B-School Program Link Waiver requirements Deadline

- Executive Assessment (EA) accepted in lieu of GMAT/GRE only for

applicants who have ten (10) or more years of post-bachelor’s professional
https://www.business.rutgers. full-time work experience, -Applicants holding one of the following degrees
Full-Time MBA edu/full-time-mba are also exempt from the GMAT/GRE/EA: JD, PhD, MD, or PharmD. May 1st
- Executive Assessment (EA) accepted in lieu of GMAT/GRE only for
applicants who have 8 or more years of post-bachelor’s professional full-
time work experience, -Applicants holding one of the following degrees are
also exempt from the GMAT/GRE/EA: JD, PhD, MD, or PharmD, -
Applicants can be waived from the GMAT, GRE, or EA requirement if they
have 8 or more years of substantive professional full-time work experience
(or 5 years if they have a Master degree) along with an undergraduate GPA Dec 15th
of 3.0 or better. Applicants who do not meet the 3.0 GPA requirement, but (Spring), May
https://www.business.rutgers. meet the work experience requirement, are eligible to take the Executive 1st(Summer),
Part-Time MBA edu/part-time-mba Assessment exam. June 15th(fall)
- The GRE/GMAT is waived for all applicants with graduate degrees
(Masters, Ph.D., etc.), - In cases where the applicant has a significant
The Rutgers Business https://www.business.rutgers. amount of professional experience, the GMAT/GRE may be waived at the Rolling
School Executive MBA edu/executive-mba discretion of the program director. Admissions
- Has graduated from an AACSB-accredited school with a minimum
cumulative GPA of 3.2, - A minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0
with 3 years of professional experience, - Five or more years of appropriate
professional experience. (Note: the director of the MBA program will
evaluate an applicant’s professional experience.), - Holds a CFA Charter or August 15th
CPA license or have passed the CPA or CFA certifying exam., - Has earned (Fall),
https://www.lasalle. a Master’s degree or higher with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher from a December 15th
edu/business/programs/mba/full- program that is accredited in its discipline. , - Has earned a Ph.D. from an (Spring), April
Full-Time MBA time-mba/ accredited university. 15th (Summer)
- Similar conditions as the full-time MBA, - Applicants with a 3.0 and at least
2 years of business experience may qualify for a GMAT deferral. Under this *International
type of admission, students can take up to 12 credits in our program; student
achieve a B- or better in each course; and achieve an overall GPA of 3.3 in applications
order to qualify for full admission to the program and a GMAT/GRE waiver., - August 15th should be
Additionally, a limited number of students with a cumulative undergraduate (Fall), completed at
https://www.lasalle. GPA of 3.0 or higher may be admitted into the program for one semester December 15th least two
edu/business/programs/mba/part without the GMAT or GRE test scores but are required to successfully (Spring), April months prior to
Part-Time Hybrid MBA -time-hybrid-mba/ complete the GMAT or GRE by the end of their first enrolled semester. 15th(Summer) the dates
- Applicants possessing a master’s or doctoral degree may be considered
https://www.lasalle. for a GMAT/GRE waiver., - Applicants with an undergraduate business
edu/business/programs/mba/one degree from an AACSB-accredited program who have a minimum overall
La Salle University One-Year MBA -year-mba/ GPA of 3.2 or higher will be granted a GMAT/GRE waiver. August 15th
- If you have a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above for all of your
undergraduate work, and you hold a bachelors degree from an accredited
institution, you will be considered for admission to any MBA or MS program
without submitting a GMAT or GRE score., - If you are an MBA applicant
The Pace University Lubin who already holds a business-related master's or doctoral degree, you may
School of Business MBA https://www.pace.edu/lubin/mba request a waiver of the GMAT or GRE. June 1st

Part-Time MBA
Babson College’s F.W. Olin
College of Business Blended Learning MBA
MBA(Full-time, Evening, Weekend)
MS in Finance
DePaul University’s
Kellstadt Graduate School of
Business Master’s in Business Analytics
Master of Science in Business
Analytics(MSBA)
MS in Finance
Suffolk University’s Sawyer
School of Business MBA
UNC’s Kenan-Flagler
Business School Part-time MBA
MBA
- The GMAT and GRE may be waived for Online & Evening MBA applicants
if you meet one or more of the following criteria: 1) Earned a bachelor’s
degree from an accredited institution with grades of B or better in two or
more quantitative undergraduate and/or graduate courses, 2) Earned a
graduate degree from an accredited program, 3) Acquired quantitative or
analytic skills through professional responsibilities, 4) Passed all or part of a
professional certification with a quantitative focus (CFA, CPA, CFP, FINRA,
Six Sigma, SOA Exams, and FRM), 5) Have a minimum of three years of
meaningful work experience, with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or better, 6)
Earned a prior degree from Babson College, 7) Completed Babson’s
https://www.babson. Certificate in Advanced Management (CAM). Students who complete the
edu/academics/graduate- CAM program also may be eligible to apply CAM credits toward your
school/mba/part-time-mba/ Babson MBA degree in the future. April 18th
GMAT or GRE scores are not required for most Blended Learning program
https://www.babson. applicants. The admissions committee may determine that a GMAT or GRE
edu/academics/graduate- - Five years
score of progressive
is needed workofexperience,
if its review showing
your application both reveals
material management and
specific
school/mba/mba-miami/ quantitative responsibilities,
areasafter completion
of concern of a bachelor's degree from an Aug
or question. April 18th
1st(Fall),
accredited university, - A completed JD, MD, PhD from a United States Oct. 1st
https://business.depaul. higher education institution and quantitative skills, or a quantitative-based
edu/academics/graduate/mba/Pa (Winter), Feb.
