Georgetown MBA

http://mba.georgetown.edu/admissions/fa ... Experience

"Is work experience required for admission?

We recommend that candidates for admission have a minimum of two to three years post-graduate work experience. Ninety-eight percent of the students enrolled had prior work experience. Our students average five years of work experience."

University of Chicago

http://chicagogsb.edu/fulltime/admissions/faq.aspx#t3


"Q: What about work experience?
A: The admission committee looks for quality of work experience, not just quantity. Applicants should highlight skills developed, contributions they have made to organizations, and leadership roles. Typically, our students have three to four years' work experience before applying to the GSB. Students find that having work experience as a frame of reference enhances classroom learning. Equally important, recruiters view pre-MBA work experience as an asset, which maximizes you career opportunities after school. View the class profile in more detail."

Chicago GSB also has the "Business Fellows" program for College Seniors and Recent Grads

http://gsbwww.uchicago.edu/programs/week/cbf/

"The Chicago Business Fellows Program is aimed at young working professionals and 2005 College graduates interested in earning an MBA concurrent with their employment.

• Students admitted to the Evening MBA Program enter the program with a cohort of other Chicago Business Fellows.

• Chicago Business Fellows are supported by a peer mentor, cohort programming, a faculty advisor, and a professional skills development seminar"

Stanford

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/ask/faq ... ol%20count?

Dartmouth

http://www.dartmouth.edu/tuck/mba/apply/faq.html

"Do I need to have full-time work experience required to apply?
On rare occasions, Tuck will consider offering admission to an outstanding applicant who has no work experience but is exceptional in all other areas. Having professional experience is important because it provides a frame of reference for classroom discussion and allows students to contribute in our collaborative learning environment. On average, Tuck students have five years of full-time work experience before entering Tuck. Generally, it is the quality—not the quantity—of an applicant's experience that is relevant in the evaluation process"

"College Seniors
On rare occasions, Tuck will consider offering admission to an exceptional applicant who has no prior work experience. Tuck may also grant deferred admission to college seniors whom we feel would benefit from full-time work experience. College seniors applying to Tuck or to any of Tuck's joint- or dual-degree programs should be able to demonstrate significant academic achievements, leadership experience, and accomplishments. Please do not apply until you have completed your fall 2004 coursework. Include one CSQ from a professor who is well qualified to comment on your academic qualifications and a second CSQ from a former employer or someone who knows you through a leadership role."

Yale SOM

http://mba.yale.edu/mba_admissions/admi ... html#noexp

"Does Yale SOM admit students without any work experience?
The Admissions Committee does occasionally offer admission to a few extraordinary students directly from their undergraduate studies."

Carnegie Mellon

http://web.tepper.cmu.edu/default.aspx?id=142289#2

"Do I have to have post-undergraduate work experience?

No, post-undergraduate work experience is not a prerequisite for admission. We seek diversity in all dimensions, including from "candidates without any post-undergraduate work experience" to "candidates with 8 or more years of work experience.""

Emory

http://goizueta.emory.edu/degree/twoyearmba/faq.html#1

"1. How important is work experience?

The quality of an applicant's work experience is an important factor in the application review process. 100% of our students have full-time work experience following the undergraduate degree. Most students have a minimum of 3 years of work experience; the average is 5 years.

Full-time, post-undergraduate work experience enables students to contribute more in class discussions and to gain more from our MBA experience. The Admissions Committee's evaluation of the quality of work experience and the levels of responsibility applicants bring are key components of the admission decision."

Maryland

http://www.smith.umd.edu/fullmba/faq.html#faq_adm_05

"Is work experience a requirement for the MBA program?

Although work experience is not a requirement, it is highly preferred. Approximately 97 percent of the applicants offered admission have a minimum of two years of professional work experience."

Rice

Rice offers a deferred admissions program for college seniors

http://www.jonesgsm.rice.edu/jonesgsm/G ... 4987000#67

http://www.jonesgsm.rice.edu/jonesgsm/W ... 4987000#71

ESADE

"18-month MBA aimed at professionals with at least 2 years' work experience"

http://www.esade.edu/programs/mba/full/index.php