University of Southern California

MBA Admissions

Important Dates:

  Application
Deadlines*
Test
Deadlines**
Interview
Invitations
Notification
Begins
Round 1 Nov. 1, 2011 Nov. 1, 2011 Dec. 1, 2011 Feb. 1, 2012
Round 2 Jan. 15, 2012 Jan. 15, 2012 Feb. 15, 2012 Apr. 1, 2012
Round 3 Mar. 15, 2012 Mar. 15, 2012 April 15, 2012 May 15, 2012

*All applications materials, including official transcripts and test scores, must be received by 11:59p.m. PST on the deadline to be considered complete. January 15, 2012 is the recommended deadline for international students as well as for applicants who want to be considered for fellowships.

**GMAT or GRE, TOEFL or PTE

Class profiles

  2012 2013
Applicant Pool
Applications received 1983 1826
% Accepted 23% 27%
Class size 216 223
Academic Profile
Avg. GPA 3.3 3.3
Median GMAT 690 690
GMAT 80% Range 640-740 630-740
General
Avg. Age 28 28
Avg. yrs experience 5 5
Married 11% 14%

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