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2004 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Western Ontario
Richard Ivey School of Business
Address: 1151 Richmond Street North
London, Ontario N6A 3K7 Canada
E-Mail: n/a
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 3, 2004

Year program was founded 1948
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
EQUIS
Length of program 20 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students n/a
Full-time MBA students 441
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 248
PhD program students 77
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students n/a
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year n/a

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 25%
International students 1 57%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 26%
Eastern Europe, Central Europe and Central Asia 19%
Latin America and the Caribbean 5%
Middle East 5%
North America
 (Canada: 96% / U.S.: 4%)
45%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada 96%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200420032002
Average647662661
Median650600660
Range (middle 80%)560-720n/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 632
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 60
Range (middle 80%) 36 - 120
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 34

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $116
Application fee (nonresident) $116

580 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2004. The school accepted 60% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 54% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200420032002
Selectivity60%37%34%
Yield54%57%57%

n/a of applicants had applied in prior years, and of those reapplicants n/a were accepted.

The B-school placed 0 applicant(s) on its wait list. n/a wait-listed applicants were admitted to the semester for which they applied.

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2004, the B-school interviewed 25% 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$44,000$44,000$35,684
Nonresident$44,000$44,000$35,840
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $15,000
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $15,000

2004-2006 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
n/a

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

70% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2004-2005 academic year. 40% 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, 40% received institutional scholarships, 2% received assistantships, and 70% received loans.

Average financial aid package for the 2004-2005 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,168
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit


4 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?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $5,425
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow $85,251
Average outstanding loans for 2004 graduates $38,750


(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 Carol Stephenson
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Steve Foerster
 
Admissions director Scott Walker
 
Financial aid director Joanne Gibb
 
Career services director Phil Hunt
 
Alumni relations director Glenn Yonemitsu

 
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1996:  --    
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2003:  25    1997:  --    
2001:  15    1993:  --    
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