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Admissions & Application Process
Admission to the Cox MBA Program is highly selective. The Admissions Committee seeks a diverse group of candidates demonstrating the following attributes:
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Significant professional and life experiences.
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Strong academic capabilities, leadership potential, and interpersonal and communication skills.
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Personal qualities such as maturity, integrity, self-confidence, and motivation.
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A strong commitment to learning and achievement.
Successful applicants typically have several years of full-time work experience, a strong undergraduate academic record, and competitive scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT). You should be computer literate, with a basic understanding of e-mail, the Internet, and spreadsheets. Although not required, we strongly recommend that you also have a working knowledge of calculus, accounting, statistics, and microeconomics.
Application Process/Checklist
Your application, supporting documents, and personal interview are very important in the selection process. We hope that you will provide us with the most complete and honest picture of yourself. After candidate applications are completed, submitted, and reviewed by the Cox MBA Admissions Committee, evaluative interviews are conducted by invitation only.
Your complete application will contain the following components:
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Application forms found in the online application
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Professional résumé
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Essays (Two specific topics are required; you may submit a third optional essay ONLY to address issues not covered in required essays)
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GMAT score taken within the last five years
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If applicable, TOEFL score taken within the last two years (see International Students section for more information)
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Unofficial transcripts for all undergraduate and graduate degrees received (If applicable, transcripts also are required from courses taken at community college or other institutions not granting your degree)
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Two professional letters of recommendation from people who can speak to your work-related skills and abilities
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Non-refundable application fee of $75
While we can accept unofficial copies of scores and transcripts, if offered admission to Cox, you are required to submit official GMAT scores, official TOEFL scores (international students only), and official transcripts within 30 days. Cox reserves the right to rescind an offer of admission should any misrepresentation occur.
Re-Applicants
Candidates who wish to re-apply and have submitted an application within the past year are required to submit the following items. Please contact the admissions office at mbainfo@cox.smu.edu before beginning the process so that the admissions team can confirm possession of your previous application file.
- New online application forms and application fee
- An updated résumé
- New essay addressing topic 1 and including how you believe your application has improved since the last submission
- One new professional letter of recommendation
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