Let's talk about the admissions process. I think it is important for you to understand how the admissions committee make its decisions. We are a competitive and selective program. The Graduate School of Business does only admit a percentage of the applications received. The percentage does vary by program and by year.
For the MBA, the Walton College will offer admission to between 30 and 50% of the applicants. The applicant pool does change each year. The admissions committee places greatest emphasis on the following criteria (in order of importance): GMAT/GRE, work experience, and GPA. Following these three are essays and letters of recommendation.
It is very difficult, but not impossible, to begin The Walton MBA without work experience. The committee feels strongly that the program is of more benefit to those who have real world work experience. Students with work experience bring more to the program and also gain more from the program. The average test score and the average number of years of work experience does change each year. For the class that is beginning in January, currently the average number of years of work experience is nearly 4 and the average GMAT is 627. We are still accepting applications so this will change between now and January.
IT IS NOT TO LATE TO BEGIN THE WALTON MBA IN JANUARY. Please email me immediately if you wish to start our MBA in January 2009.
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