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2005 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: mba@ivey.uwo.ca
Web links: B-school Web site
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B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin May 29, 2005
Oct. 29, 2005

Year program was founded 1948
Institution is Non-U.S., Private
Business school accreditation:
EQUIS
Length of program 12 months

Enrollment
Total graduate business students 564
Full-time MBA students 355
Part-time MBA students n/a
Distance MBA students n/a
Executive MBA students 124
PhD program students 85
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 55%
Married students n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa 2%
Asia 31%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia 15%
Latin America and the Caribbean 4%
Middle East 1%
North America
 (Canada: 99% / U.S.: 1%)
46%
Oceania 0%
Western Europe 1%

North American students by region:
Canada 99%
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
Average652647662661661
Median660650600660660
Range (middle 80%)580 - 720560 - 720600 - 720600 - 720610 - 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 n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required n/a

Work Experience (months)
Average 67
Median n/a
Range (middle 80%) 24 - 180
New entrants with one year or less of work experience n/a

Student Age (years)
Average n/a
Median 30
Range (middle 80%) 26 - 35

Salary
Average base salary forgone to enter program n/a
Median base salary forgone to enter program $42,000


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $130
Application fee (nonresident) $130

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

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Selectivityn/a60%37%34%39%
Yieldn/a54%57%57%59%

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 n/a
International applicants 1 n/a

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required

In 2005, the B-school interviewed 100% 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)
Program Cost - Historical Chart
20052004200320022001
Resident$47,400$44,000$44,000$35,684$30,000
Nonresident$55,865$44,000$44,000$35,840$30,000
Expected monthly rent $500
Recommended annual budget (Resident) 1 $62,400
Recommended annual budget (Nonresident) $70,865

2005-2007 DEADLINES:
Application deadline(s)
All applicants:  Dec. 15, 2005
All applicants:  Feb. 1, 2006
All applicants:  Apr. 1, 2006
All applicants:  May 1, 2006
All applicants:  July 3, 2006
All applicants:  Sept. 1, 2006

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

80% of full-time MBAs applied for financial aid for the 2005-2006 academic year. 70% 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, 70% received institutional scholarships, n/a received assistantships, and 70% received loans.

Average financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) $7,500
Median financial-aid package for the 2005-2006 academic year (includes scholarships, assistantships, and loans) n/a
Range of financial-aid packages $800 - $11,375
Scholarships: Based on financial need
academic merit
a combination of need and merit
some other criteria


n/a 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 $7,500
Guaranteed loan offered? 2 No
Maximum amount students can borrow n/a
Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates $50,000
Total money distributed to MBAs in past academic year $1,631,312

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 Carol Stephenson
Hired as of July 2003
 
Program director Steve Foerster
 
Admissions director Scott Walker
 
Financial aid director Joanne Gibb
 
Career services director Sharon Irwin-Foulon
 
Alumni relations director Terri Garton

 
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