Admissions Process

The Graduate Admission Office promises that you will have a thoughtful and timely response to your completed application. We are here to provide you with support during the admissions process, and to make the experience as transparent as possible while maintaining your privacy.

Application Deadlines

Program	Entry Date	Complete application received by:	Admissions decision sent by:
MBA or MS·MBA (full-time only)	September	November 15 January 15 March 15	December 15 February 15 April 15
International Management MBA (Asia Pacific)	May	November 15 January 15 February 15	December 15 February 15 March 15
Professional Evening MBA - Boston (part-time only)	September	November 15 January 15 March 15 May 15	December 15 February 15 April 15 June 15
	January	September 15 November 15	October 15 December 15
Professional Evening MBA - Tyngsboro (part-time only)	September	April 15 May 15 June 15 July 1	May 15 June 15 July 15 July 21
MS in Investment Management	January	July 15 September 15 November 15	August 15 October 15 December 15
DBA *	September	January 5	April 1

* May alternately take the GRE

Admission Requirements

We'll review your application when you have submitted all of the following materials:

• Application form including answers to required essay questions
• Application fee of $125 payable to Boston University
• Current résumé
• Two letters of recommendation
• GMAT results: request official scores and include a copy with your application package
  • BU's GMAT code is P42-5K-43
  • GMAT test scores are valid for 5 years
• Official copies of all university-level transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)
  

Please have all transcripts mailed to:

Boston University - School of Management

Office of Graduate Admission

595 Commonwealth Avenue

Boston, MA 02215

 

Additional Information for International Applicants:

• TOEFL or IELTS results
  • BU's code is 3087, department code is 02
  • TOEFL: Minimum Scores of 600 on the PBT, 250 on the CBT, or 100 on the IBT are recommended.
  • IELTS: A student must score a 7.0 across each band 
  • TOEFL/IELTS results are valid for 2 years
• TOEFL/IELTS Waiver Policy: International applicants who are not citizens or permanent residents of the US, Great Britain, Canada or Australia, or who have not obtained a degree in one of these countries, are required to take either the TOEFL or IELTS exam.
• For permanent residents: Copy of your permanent resident card (front and back)

Interviews

Upon receiving and reviewing your application, the Admission Committee may contact you to schedule an interview. Interviews are offered only by invitation with a limited number of Off-Campus Interviews available.

Reapplication Process

The Graduate Admissions Office keeps all records on file for one year. In order to reapply you must submit the following materials:

1. An official request to reapply
2. A new application form, including the application fee (updated essays are not required)
3. New letter of recommendation
4. A statement discussing updates or changes since the time of the previous application and reasons for reapplying
5. An updated résumé
6. Transcripts for any new coursework completed since your initial application
7. GMAT test scores are valid for 5 years and TOEFL/IELTS results are valid for 2 years. If your scores have expired, you should submit updated test scores
8. If you are an international student, you must provide a new International Student Data Form (found in the application), current visa or I-20 documentation, current financial documents as specified in the International Student Data form, and a copy of initial passport page