Final App Deadline for Columbia MBA April 15
The final application deadline for the MBA program at the Columbia Business School is April 15. This application deadline is for the August 2015 entry. About 70 percent our full-time MBA students begin their studies in the fall term. After mandatory orientation in the second half of August, regular classes begin in September.
In order to be considered for admission at Columbia, applicants must submit the online application form and the supporting documents by 11:59 p.m. on the day of the deadline. All applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution for admission to Columbia Business School.
The supporting documents required for admission include, a completed online application, a PDF copy of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts, GMAT or GRE scores and completed answers to one short answer question and three essays. All first-time applications are also required to submit two letters of recommendations.
If you have been working full-time for at least six months, one recommendation should be from your current supervisor. The second recommendation should be from either a former direct supervisor or from another professional associate, senior to you, who can share their insights on your candidacy.
College seniors or those who have worked full-time for fewer than six months, at least one, but preferably both, of your recommendations should be from a person who can comment on your managerial abilities. Guidelines for the recommendations can be found online.
Applicants may be invited to attend an interview with an admissions representative. Applicants must also pay the nonrefundable application fee for the Columbia Business School MBA Program of $250 before consideration for admission will be granted.
The admissions office recommends that students attend an information session before applying to the MBA program to get more information on the program. The next information session for the MBA program will be held March 23.
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