Admissions

 

Admissions Interviews

Admissions interviews are an important component of our comprehensive and holistic evaluation process. Applicants will be considered by our admissions committee for an interview after submitting an application. Interviews are a required part of the application if invited by the Graduate Admissions Office and applicants are strongly encouraged to sign up for an interview as soon as you receive the initial invitation. The admissions committee may also render a decision without an interview if it feels that it has sufficient information to do so.

Here are a few notes about the admissions interview:

• Interviews are conducted by members of the admissions staff, faculty members, current students, or alumni.
• Applicants should prepare for a 25- to 30-minute interview.
• Interviews are offered on select days throughout the week on a space-available basis. Interviews should be scheduled at least ten (10) days prior to the date you would like to interview.

 

Letters of Recommendation (One required)

We require one (1) letter of recommendation. Your recommender should be able to assess your strengths, provide characteristics or attributes that best describe you, and define your ability to succeed in our graduate program. Ideally, the recommendation would come from an immediate supervisor, but this could also come from a professional colleague, or if you are in B2B, this could be from a client or vendor you may have a business relationship with.

Please note: All recommendations must be submitted electronically. Instructions for requesting the recommendation are located within our application.

 

Standardized Testing: GMAT/GRE/Executive Assessment

Standardized tests (e.g., GMAT, GRE, EA) are a component of the application process and play an important role in our holistic evaluation process. Considering challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, for the 2021-2022 admissions cycle, standardized tests of GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment will be optional for the Executive MBA program.

Applicants who do not submit a standardized test (e.g., GMAT, GRE, EA) are welcome to submit other supporting evidence to bolster the strength of their application (no more than 5). This evidence could include, but is not limited to:

• Industry certifications such as CFA, CPA, CAP, PMP, PHR, PE, or Six Sigma.
• Other exams such as MCAT or LSAT.
• Other non-degree coursework such as completed MOOC certificates (e.g., Coursera, edX), MBAMath, micro-masters/nanodegrees, or advanced certificates; all of which may assist the Admissions Committee in its evaluation process.  

If you choose to submit official test scores, you will need to add your score as part of your online application. You will also be required to send your official test scores to the Gabelli School of Business Graduate Admissions Office.  Click here for Gabelli’s test score codes.

The Gabelli School of Business considers the GMAT,GRE and Executive Assessment scores to be valid for up to five years from the term of entrance and must be valid at the time you submit your application.

 

Standardized Testing: English language proficiency

Applicants will need to provide an English-language test score from TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo English Test (DET), or PTE Academic if English is not their native language, unless: (1) you’ve earned an undergraduate or graduate degree at a U.S. college or university, (2) your education was completed exclusively in English in an English-speaking country; view the list of countries accepted, or (3) you received an undergraduate or graduate degree from a university in India (In some cases, we may request language proficiency test scores).

The Gabelli School of Business considers English language proficiency test scores to be valid for up to two years from the term of entrance and must be valid at the time you submit your application.

Recommended scores:

• TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT):  100
• IELTS:  7
• PTE:  68
• DET:  120

We reserve the right to evaluate an applicant’s English based on an admission interview and an ESL test prior to the start of classes. Based on the results from either or both, English language courses may be required as part of the Gabelli School curriculum.

For more information about international admissions, please contact Gabelli School of Business graduate admissions at [email protected] or 212-636-6200.