apr | late May |
Deadlines for Consortium applications:
Deadline | Early | Final |
Application deadline | Dec 1 | Jan 15 |
Decisions mailed | early Feb | mid Mar |
25. Georgetown U. (McDonough):
Applicants accepted: 23%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 40%
Average GMAT: 665
Middle 80% GMAT range: 620-720
Average work experience (years): 5.2
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II** | Round III |
Application deadline | Nov 30 | Feb 8 | Apr 25 |
Decisions mailed | Mid-Jan | Late Mar | Late May |
** Round II is the deadline for scholarship priority applications. International applicants are also advised to apply by Round II
26. University of Rochester (Simon):
Applicants accepted: 26%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 44%
Average GMAT: 649
Average work experience (years): 6
Average age: 29
Deadline | Early Action* | Round I | Round II | Round III | Round IV |
Application deadline | Nov 1 | Dec 1 | Feb 1 | Apr 1 | June 1 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 15 | Feb 15 | March 30 | May 15 | July 15 |
January entry (for 18-month accelerated MBA Program):
Deadline | Round 1 | Round II |
Application deadline | Aug 1 | Oct 15 |
Decisions mailed | Oct 1 | Nov 20 |
* Early Action admits are asked to pay a non-refundable $1,500 deposit by March 15 to secure a class space
27. Washington U. (Olin):
Applicants accepted: 40%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 44%
Average GMAT: 654
Average GPA: 3.37
Average work experience (years): 4.3
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II | Round III | Round IV |
Application deadline | Nov 5 | Jan 14 | Mar 3 | May 1 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 25 | Mar 28 | Apr 23 | Jun 30 |
Olin will consider applications submitted after the Round IV deadline on a rolling admissions, space-available basis
28. Vanderbilt U. (Owen):
Applicants accepted: 47%
Accepted applicants enrolled: 46%
Average GMAT: 648
Average work experience (years): 4.5
Average age: 28
Deadline | Round I | Round II** | Round III*** |
Application deadline | Nov 15 | Jan 15 | Mar 3 |
Decisions mailed | Jan 15 | Mar 7 | Apr 21 |
** Deadline for scholarship consideration
*** Admissions offers made on a space-available basis after this deadline
2 comments:
thanxs a lot prachi.i m surfing from last week and stiil i don't get deadline of my favourate b-school. but u giving wonderfull inormation specially for me.
i want to apply for january intake. so pls will you give the top b-school deadline date? if you can it's like great.
thanks
kanan
your fav school...?
Columbia, MIT Sloan, Harvard, INSEAD deadlines for 2009 already out....have posted on the link below:
http://bschooltalk.blogspot.com/
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