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2003 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Isenberg School of Management

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Address: 305 Isenberg School of Management
University of Massachusetts, 121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
E-Mail: mba@som.umass.edu
Web site: http://www.umass.edu/mba/admissions
Directions to school


ENROLLMENT

2003/2004 Classes begin: Sept. 4, 2003

Year program was founded: 1963

Institution is: U.S., Public

Length of program: 20 months


Total graduate enrollment 487
Full-time MBA students 71
Part-time MBA students 233
Distance learning MBA students 107
EMBA students n/a
PhD program students 85
 
Current total undergraduate business school enrollment 2,572
 
Change in full-time class size in last 12 months 6%


STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students (1) 33%
Married students n/a

For U.S. schools only:
African-American students 3%
Asian-American students 3%
Hispanic-American students n/a
Native American students n/a
White (non-Hispanic) students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 6%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 13%
Latin America and the Carribean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: 5% / U.S.: 95%)
70%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 6%

North American students by region:
Canada 5%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 5%
Northeast U.S. 66%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. 9%
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 10%

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


CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores
Average 624
Range (middle 80%) 560 - 660

TOEFL Scores
Average TOEFL score 627
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 48
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 84
Enrolled students with one year or less of work experience 10%

Student Age (years)
Average 25
Range (middle 80%) 23 - 32

Salary
Average annual pay forgone to enter program n/a



ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident): $40

Application fee (nonresident): $40

208 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2003. The school accepted 26% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 56% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

The B-school placed 2 applicant(s) on its wait list, from which 0 ultimately enrolled in the program. n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 31%
International applicants (1) 66%
Underrepresented minority (2) applicants n/a
Applicants with one year or less work experience 13%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Recommended

In 2003, the B-school interviewed n/a of its full-time MBA applicants, and n/a 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 $16,280
Nonresident $34,808
 
Expected monthly rent $608
Recommended annual budget (Resident) (1) $13,613
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $22,877

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

Rolling admissions? No

2003-2004 deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
All applicants: Apr. 1, 2004

2003-2004 Financial aid deadline(s):
All applicants: Mar. 1, 2004

First-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $21,076
Range (middle 80%) $7,360 - $25,150
Average first-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a

Second-year MBAs:
Average financial aid package $21,319
Range (middle 80%) $7,360 - $25,337
Average second-year scholarship awards (not including loans) n/a
 

Graduate assistantships offered to qualifying MBAs? Yes

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

69 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: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2003 graduates: n/a

Financial aid Web site:
http://www.umass.edu/umfa

(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 Thomas O'Brien
Hired as of June 1987
 
Program director Eric N. Berkowitz
 
Admissions director Cari Carpenter
 
Financial aid director Anne Peramba
 
Career services director Cari Carpenter
 
Alumni relations director James Mallet


 
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