master's degree and an undergraduate degree from an accredited 1st(Spring),
ges/default.aspx university, - Successful completion of all parts to the CPA exam and an April 1st
https://business.depaul. undergraduate degree from an accredited university, - Successful (Summer) for all
edu/academics/finance/graduate/ completion of all parts to the PE exam and an undergraduate degree from the master's
finance-ms/Pages/default.aspx an accredited university programs &
https://business.depaul. evening MBA.
edu/academics/management- Rolling
entrepreneurship/graduate/busin admissions for
ess-analytics-ms/Pages/default. other MBA
aspx GMAT/GRE not required formats
https://www.suffolk. To wave GMAT/GRE: Students must have passed a university-level
edu/business/degrees- statistics course in the past 5 years (B or better), have equivalent industry
programs/big-data-business- experience, or have an undergraduate degree in natural science (biology,
analytics/graduate/master-of- chemistry, physics), engineering, math, business, computer and information
science-in-business-analytics- sciences, finance, marketing, or social and behavioral sciences (psychology,
msba economics, sociology and political science).
GMAT/GRE not required if: -You have at least a 3.2 cumulative GPA, -You April 15th(Fall),
have at least two years of relevant work experience, -You have successfully Oct 15th
https://www.suffolk. completed one of Suffolk's graduate certificates in finance with at least a 3.0 (Spring). Rolling
edu/business/degrees- cumulative GPA, -You have passed level one of the CFA exam, -You have admissions
programs/finance/graduate/mast passed level one of the FRM exam, - You have passed a university-level after the
er-of-science-in-finance statistics course within the past 5 years (B or better) deadlines
April 15th(Fall), The College of
Oct 15th Management at
(Spring), April UMass Boston
1st(Summer). is offering a
https://www.suffolk. Rolling merit-based
edu/business/degrees- admissions Fellowship in
programs/mba/graduate/master- after the the amount of
of-business-administration GMAT/GRE is NOT required deadlines $5,000 in total
- Applicants who have five or more years of professional full-time work to be
experience at the time of application are exempt from the GMAT/GRE determined
requirement, - If you have fewer than 5 years of professional full-time work April 27th, July based on an
experience you may qualify for a GMAT/GRE waiver if you meet one of the 13th. Rolling applicant’s
following: CPA or CFA designation/ Master's or PhD in a technical field/ admissions admission
https://www.kenan-flagler.unc. Terminal degree (e.g. JD, MD)/ Significant academic or professional after the materials
edu/programs/mba/evening-mba/ quantitative experience(case by case basis) deadline. including prior
Applicants who satisfy one of the following criteria may be eligible to waive academic
https://business.umb. performance
edu/masters-programs/mba the GMAT/GRE exam requirement: - Earned a GPA of 3.3 or greater in a
baccalaureate degree from an accredited* institution. International candidate and/or
degrees must be evaluated for equivalency determined through the Center application
for Educational Documentation (CED) *Subject to review and approval, - exam scores.
