 Program length
How many months does the full-time MBA program
last? 21
Program costs
Please estimate the total direct costs
(tuition and required fees) of the entire MBA program.
Resident Tuition: $73,180.00
Nonresident Tuition: $73,180.00
Expected monthly rent (based on local
averages): $600.00
Recommended annual budget
(Resident): $54,038.00
Recommended annual budget
(Nonresident): $54,038.00
GMATAre applicants required to take the GMAT as
part of applying to your program? Yes
If not, how are applicants' quantitative
abilities checked before enrollment?
NA
GMAT score of newest entering class:
Mean GMAT score: 643
Median GMAT score: 640
Middle 80% range GMAT score
From: 580 to: 704
TOEFL
Are applicants whose native language is not
English required to take the TOEFL as part of applying to your
program? Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required for MBAs: 600
Mean TOEFL score of new entrants: 636
Work experience
Postgraduate work experience (months) of
newest entering class:
Mean months of postgraduate work experience:
51
Median months of postgraduate work experience:
45
Middle 80% range postgraduate work experience
From: 17 to: 91
Percentage of new entrants with one year or
less of postgraduate work experience: 7
Age of new entrants
Mean age (rounded to nearest year): 27
Median age: 27
Middle 80% range age (years)
From 24 to 32
Application fee
Resident: $75.00
Nonresident Tuition: $75.00
Number of applications
Number of applications (admitted and denied)
to the newest class of full-time MBA entrants: 314
Selectivity
Percent of all applicants accepted to the
class of newest full-time entrants: 51
Yield
Percent of the admitted applicants to the
class of newest full-time entrants who enrolled: 52
Re-applicants
Percent of applicants that were re-applicants
from prior years: 32
What percentage of this year's re-applicants
were accepted? 100
Wait-listed applicants
Number of applicants placed on the B-school's
wait list during the last admissions cycle: 33
How many of those wait-listed applicants were
ultimately admitted for in the semester to which they applied?
3
Applicant interviews
Interviews are:
Required, By invitation only
Percentage of all applicants (admitted and
denied) to the class of newest full-time entrants who were
interviewed: NA
Percent of the admitted applicants to the
newest full-time class who were interviewed: 100
MBA Essays
1.Describe your short-term and long-term career objectives. How would a Cox
graduate degree help you achieve these goals? In addition to a Cox graduate
degree, what experiences and attributes do you personally possess that will
help you achieve your goals?
(2 pages typed, double-spaced)2.Full-Time MBA, JD/MBA, Professional MBA,
(MS Management and MS Entrepreneurship) applicants must answer this
question:
Please provide a detailed example from your professional experience related
to one of the following topic areas: a) risk-taking; b) teamwork; c)
failure; or d) innovation. Please be sure to clearly indicate which topic
area you are addressing. (1-2 pages typed, double spaced)
MA/MBA joint degree applicants must answer this question:
Why have you decided to pursue a graduate program in arts administration?
How will an arts management education assist you in reaching your goals? In
your answers, please indicate the specific reasons you chose to apply to SMU
and describe your area of arts interest. In addition, describe your most
significant accomplishments and why they are important to you.(1-2 pages
typed, double-spaced)
3. OPTIONAL Essay Please provide any additional information you believe
would be helpful to the Admissions Committee. This essay could be used to
explain any unclear elements of your application (i.e. gaps in work
experience, lower GMAT/GPA, details on additional schools attended) to
provide the Admissions Committee with a clearer picture of your application.
If you answered “yes" to the questions in the Cox School Information section
related to academic/disciplinary issues or criminal history you MUST submit
this essay. |
