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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Boston University
School of Management

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Address: Boston University School of Management
595 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston , MA 02215
E-Mail: mba@bu.edu
Web site: management.bu.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Sept. 2002

Year program was founded: 1925

Total graduate enrollment 1,223
Full-time 563
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 514
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 77
PhD program 43
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 1,764
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 33%
International students (1) 44%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 4%
Married n/a%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 30%
Central/South America, Mexico 8%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
57%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


CLASS TRAITS

GMAT Scores
Average 635
Range (middle 80%) 570 - 700

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 267
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 53
Range (middle 80%) 12 - 96
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 27
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 31

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a

* Paper based equivalent. See TOEFL concordance table for computer-based score equivalents.


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $95

1,115 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 36% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 41% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 232 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 5 were ultimately accepted. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 41%
International applicants (1) 61%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 2%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 15% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 22% of its admitted applicants.

(1) Applicants from countries other than the school's home country.

(2) Defined as U.S. citizens who are African American, Hispanic American, and Native American.


INVESTMENT AND DEADLINES FOR CLASS OF 2004

Average total (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program
Resident $52,236
Nonresident $52,236
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $40,728

Application deadline(s) Jan. 5, 2002
Mar. 1, 2002
Apr. 1, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: n/a

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $40,728
Range (middle 80%) $6,000 - $40,728
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,513

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $40,728
Range (middle 80%) $600 - $40,728
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,429

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 60%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? No

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs in past 12 months

Guaranteed loan? (2) No

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2001 graduates: n/a

(1) Student budget includes tuition fees and living expenses.

(2) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan.


CONTACTS

Dean Louis E. Lataif
Hired as of Sept. 1991
 
MBA program director Katherine Nolan
 
MBA admissions director Evelyn Tate
 
MBA financial aid director Evelyn Tate
 
MBA career services director Jennifer Lawrence
 
Alumni relations director Ruth Gallagher


 
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2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Third tier    1992:  --    
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1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
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2001:  22    1993:  --    
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