Have 5 years of relevant professional experience, including military
experience, in addition to 3.0 GPA -OR- 8 year’s leadership and supervisory
experience including military experience, - Completed a graduate degree
(Masters, PhD, JD, DBA, etc.) from an accredited institution. International
candidate degrees must be evaluated for equivalency determined through May 1st

MS in Finance
University of Massachusetts
Boston MS in Business Analytics
University of Kentucky MBA(Full-time & Part-time)
MBA
Sacred Heart University MS in Business Analytics
MBA
Seton Hall University MS in Business Analytics(Online)
MBA
Master of Science in Finance (MSF)
Loyola University Chicago
applicant’s
admission
materials
including prior
Applicants who satisfy one of the following criteria may be eligible to waive academic
the GMAT/GRE exam requirement: - Earned a GPA of 3.3 or greater in a performance
baccalaureate degree from an accredited* institution. International candidate and/or
https://business.umb. degrees must be evaluated for equivalency determined through the Center application
edu/masters-programs/msf for Educational Documentation (CED) *Subject to review and approval, - exam scores.
Have 5 years of relevant professional experience, including military https://business.
experience, in addition to 3.0 GPA -OR- 8 year’s leadership and supervisory umb.
experience including military experience, - Completed a graduate degree edu/masters-
(Masters, PhD, JD, DBA, etc.) from an accredited institution. International programs/applic
candidate degrees must be evaluated for equivalency determined through May 1st ants/college-of-
the Center for Educational Documentation (CED), - Hold a professional (Summer MBA management-
licensure in the United States in a relevant professional field: CPA – Pass 1 only), July 1st international-
https://business.umb. exam, CFA- Level 1, CFP, CAIA, FRM- Level 1, Six Sigma, CPIM, CSCP, (Fall), Nov 15th graduate-
edu/masters-programs/msba other approved licensure. (Spring) fellowship
GMAT/GRE waiver for: - Professional work experience(s) with heavy
emphasis on the managerial or technical background, position(s) held,
tenure, professional responsibilities and specific accomplishments in leading
a process, team, department or organization to achieve measurable
goals/targets. Combined with career experience, additional considerations
will be given to those who have demonstrated prior academic achievement
and/or those who have obtained additional professional/leadership
certifications (such as CPA or CFA), professional trainings/courses and/or
credentials, - Dual MBA candidates that have been accepted into the
JD/MBA, MD/MBA or Pharm.D/MBA programs, has taken the LSAT, MCAT,
or PCAT and are in good academic standing, - Masters, doctorate, or
terminal degrees such as in Law, Medicine, Pharm.D, Dentistry, or Nursing
http://gatton.uky. or presently enrolled in good academic standing with such programs, - Rolling
edu/programs/mba/programs Military experience and service with emphasis on leadership. Admissions
Waiver policy: - Those candidates who hold a graduate degree from an
accredited institution and who graduated with an overall grade point average
of 3.0 or better (or the equivalent of a "B" average under the system used by
that institution). This includes terminal degrees such as a J.D., Ph.D. or M.D,
- Those candidates who possess a recognized professional certification
such as a CPA, CFA, CMA, CIA, CFP or PMP, - Candidates who have
graduated or will graduate and hold at least a 3.2 GPA from an accredited
institution, - Those candidates with substantive work experience. Factors
https://www.sacredheart. considered include scale and scope of responsibilities, managerial scope,
edu/majors--programs/business- and accountability for final fiscal or economic results including certification of
administration---mba/ the work of others and data analysis for clients or employer.
https://www.sacredheart.
edu/majors--programs/business- Rolling
analytics---ms/ GMAT/GRE not required Admissions
Waiver approval if - Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.4 or higher, - A
graduate degree in any discipline, from an accredited academic institution, -
Successful completion of a professional certifying exam from the United
States (i.e., CPA, CFA, etc.), - 5 years of significant professional,
https://www.shu. quantitative or entrepreneurial work experience, also referred to as the
edu/business/mba-programs.cfm Alternate Route Admission Program
https://www.shu. Prospective students interested in the M.S. in Business Analytics are not April 30th(Fall),
edu/academics/online-master-of- -required to submit
Applicants a GMAT
who hold or GRE.
a graduate However,
degree and/or itprofessional
is strongly recommended
certification (e. Sept 30th
science-in-business-analytics. for
g.,candidates
CPA, CFA,with a limited
CMA, CIA, ortechnical background
CFP) with evidence of or significant
an undergraduate GPA
quantitative (Spring)(Rolling
cfm course work and a lower thanof3.0.
minimum 3.2 cumulative GPA, Admissions)
https://www.luc. -Applicants who hold a BBA, BSBA, or BA in economics from an AACSB-
edu/quinlan/mba/next- accredited school, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5, - For MBA
applicants, a minimum of 7 years of full-time, progressive, and professional July 15th(Fall),
generation/ Oct 1st(Winter),
work experience that entails a significant scope of responsibility and
https://www.luc. employs in-depth quantitative and analytic skills, - For Master of Science in Jan 15th
edu/quinlan/mba/masters/master Marketing, 3-5 years of full-time, progressive, and professional work (Spring), April
s-in-finance/ experience in a role that requires use of marketing and communication skills, 1st(Summer)
- For other Master of Science applicants, a minimum of 5 years of full-time,
progressive, and professional work experience in a relevant field that
requires in-depth quantitative and analytic skills.
