Business Administration and Management -MBA Master’s program at University of San Diego

School of Business - MBA Questions

USD requires an official score report from the GMAT or GRE exam to MBA program. If applicant plan to submit a GRE score, leave the GMAT information blank on the application and request that ETS official score report to USD.

Applicant can still application if applicant have not yet completed the GMAT. Note that the admissions committee will hold off on a final review of their application until the GMAT or GRE test score has arrived.

Full-Time MBA and International MBA program applicants: A GMAT or GRE waiver may be requested only if applicant have completed an MD or a PhD in an approved field of study.

To request a GMAT waiver, please complete this waiver form.

All applications are reviewed by the admissions committee.

To be considered for admission to USD School of Business MBA program, their application must be complete, including all supporting documents and required test scores.

Applications are processed on a rolling basis, which means the admissions committee will begin the review of an application soon after it is complete and all supporting documentation has been received. Submitting their application before the first deadline does not have an impact on the admissions decision, however, the number of seats in the upcoming cohort decreases as the application cycle continues.

Exceptions are occasionally made for applicants who exhibit exceptional performance and high GMAT or GRE scores.

The degree evaluation must be completed before admission to the MBA program.

If applicant were educated outside of the United States, applicant will need to complete the degree evaluation process as part of their admission to the MBA program.

The university prefer that full-time MBA students do not work off campus during the first year of the program.

Please note they are not able to pull transcripts from the School of Law or Continuing Education.

Interviews are only scheduled at the request of the admissions committee after the completed review of an application.

Applicant can request to defer admission to the MBA program for one year or one semester Requests must be made in writing, and are granted on a case-by-case basis by the admissions committee. Scholarship recipients who defer admission will be guaranteed a scholarship for the following academic year, but the actual amount of the scholarship may change depending on the scholarship allocations for that academic year.

Being denied for one cohort does not impact potential admissions decisions for the future.

The TOEFL or IELTS is required for any applicant whose language of instruction was not in English.

TOEFL minimum score 92

IELTS minimum score 7.0