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MBA and MS Application Process
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- How can I get an application?
- When are the application deadlines?
- 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?
Please go to Zicklin's Admissions Web Page. There you will be able to find instructions for:
- Applying Online
- Downloading Our Application with all required instructions and documents in a PDF format.
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When are the application deadlines?
Please go to "Application Deadlines".
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 anywhere 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 | March |
| Spring | August | October |
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 online (instructions can be found in our online 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 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 your 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 Part-Time Flexible Format Program 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. Please be sure to submit all documents by the deadline specified in the instructions.
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 Graduate Admission 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 area(s) (new test scores, etc), and the reactivation fee by the deadline of the new term.
Is there an appeal process?
The Graduate Admission Committee spends a significant amount 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 their applications before they are submitted. In addition, we expect that our applicants present their best effort and the best complete and true picture of themselves when they submit an application.
For these reasons, the decision of the Graduate Admission Committee is final.
Please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions if you wish to discuss your particular case.
What if I was accepted and I choose to defer my admission?
Accepted students who are unable to attend but wish to start at a later time can request a deferral of their offer of admission, one time, to a semester no more than one (1) year from the term of the original application.
Instructions can be found on the attached Reactivation/Deferral Form. Submit the Reactivation/Deferral Form along with all required documentation by the deadline indicated in the instructions.
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%).
