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2001 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
The University of Chicago
Graduate School of Business

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Address: The University of Chicago, Graduate School of Business
Admissions Office, 6030 S. Ellis Avenue
Chicago , IL 60637
E-Mail: admissions@gsb.uchicago.edu
Web site: gsb.uchicago.edu


ENROLLMENT

2001/2002 Classes begin: Sept. 2002

Year program was founded: 1898

Total graduate enrollment 3,169
Full-time 1,043
Part-time MBA students (on-campus) 1,379
Part-time MBA students (distance program) n/a
EMBA 512
PhD program 109
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 0
 
Increase in full-time students during last 12 months n/a


STUDENT PROFILE

Female students in class 22%
International students (1) 36%
Underrepresented minority (2) students 5%
Married 37%

Percent students from following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 27%
Central/South America, Mexico 4%
Eastern Europe 2%
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 1% / U.S.: 99%)
62%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 2%

North American students by region:
Canada 1%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 5%
Midwest U.S. 17%
Northeast U.S. 12%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 6%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 10%

(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 695
Range (middle 80%) 640 - 750

TOEFL Scores*
Mean TOEFL score n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 68
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 103
Enrolled students with less one year or less work experience 1%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 33

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: $150

2,779 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2001. The school accepted 28% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 60% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

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

Female applicants n/a
International applicants (1) n/a
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2001, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and 70% 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 $30,596
Nonresident $30,596
 
Expected monthly rent $950
Recommended annual budget (1) $53,861

Application deadline(s) Nov. 30, 2001
Jan. 18, 2002
Mar. 22, 2002

Deadline for scheduling an interview: Feb. 16, 2002

Financial aid deadline(s): June 2003

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $50,000
Range (middle 80%) $10,000 - $53,861
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $10,000

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $50,000
Range (middle 80%) $25,000 - $50,861
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $25,000

Full-time MBAs receiving financial aid through B-school 75%

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying second-year MBAs? No

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying first-year MBAs? No

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Merit based

6 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 Edward A. Snyder
Hired as of July 2001
 
MBA program director Ann McGill
 
MBA admissions director Donald Martin
 
MBA financial aid director Priscilla Parker
 
MBA career services director Glenn Sykes
 
Alumni relations director Danielle Palmer


 
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