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Optional Essay: If you have additional information or feel there are extenuating circumstances which you would like to share with the MBA Admissions Committee (i.e. unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance issues, areas of weakness in application), please complete this optional essay in 250 words or less.

RE-APPLICANT ESSAYS
Applicants who have applied to Goizueta Business School in the past should answer essays below (numbers 1 and 2), following the directions indicated in the questions.

1. Please answer each of the following four questions in a short paragraph of no more than 250 words each.

a. Why have you decided to pursue an MBA at this time?
b. What interested you in Goizueta Business School’s MBA program?
c. What are your short term post MBA goals?
d. What are your long term professional aspirations?


2. Please explain how you have improved your candidacy for Goizueta Business School’s MBA Program since your last application in 250 words or less.

Optional Essay: If you have additional information or feel there are extenuating circumstances which you would like to share with the MBA Admissions Committee (i.e. unexplained gaps in work experience, choice of recommenders, academic performance issues, areas of weakness in application), please complete this optional essay in 250 words or less.

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NEW APPLICANT ESSAYS (Re-applicants, see below)
Answer all essays (numbers 1 through 4), following the directions indicated in the questions.

1. Please answer each of the following four questions in a short paragraph of no more than 250 words each.

a. Why have you decided to pursue an MBA at this time?
b. What interested you in Goizueta Business School’s MBA program?
c. What are your short term post MBA goals?
d. What are your long term professional aspirations?


2. Share one of your most significant professional accomplishments. Describe your precise role in this activity and how it has helped to shape your management skills. Please limit your response to 1000 words.

3. Goizueta Business School takes pride in our Core Values: Courage, Integrity, Accountability, Rigor, Diversity, Team, and Community. These ideals drive principled, effective leaders in business, and are the values we seek to instill in all of our students, both during their education at Goizueta and beyond. Provide a specific example of how you have demonstrated one of these values in your professional experience. Please limit your response to 500 words.

4. Complete one of the following statements. Please limit your response to 500 words.

a. I am unique because...
b. My most memorable cross-cultural experience...
c. I am passionate about...
d. My personal brand is...
e. I took a risk when I...

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Essays

Please address the following questions and submit all essays in one complete document file. On the top of each page, indicate your full name as listed on your application and the question to which you are responding. The application system requires that you convert your document into PDF format prior to uploading it to your application. Instructions and access to a software program that will convert your documents is available within the application.

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Admission Decision
The Admissions Committee reserves the right to limit the size of the entering class, and all decisions are final. To reserve a place in the class, accepted students must submit a $1000 non refundable deposit that will be applied to the first semester's tuition. If waitlisted, we encourage students to contact our office to receive feedback on their application. Typically, we do not begin to review the waitlist until after our final deposit  deadline.

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Application Deadlines
November 1, 2009 - Early Deadline
December 1, 2009* - Recommended International Deadline
February 1, 2010** - Scholarship and One-Year Program Deadline
March 1, 2010 - Final Deadline
* International applicants are encouraged to apply by December 1, 2009. However, applications received by the final program deadline will still be given complete consideration.

** All One-Year Program applicants and all those who wish to be considered for scholarships must submit the application and all materials  by February 1, 2010 to be given complete consideration.

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Application Deadlines

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applications received after the final deadline will be reviewed on a space available basis. Applications will not be reviewed until they are complete with all required materials including official test scores, recommendation letters, official transcripts, essays, resume and interview (where applicable). We encourage candidates who have submitted their on-line application to log into OPUS to verify materials received and to check their application status.   The Admissions Office cannot accommodate requests to verify materials received over the phone.

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Transfer Policy
We do not accept transfer credit. Students in our Full-time programs are given the opportunity to take waiver exams for core courses. This does not shorten the overall length of the program, but it does allow those students to take more elective courses.

Current MBA Holders
If you have earned a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree in the United States, you are not eligible to enroll in a Goizueta Business School MBA Program. Exceptions to this policy will be considered on a rare case-by-case basis if the degree is considered not comparable to the academic and experiential content of Goizueta Business School's MBA Program.

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Applicant Verification Process
Integrity is of one of our Core Values and, implicitly, an important characteristic of our application process. To guard against potential allegations that students may have provided inaccurate information about themselves or their backgrounds in their applications, all application credentials for deposited Full-time MBA candidates will be subject to an independent verification process. The student is responsible for the $70 fee associated with this process.

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Admission Requirements
A completed online application. Exceptions to this policy should be submitted in writing at admissions@bus.emory.edu, explaining the need to use a paper application.
Official transcripts should be sent directly from ALL undergraduate and graduate schools attended
GMAT scores: Schedule your exam at www.mba.com
TOEFL, Pearson Test of English (PTE),or IELTS scores for applicable international student
Two letters of recommendation: Download the recommendation form or indicate on your online application that your recommenders will complete an electronic recommendation (which will be automatically emailed to them when you click the “Notify” button).
Essays
Résumé
Personal Interview
A $150 non-refundable application fee

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In addition, we look for One-Year candidates who also have:

A degree in business or, depending on the university attended and coursework completed, economics. Applicants with strong quantitative backgrounds (such as engineering and math majors) who possess solid business experience may also qualify for this program, as determined on a case-by-case basis. In some instances, additional business coursework may be necessary to be considered for the program.
Focused work experience and clear direction about post-MBA goals.