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ADMISSIONS

The PMBA Program has two entering classes each year – Spring and Fall. The Spring session begins with a mandatory orientation January 15 to 17, 2010; the Fall session begins with a mandatory orientation August 27 to 29, 2010. 


Admission to the Olin Professional MBA Program is competitive. Each applicant is carefully considered by the Olin Admissions Committee, using a holistic approach with both objective and subjective criteria. We consider your academic ability, leadership potential and experience – and how well you communicate those to us. To ensure diversity in each entering class, we admit students with varied backgrounds, talents and interests.


Application Deadline for Spring (January 2010)

Round 1 October 12, 2009
Round 2 November 9, 2009
Round 3 December 14, 2009

After December 14 we move to rolling admissions, during which we continue to accept applications on a first-come, first-served space-available basis. If the entering class is full, applications will be automatically considered for the following semester. Incomplete applications will be shifted to the subsequent rounds until all required materials have been submitted.

Application Fee
There is NO application fee. At Olin, our goal is to consider every candidate who has a serious interest, regardless of ability to pay an application fee.

Application Process
We want to make the process easy for you. So for preliminary admission decisions, we prefer “unofficial” copies (a scan, fax or PDF) of test scores and transcripts. If you are admitted and decide to enroll at Olin, you’ll be required to submit your official results.

Apply online

Submit the following to complete your application:

  • An Olin MBA application – forms, essays and a résumé submitted online. Olin is transitioning to a new online application system. The new system will be available in mid-September.
  • Academic transcripts – from all colleges or universities you’ve attended, including any graduate or professional course work. Transcripts should include all course work taken with corresponding grades and any transcript instructions/descriptions provided by the institution.

    Submit by electronic upload into the online application (2 MB maximum) or email to apply@olin.wustl.edu. If you are unable to submit an unofficial copy, you may submit an official copy by mail. A copy of all official transcripts (with degree and degree conferred date) will ultimately be required for all enrolling students. 
  • Standardized test scores
    Submit by electronic upload (preferred method) into the online application or email to: apply@olin.wustl.edu.

    GMAT or GRE – The PMBA Program requires either the GMAT or GRE. The GMAT institution code for the Olin PMBA Program is R4T-WG-91.  The GRE institution code is 4939. For GMAT information or registration, go to www.mba.com.

    TOEFL – Required if your native language is not English, unless you have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at a college or university where the primary medium of instruction is English. The TOEFL institution code for Washington University in St. Louis is 6929. The TOEFL is not required for U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. 

Letters of Recommendation
We don’t require or accept letters of recommendation. Rather, we ask that you submit names and contact information for two references as part of the online application. The Admissions Committee may contact these references as part of its evaluation of your application.

Interviews
Invitation-only interviews are conducted at the discretion of the Admissions Committee after the submission of a complete application.

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