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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Cambridge
Judge Institute of Management
Address: Judge Institute of Management
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1AG United Kingdom
E-Mail: mba-enquiries@jims.cam.ac.uk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 20, 2004

Year program was founded 1990
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
AMBA
EQUIS
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 371
Full-time MBA students 105
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 140
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 49
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 0%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 23%
International students 1 90%
Married students 33%

Students from the following regions:
Africa 3%
Asia 24%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 12%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 2%
North America
 (Canada: 40% / U.S.: 60%)
20%
Oceania 4%
Western Europe 30%

North American students by region:
Canada 40%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. 10%
Northeast U.S. 20%
South U.S. 5%
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. 25%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average665n/a630
Median660n/a650
Range (middle 80%)590-730n/an/a

GMAT scores are required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are required for applicants whose native language is not English.

Average TOEFL score 627
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 75
Range (middle 80%) 38 - 120
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 35

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $0
Application fee (nonresident) $0

480 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 55% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity40%n/a15%
Yield55%n/a72%

4% of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants 7% were accepted.

The B-school placed 18 applicant(s) on its wait list. 8 wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 27%
International applicants 1 96%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
By invitation only

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 40% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

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

COSTS, DEADLINES & FINANCIAL AID

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
200420032002
Resident$48,000n/a$36,000
Nonresident$48,000n/an/a
Expected monthly rent $744
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $68,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $68,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  May 31, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
n/a

FINANCIAL AID:
Full-time MBAs apply for financial aid through a Dedicated financial aid office at the B-school

65% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 52% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year, 34% received institutional scholarships, 0% received assistantships, and 47% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $57,967
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit
some other criteria


6 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2004-2005 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
As part of the admissions application
Separate scholarship application
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $31,528
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates n/a

Financial aid Web site


(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 Professor Sandra Dawson
Hired as of Oct. 1995
 
Program director Richard Barker
 
Admissions director Simon Learmount
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Peter Reid
 
Alumni relations director Niki Audsley

 
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