{"id":25973,"date":"2014-10-28T07:30:11","date_gmt":"2014-10-28T14:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=25973"},"modified":"2014-10-27T05:56:30","modified_gmt":"2014-10-27T12:56:30","slug":"application-volume-increases-at-mba-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/application-volume-increases-at-mba-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Volume Increases at MBA Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/default.aspx\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-25436\" alt=\"InternationalMBAApplicantsIncrease\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/InternationalMBAApplicantsIncrease-300x223.png\" width=\"222\" height=\"165\" \/><\/a>Here are some highlights from GMAC\u2019s recent Application Trends Survey:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 For the third year in a row, application volume increased for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Zones\/bschools.aspx\">full-time two-year MBA programs<\/a>. This year, 61% of programs reported application growth, up from 50% in 2013.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 Application volume also increased for professional MBA programs (part-time, online, EMBA, and flexible), as well as Master in Marketing and Communications, Master of Accounting, Master in Information technology, and Master in Management programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 Other specialized business master programs saw decreases in application volume. <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/10\/masters-in-finance-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Master of Finance programs<\/a> saw a decrease in application volume for the third year in a row.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 65% of U.S. full-time two-year MBA programs reported an increase in applications from foreign applicants. Master in Finance programs received the largest number of foreign applications at 82%. This is compared to the 52% of foreign applicants who applied to full-time two-year MBA programs.<\/p>\n<p>For more details, see the <a href=\"https:\/\/newscenter.gmac.com\/press-releases\/third-consecutive-year-of-application-growth-for-t-1147782\" target=\"_blank\">GMAC press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/info.accepted.com\/free-mba-admissions-report?utm_campaign=blogcta&amp;utm_medium=NavigateMBAMaze&amp;utm_source=CTA\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6265 size-full\" alt=\"Download your free copy of Navigating the MBA Maze!\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/mba-maze.jpg\" width=\"350\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Accepted.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25494 size-full\" alt=\"Accepted.com: Helping You Write Your Best\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/Accepted_WriteYourBest.png\" width=\"404\" height=\"74\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/23\/2014-economist-mba-rankings\/\">2014 Economist MBA Rankings<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/07\/10\/masters-in-finance-what-you-need-to-know\/\">Masters in Finance: What You Need to Know<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/default.aspx\">MBA Admissions 101<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accepted.com's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/aboutus\/AboutUs.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">experienced admissions consultants<\/a> can help you create the most impressive application possible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/Services\/MBAProgramServices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">comprehensive packages<\/a>,<b><i> <\/i><\/b>or provide targeted assistance from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/services\/mba\/admissionsconsulting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">picking perfect programs<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/admissionsresume.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">designing a dazzling resume<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/essayediting.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">constructing engaging essays<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">preparing for intense interview<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/interviewservices.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">s<\/a>\u2026and more! Accepted.com has guided thousands of applicants to acceptances at top MBA programs since 1994 \u2013 we know what works and what doesn't, so <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/contactus.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a> to get started now!<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally appeared on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/2014\/10\/24\/application-volume-increases-at-mba-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accepted Admissions Consulting Blog<\/a>, the official blog of Accepted.com.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some highlights from GMAC\u2019s recent Application Trends Survey: \u2022 For the third year in a row, application volume increased for full-time two-year MBA programs. 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