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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh Management School — MBA
Address: 7 Bristo Square
Edinburgh EH8 9AL United Kingdom
E-Mail: edinburgh.mba@ed.ac.uk
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 13, 2005

Year program was founded 1978
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
  AMBA
  EQUIS
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 457
Full-time MBA students 74
Part-time MBA students 123
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 33
PhD program students 54
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 1,180
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year 25%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 38%
International students 1 86%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 7%
Asia 31%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 4%
Latin America and the Caribbean 6%
Middle East 0%
North America
 (Canada: 23% / U.S.: 77%)
22%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 30%

North American students by region:
Canada 23%
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
20052004200320022001
Average602602n/an/an/a
Median580580n/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)540 - 680540 - 680n/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


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

Average TOEFL score 656
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 92
Median 84
Range (middle 80%) 40 - 150
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 32
Median 31
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 38

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a
Median base salary forgone to enter program n/a


ADMISSIONS

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

419 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 57% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 31% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity57%68%n/an/an/a
Yield31%30%n/an/an/a

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

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

Applicant Profile:
Female applicants 30%
International applicants 1 90%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
By invitation only

In 2005, 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.

COSTS, DEADLINES & FINANCIAL AID

COSTS:
Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of full-time MBA program (U.S. dollars)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Resident$37,860$37,878n/an/an/a
Nonresident$37,860$37,878n/an/an/a
Expected monthly rent $550
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 n/a
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) n/a

2005-2007 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

n/a of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 43% of full-time MBAs received some form of financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Of those who received financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year, 40% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and n/a received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $8,846
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $8,846 - $8,846
Scholarships: Based on a combination of need and merit


0 full-tuition scholarships were awarded by the school to full-time MBAs for the 2005-2006 academic year.

How does an applicant apply for scholarship consideration?
Separate scholarship application


Average scholarship awarded $8,846
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $35,384

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 Irvine Lapsley (Head of School)
Hired as of Sept. 2001
 
Program director Phil Bowers
 
Admissions director Trish Fraser
 
Financial aid director n/a
 
Career services director Merri Scotney
 
Alumni relations director Jane Crawford

 
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