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MBA and MS Application Process
Up one levelFAQ overview
- How can I get an application?
- When is the application deadline?
- How long will it take to process my application?
- Who can apply to Baruch College's MBA & MS Programs (Eligibility)?
- Who should write my recommendation letters?
- What kind of work experience are you looking for?
- What if I didn't complete my application or receive a final decision?
- What if my application was denied? Is there an Appeal Process?
- What if I was accepted and I choose to defer my admission?
- Do I need an undergraduate business degree to apply to your graduate business program?
How can I get an application?
Go to our Zicklin's Admissions Web Page . There you will be able to:
- Apply On-line.
- Download the Application, with all required instructions and documents in PDF form.
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When is the application deadline?
Programs with Fall Entry Only
| Early Deadline | Final Deadline | |
Full-Time Honors MBA |
Feb 28 | April 30 |
| Accelerated Part-Time MBA |
N/A | May 31 |
| Baruch / Mt. Sinai MBA in Health Care Administration | N/A | June 30 |
Programs with Fall and Spring Entry
Fall |
Spring |
||
| International* |
Domestic |
International* / Domestic |
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| Flex-Time MBA |
April 30 |
May 31 |
October 31 |
| Flex-Time MS |
April 30 |
May 31 |
October 31 |
* For deadline purposes, "International" applicants are those with any one of the following characteristics:
- attended a non-U.S. undergraduate and/or graduate program
- require a student (F-1) visa
Applications are considered to have met the deadline if ALL application forms and supporting documents and credentials are in the Admissions Office by the deadline date and ALL required tests have been taken by the deadline.
How long will it take to process my application?
Once your application is COMPLETE (all materials including Recommendation Letters, Transcripts, official GMAT and TOEFL scores are received in our office) the review process may take any where from 2 to 6 weeks.
Please note that due to the large number of applications received on and near the deadlines, it will take longer for us to review applications at that time. We encourage you to apply early!
Application processing begins as indicated below:
| Semester | Application Processing Begins | First Admission Decisions Are Made |
| Fall | December | Late January |
| Spring | August | Mid September |
Who can apply to Baruch College's MBA & MS Programs (Eligibility)?
All applicants must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited four-year college in the United States or its recognized equivalent (usually at least a 4 year program) from another country.
Who should write my recommendation letters?
One recommendation should come from your current employer, the other from a previous employer/manager or a professor who knows you well. You can invite your recommender to submit the recommendation on-line (instructions can be found in our on-line application), or by paper.
The recommendation form in the application should be used. If your recommender wishes to include a separate letter, it must be on official company letterhead. Personal references from relatives, friends, co-workers or classmates are not acceptable.
What kind of work experience are you looking for?
Prospective applicants to our MBA and MS programs are encouraged to work for several years before enrolling. Applicants are not admitted to the Full-Time Honors MBA program without at least two years of postgraduate full-time work experience.
The nature and extent of an applicant's work experience is one of our selection criteria and makes you more competitive for admission. If work experience is not related to business please expand upon the type of work experience and skills that can be related to the area you wish to study.
Occasionally admission to our Flex-Time programs is offered to recent graduates with strong academic credentials and an impressive list of extracurricular activities and part-time work experience. These applicants should use the “Optional Essay” to make a good case for going to school directly out of undergraduate school.
What if I didn't complete my application or receive a final decision?
Applicants who do not complete their application within the deadline will not receive an admission decision. You are allowed, however, to reactivate your application within one calendar year of the date of your initial application.
You must submit all missing documents along with the required form, new documentation and the reactivation fee. Instructions can be found on the Reactivation / Deferral Form. Be sure to submit all documents by the deadline for the new term.
What if my application was denied? Is there an Appeal Process?
If your final decision was unfavorable, we encourage you to address and fortify the area(s) of weakness(es) highlighted by the committee in your decision letter if you reapply. You are allowed to reactivate your application for up to one calendar year from the date of your initial application. Instructions can be found on the Reactivation / Deferral Form. Be sure to submit the completed form, all required documents, proof that you have improved in the weak areas (new test scores, etc) and the reactivation fee, by the deadline of the new term. Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions if you wish to discuss your particular case.
Is there an appeal process?
The Graduate Admission committee spends a lot of time reviewing each application before a decision is rendered. We expect that our applicants spend a sufficient amount of time carefully preparing and reviewing the application before it is submitted. In addition, we expect that our applicants present their best effort and the best complete and true picture of themselves when they submit the application. For these reasons, the decision of the admission committee is final.
What if I was accepted and I choose to defer my admission?
Accepted students who cannot attend but wish to attend at a later time can request a deferral of their offer of admission, one time, to a semester no more than 1 year from the term of the original application. Instructions can be found on the attached Reactivation / Deferral Form. Submit the completed form along with all required documentation by the deadline of the new term.
Do I need an undergraduate business degree to apply to your graduate business program?
No. Our programs are appropriate for students with any undergraduate major. In fact, only 37% of those students who began an MBA or MS program at Zicklin in a recent term had undergraduate degrees in business or commerce. Other students have previous education in social sciences (18%), economics (11%), humanities (9%), engineering (8%), science (7%), computer science (6%), law (2%) and mathematics (2%).