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2005 FULL-TIME MBA PROFILE
McGill University
Desautels Faculty of Management — MBA
Address: 1001 Sherbrooke West
Montreal, Quebec H3A 1G5 Canada
E-Mail: mba.mgmt@mcgill.ca
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin Sept. 1, 2006

Year program was founded 1963
Institution is Non-U.S., Public
Business school accreditation:
n/a
Length of program 16 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 722
Full-time MBA students 249
Part-time MBA students 286
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students n/a
PhD program students 78
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students n/a
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,316
 
Change in full-time class size in past academic year -18%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 33%
International students 1 54%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 0%
Asia 15%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 7%
Latin America and the Caribbean 13%
Middle East 10%
North America
 (Canada: 95% / U.S.: 5%)
50%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 5%

North American students by region:
Canada 95%
Mid-Atlantic U.S. 1%
Midwest U.S. 1%
Northeast U.S. 1%
South U.S. 0%
Southwest U.S. 0%
U.S. Possessions and territories 0%
West U.S. 2%

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

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Average652646645644650
Median640640640640650
Range (middle 80%)590 - 720590 - 720580 - 710560 - 770590 - 720

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 637
Minimum TOEFL score required 600

Work Experience (months)
Average 66
Median 60
Range (middle 80%) 28 - 124
New entrants with one year or less of work experience 0%

Student Age (years)
Average 29
Median 28
Range (middle 80%) 25 - 36

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program $47,827
Median base salary forgone to enter program $41,016


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $86
Application fee (nonresident) $86

529 people applied to the full-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted 40% (selectivity) of those applicants, and 52% of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivity40%39%34%34%35%
Yield52%51%47%54%52%

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 33%
International applicants 1 67%

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$10,580$9,050$8,470$5,400$6,660
Nonresident$37,564$34,060$33,280$28,000$27,930
Expected monthly rent $850
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $14,460
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $14,460

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2005

Rolling admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s)
All applicants:  Feb. 15, 2006

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

54% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 14% 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, 22% 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) $5,000
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $1,200 - $32,471
Scholarships: Based on academic 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?
All candidates are considered for scholarship


Average scholarship awarded $3,076
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 $138,854

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 Peter A. Todd
Hired as of July 2005
 
Program director Nancy Wells
 
Admissions director Antoinette Molino
 
Financial aid director Antoinette Molino
 
Career services director Lorrie Quigg
 
Alumni relations director Colette Vanasse

 
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