 -Applicants who hold a BBA, BSBA, or BA in economics from an AACSB-
accredited school, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5, - For MBA
applicants, a minimum of 7 years of full-time, progressive, and professional
work experience that entails a significant scope of responsibility and
employs in-depth quantitative and analytic skills, - For Master of Science in
Marketing, 3-5 years of full-time, progressive, and professional work
experience in a role that requires use of marketing and communication skills,
https://www.luc. - For other Master of Science applicants, a minimum of 5 years of full-time,
Master of Science in Business Data edu/quinlan/masters/business- progressive, and professional work experience in a relevant field that
Loyola University Chicago Analytics data-analytics/ requires in-depth quantitative and analytic skills. July 15th(Fall)
https://www.stern.nyu. All the candidates aspiring for the Full-time, Fashion and Luxury and Tech
edu/programs-admissions/full- MBA can apply by taking the Executive Assessment test(EA) instead of
NYU Stern Full-time MBA time-mba GMAT/GRE. May 1st
All the candidates aspiring for the Full-time and the Executive MBA can
https://www8.gsb.columbia. apply by taking the Executive Assessment test(EA) instead of GMAT/GRE.
Columbia Business School Full-time MBA edu/programs/mba The test scores can be submitted by July 1st considering the Covid-19 crisis. June 1st
https://www.ie.edu/business-
school/programs/mba/internation
International MBA al-mba/
https://www.ie.edu/business- The IE Global Admissions Test (ieGAT), a rigorous exam is a flexible
school/programs/masters/master alternative to other standardized tests such as GMAT and GRE for most
Master in Management -in-management/ masters programs at IE University.
https://www.ie.edu/business-
school/programs/masters/master Rolling
IE Business School (Spain) Master in Finance -in-finance/ CFA level 1 candidates can waive the GMAT/GRE Admissions
https://www.hult.
Global One-Year MBA edu/en/programs/mba/
https://www.hult.
edu/en/programs/masters/busine
Masters in Business Analytics ss-analytics/ Rolling
https://www.hult. GMAT, GRE, or the Hult Business Assessment Test: Your Enrollment admissions(May
edu/en/programs/masters/financ Advisor will let you know if you are required to submit this. A conditional 28th nearest
HULT Masters in Finance e/ acceptance may still be given prior to submission of test scores. official deadline)
A GMAT waiver
Applicants at theone
holding discretion of the academic
of the following degreesdirector is available
are exempt from thefor: -
Applicants
GMAT/GRE: withMD,
two JD,
years of demonstrative
Ph.D., work experience
Ed.D., etc. GMAT/GRE waiverand success
based on thein Rolling
completing
following criteria: other
- Fouracademic programs,
or more years - Applicants
of full-time who have
progressive, an
professional admissions
undergraduate business or related degree (economics,
work experience post-undergraduate degree, an undergraduate GPA of at hospitality until: June 1st
University of Delaware’s https://lerner.udel. management,
least etc.) with
2.8, and grades anleast
of at upper division
a ‘B’ in twograde point average
non-introductory (GPA)
college of
level (Fall), Nov 15th
Lerner College of Business MBA edu/programs/mba-programs/ 3.25, or higher, - Applicants without a business or related
math courses at the statistics and/or calculus level. degree having an (Spring)
upper division grade GPA of 3.35, or higher, - If the applicant has already
https://business.fiu. completed a graduate degree from an accredited university with a minimum
edu/graduate/international- grade point average (GPA) of 3.0, or is entering a business master's
Full-time International MBA mba/index.cfm program under a special agreement for admissions with specific foreign and June 1st
https://business.fiu. domestic universities. However, our admissions committee reserves the
Florida international edu/graduate/professional-mba- right to ask an applicant to take a GMAT or GRE if it will further strengthen Oct 1st(Spring),
university Professional MBA Flex flex/index.cfm the applicant’s candidacy for our programs. June 1st(Fall)
https://www.stthom.
edu/Academics/School-of-
Business-Cameron-School-of-
Business/Business-
Programs/Business-Graduate-
School/Master-of-Business- GMAT is reccomended only if your GPA is below 3.3. The requirement is
University of St. Thomas Full-time MBA Administration/Index.aqf waived if you have a master's degree or higher. N/A