Thunderbird School of Global Management

Applying

Application (Fall 2013)

Application deadline (U.S. residents)	rolling
Application deadline (international students)	rolling
Notification of admissions (as submitted by school)	Students receive notification approximately 3-4 weeks after completion of their application.

Admissions & Enrollment

Applicants	158
Accepted	101
New entrants	85
Denies enrollment to some qualified applicants	Yes
Acceptance rate	64%
Admits applicants living abroad	Yes
Average undergraduate GPA	N/A
Entrants providing undergraduate GPA	N/A
Average GMAT score	584
Entrants providing GMAT scores	100%
Average GRE score breakdown	N/A
Employed at enrollment	99%
Students with prior work experience	100%
Average work experience (months)	78

Requirements

Application essay required	Yes
Standardized test requirement	GRE or GMAT
Letters of recommendation	2
Letters of recommendation from professional contacts	1
Business-related work experience requirement	No
Business-related undergraduate degree requirement	No
Business-related undergraduate coursework requirement	No
TOEFL required for international students	Yes
Minimum TOEFL score required	Paper 600, internet 100

Admission Factors

Academic factors

Undergraduate institution Considered Class rank Considered Undergraduate GPA Important Recommendation(s) Important Standardized test scores Very Important

Non-academic factors

Application essay Important Interview Very Important Work experience Very Important Character/personal qualities Very Important First-generation college student Not Considered Alumni/alumnae relations Considered Geographical residence Important Applicant's interest level Important

Admissions Contacts

Director of admissions	Jay Bryant
Admissions phone	(602) 978-7100
Admissions E-mail	admissionstbgmba@globalmba.thunderbird.edu
Admissions website	http://www.thunderbird.edu/gmba