Walton MBA/MMBA Class Profiles

Where do we stand as of right now? I say, "right now," because it literally changes by the minute.

For MBA, we have made 28 offers of admission and 24 have accepted our offer. One student never responded to our offer so I assume he is not accepting. This is a very high positive response which makes me very happy. These 24 students have an average GMAT score of 662. The last three classes to enroll have had an average of 630, 628, 629, respectively. The enrollment goal of the Walton MBA for the class to begin January 2011 is 40. Of the 24 students who have accepted our offer, 12 are women. This also makes me very happy. If you have been reading Alana's blog, you know why. Final application deadline is September 15. All funding has been awarded. If you need funding, apply by April 1, 2011 for the class that will begin January 2012.

For the Walton MMBA, 50 offers of admission have been made. Two offers were made very recently and we have yet to hear their response. Other than these two, 45 have accepted. This is the program that is experiencing daily changes. Orientation is August 5-8 and is mandatory. We are looking for 8-10 more students; applications are still coming in and prospective students are frantically trying to complete the application process by July 30. That is the absolute final date applications will be accepted for this fall.

An example of how quickly things can happen , I chatted (live chat function at http://gsb.uark.edu/) this morning with a student who is currently in Arizona. He had planed to attend another MBA program this fall. However, he is coming for an interview with Walmart this week. He asked about starting the Walton MMBA instead. It's an incredibly exciting time right now as we come down to the wire. I am optimistic that we'll meet our enrollment goals. There is nothing like cutting it close. Hey, it keeps me on my toes.

I will take another batch of files to the admissions committee either at the end of this week or early next week. I have a few students nearly finished with the application process and I want to be sure and take as many completed files as possible. Stay tuned for future MMBA class updates.