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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Case Western Reserve University
Weatherhead School of Management

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Address: Weatherhead School of Management, CWRU
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland , OH 44106-7235
E-Mail: questions@exchange.som.cwru.edu
Web site: www.weatherhead.cwru.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: May 2002
Aug. 2002

Year program was founded: 1976

Total graduate enrollment 1,457
Full-time 366
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 651
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 68
PhD program 125
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 282
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 32%
International students (1) 49%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 12%
Married 24%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa 1%
Asia 34%
Central/South America, Mexico 9%
Eastern Europe 1%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
51%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 8%
Midwest U.S. 66%
Northeast U.S. 9%
South U.S. 3%
Southwest U.S. 6%
U.S. Possessions and territories 1%
West U.S. 7%

(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 607
Range (middle 80%) 510 - 690

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score 257
Minimum TOEFL score required 250

Work Experience (months)
Average 61
Range (middle 80%) 10 - 107
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 33

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $31,952

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


ADMISSIONS

Application fee: $50

707 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 45% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 48% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 58 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 6 were ultimately accepted. 0% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Female applicants 27%
International applicants (1) 76%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed 50% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 75% 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 $52,480
Nonresident $52,480
 
Expected monthly rent $600
Recommended annual budget (1) $39,170

Application deadline(s) Jan. 31, 2002
Mar. 22, 2002
Apr. 26, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Mar. 22, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): Mar. 2002
Apr. 2002

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $31,497
Range (middle 80%) $4,000 - $39,965
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $11,825

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $19,300
Range (middle 80%) $4,000 - $27,900
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $11,481

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 73%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? Yes

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

2 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: $27,950

(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 Mohsen Anvari
Hired as of Aug. 2001
 
MBA program director Frances Cort
 
MBA admissions director Christine Gill
 
MBA financial aid director Christine Gill
 
MBA career services director Deborah Bibb
 
Alumni relations director Peggy Sobul


 
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WEATHERHEAD RANKINGS
Full-time MBA rank:
2004:  Second tier    1994:  --    
2002:  Second tier    1992:  --    
2000:  Third tier    1990:  --    
1998:  Third tier    1988:  --    
1996:  Second tier    
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EMBA rank:
2003:  21    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    

Exec Ed rank:
2003:  15    1997:  --    
2001:  --    1993:  --    
1999:  --    1991:  --    



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