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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
Boston College
The Carroll School of Management

Sections:  Getting In  | Academics & Lifestyle | Careers & Alumni Affairs | Graduate Comments


Address: 320 Fulton Hall
140 Commonwealth Ave.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3808
E-Mail: bcmba@bc.edu
Web site: http://www.bc.edu/mba
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 2, 2003

Year program was founded: 1965

Institution is: U.S., Private

Length of program: 20 months


Total graduate enrollment 1,176
Full-time MBA students 189
Part-time MBA students 610
Distance learning MBA students 0
EMBA students 0
PhD program students 52
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,142
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months -5%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 32%
International students (1) 26%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 6%
Asian-American students 5%
Hispanic-American students 1%
Native American students 0%
White (non-Hispanic) students 55%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 17%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 0%
Latin America and the Carribean 3%
Middle East 3%
North America
 (Canada: 3% / U.S.: 97%)
76%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 3%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 3%
Midwest U.S. 8%
Northeast U.S. 85%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 7%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 661
Range (middle 80%) 600 - 740

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 636
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 51
Range (middle 80%) 30 - 89
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 14%

Student Age (years)
Average 28
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program $53,569



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $100

Application fee (nonresident): $100

959 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 21% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 48% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 356 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 29 ultimately enrolled in the program. 3% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 22% were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 38%
International applicants (1) 47%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants 5%
Applicants with one year or less work experience 16%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
Recommended
By invitation only

In 2003, the B-school interviewed 51% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 80% 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 2005

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Resident $50,500
Nonresident $50,500
 
Expected monthly rent $1,250
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $58,250
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $58,250

2003-2004 Application deadline(s)
International applicants: Feb. 15, 2004
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004

Rolling admissions? Yes

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Feb. 15, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $18,683
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $33,434
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $14

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $17,956
Range (middle 80%) $5,000 - $32,136
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) $12,813
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

Scholarships are merit or need based?
Scholarships are Merit-based

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

Guaranteed loan? (2) No
Maximum amount students can borrow: $58,250

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.bc.edu/mba

(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 Hossein Safizadeh
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Robert Taggart
 
Admissions director Shelley Conley
 
Financial aid director Robert Carpenter
 
Career services director Marilyn Eckelman
 
Alumni relations director Kristen Murphy


 
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