Application Instructions

Essays and Résumé

The Admissions Committee considers the response to the one required essay question and the requested information about the applicant's employment history to be extremely important in the selection process. Please provide a well constructed essay that answers all questions in the 500 words allotted for the essay. In addition, please provide all requested information on the résumé (two-page maximum). To view résumé guidelines and the essay question, please register for the online application.

Transcripts

The Simon School requires an uploaded scanned transcript from each school attended, regardless of whether you obtained a degree. Transcripts should include degree conferred and conferral date (if applicable).  Applicants must confirm that the uploaded transcript is readable prior to submitting the online application. All international transcripts that are uploaded should also include a scanned copy of the official translation into English by a certified translator, as well as an uploaded diploma (including certified English translation) indicating the degree received.

We will request an official transcript only after admission. Transcripts from year-abroad programs are not necessary if all courses and grades are included on your undergraduate transcript. If there are discrepancies between the self-reported academic work and official records, the offer of admission will be withdrawn. Offers of admission are not binding until academic records are verified.

Test Scores

All MBA applicants applying directly for matriculation are required to upload a scanned copy of  either the Test Taker Report of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Non-matriculated part-time MBA applicants can waive the GMAT or GRE if their cumulative GPA in the first four courses is 3.2 or higher, with no grades lower than a B. The Admissions Committee will wait until final grades are posted for these four courses before granting the waiver.

If you choose to send your official GMAT score to the Simon School, please use the code listed below that corresponds to the program you are applying:

• Part-time MBA: WX9-8-R-53
• Part-time MS (all concentrations): WX9-8-R-65

If you choose to send your official GRE score, please use the code listed below:

•  Full-time MBA/MS (all concentrations): 2972  

All MS applicants are required to upload a scanned copy of their Test Taker Report of either the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Test scores are optional for M.S. Medical Management and MS Marketing. If you choose to send your official GRE score to the Simon School, please use this code:

• Part-time MS (all concentrations): 2961

All applicants whose native language is not English are required to complete the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). The only exception is an applicant who has completed a degree at an English-speaking institution. All applicants are required to upload a scanned copy of their Test Taker Report of the TOEFL, or a screen shot of the report is also acceptable. If you choose to send your official TOEFL score to the Simon School, please use this code:

• University of Rochester code number: 2928
• Simon School Department code number: 02

We will request official GMAT and TOEFL score reports only after admission. If there are discrepancies between the uploaded scanned copy of the Test Taker Report and the Official Score Report from Pearson Vue or ETS, respectively, the offer of admission will be withdrawn. Offers of admission are not binding until score reports are verified.

Recommendations

There is one online recommendation required for submission. A second letter of recommendation is optional. Applicants should select recommenders who are best able to evaluate their potential for employment in business, management, and leadership, and for graduate study in business. It is advisable to have at least one recommendation completed by a current or past employer or supervisor. Recommendations from friends, family members, acquaintances, or other sources not able to evaluate a candidate on professional or academic basis are unacceptable. Applicants may submit their online application prior to the letters of recommendation, however, it is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that their recommenders submit their online evaluations on or before the application deadline. Hard copy recommendations will not be accepted.

Application Fee

The $125.00 (US) application fee is non-refundable. Forms of payment accepted are check, money order or credit card (MasterCard, Visa or Discover). Checks must be drawn on a US bank and made payable to "The University of Rochester". If a personal check is used, please add the applicant's name in the lower left-hand corner. Please note that the application will not be processed by the Admissions Committee until the application fee is received.

Interview

Interviews are not a required part of the application process for part-time study. However, the Admissions Committee may request an interview if further interaction with you is desired.