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GPA and GMAT Requirements
FOR GUARANTEED ADMISSION. Baruch undergraduates who meet the following requirements will definitely be offered admission to the MS portion of any of the Bachelor's/Master's CPA programs:
- An overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.2/4.0,
- A GMAT score of at least 550, which must include minimum quantitative and verbal scores of 55th percentile quantitative and 45th percentile verbal. [Go to GMAT Preparation for more information about the Graduate Management Admission Test.]
Please note:
- These standards are reviewed periodically and are subject to change. They are the requirements for students applying to begin the MS program in Fall 2010 and following.
- These special MS admission requirements are for these programs only; it is not possible to transfer to the MBA or any other graduate program before or after enrollment without meeting the admission requirements for that program.
STUDENTS WHO DO NOT MEET THESE CRITERIA CAN STILL APPLY and are encouraged to do so if their grades and test scores do not miss the requirements by a great deal. They must follow the standard graduate application procedure which includes essays and letters of recommendation. (See "B" under "Directions for Completing the MS Application Process.")
These applications will be reviewed on the basis of the entire range of admission criteria and standards used by the Graduate Admissions Committee in making their regular admission decisions. These include
- the nature and extent of your full-time work experience,
- the required and optional application essays,
- letters of recommendation,
- grade trends (for example, better grades more recently) and grades in specific courses (for example, accounting and math),
- components of the GMAT other than the overall score (verbal, quantitative and analytical writing scores),
- extracurricular activities and community service,
- communication and other interpersonal skills.