{"id":43815,"date":"2018-10-29T06:00:42","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=43815"},"modified":"2018-10-28T05:22:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T12:22:04","slug":"columbia-business-school-mba-class-of-2020-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/columbia-business-school-mba-class-of-2020-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia Business School MBA Class of 2020 Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43816\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CBS-MBA-Class-of-2020-Profile.jpg\" alt=\"CBS MBA Class of 2020 Profile\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CBS-MBA-Class-of-2020-Profile.jpg 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/CBS-MBA-Class-of-2020-Profile-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a look at CBS\u2019s MBA entering 2018 class profile, taken from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www8.gsb.columbia.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbia Business School website<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: square;\">\n<li><strong>Applications received:<\/strong> 6029<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admitted:<\/strong> 1028<\/li>\n<li><strong>Enrolled:<\/strong> 756, divided into 11 clusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>January entry class size:<\/strong> 204, divided into 3 clusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>August entry class size:<\/strong> 552, divided into 8 clusters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average GMAT scores:<\/strong> 732<\/li>\n<li><strong>Range of GMAT scores:<\/strong> 530-790<\/li>\n<li><strong>Middle 80% of GMAT scores:<\/strong> 700-760<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average undergrad GPA:<\/strong> 3.6<\/li>\n<li><strong>Middle 80% of undergrad GPA:<\/strong> 3.2-3.9<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average work experience:<\/strong> 5 years<\/li>\n<li><strong>At least 1 year of work experience:<\/strong> 99%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Average age:<\/strong> 28<\/li>\n<li><strong>Middle 80% of Age Range:<\/strong> 25-31<\/li>\n<li><strong>Women:<\/strong> 39%<\/li>\n<li><strong>Minority of US origin:<\/strong> 33%<\/li>\n<li><strong>International citizens:<\/strong> 42%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"h2-resize\">Breakdown of Undergraduate Majors:<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 301px;\" border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\"><strong>\u00a0 FIELD<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\"><b>\u00a0 PERCENT<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Business<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Economics<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 17%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Social Science<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Humanities<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Sciences<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Other<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 187px;\">\u00a0 Technology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 96px;\">\u00a0 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 class=\"h2-resize\">Breakdown of Previous Industries:<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 302px;\" border=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\"><strong>\u00a0 INDUSTRY<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\"><b>\u00a0 PERCENT<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0\u00a0Financial Services<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0 Consulting<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 23%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0 Marketing \/ Media<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 11%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0 Technology<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0\u00a0Private Equity<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0\u00a0Other<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0 Nonprofit<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 5%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0\u00a0Real Estate<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0 Healthcare<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0\u00a0Military \/ Government<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0\u00a0Energy<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 186px;\">\u00a0 Manufacturing<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 98px;\">\u00a0 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Do you want to learn how to increase your chances of gaining acceptance to Columbia Business School? Register for our upcoming webinar, <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/columbia_bschool_webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Get Accepted to CBS<\/em><\/a>, airing live on Wednesday, November 7th, and learn how to GET ACCEPTED!\u00a0<\/strong><strong>For one-on-one guidance, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\/application-packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MBA Application Package<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/columbia_bschool_webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43781 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Get-Accepted-to-CBS-Register-Now-Blog-Size.jpg\" alt=\"Register for the webinar!\" width=\"700\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Get-Accepted-to-CBS-Register-Now-Blog-Size.jpg 700w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Get-Accepted-to-CBS-Register-Now-Blog-Size-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accepted.com\/mba\/services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40122\" src=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue.jpeg\" alt=\"Get accepted!\" width=\"700\" height=\"119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue.jpeg 2778w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue-300x51.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue-768x130.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Accepted-solid-blue-1024x174.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/reports.accepted.com\/mba\/columbia_business_school_ama?utm_campaign=Blog&amp;utm_source=webinar&amp;utm_medium=cbs_ama_2018_live\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ask Me Anything:\u00a0Columbia Business School Admissions Director Answers Applicant Questions<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/columbia-business-school-mba-essay-tips-deadlines\/\">Columbia Business School MBA Application Essay Tips &amp; Deadlines<\/a><br \/>\n\u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/the-applicants-that-stand-columbia-business-school\/\">The Applicants That Stand Out at Columbia Business School<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/columbia-business-school-mba-class-of-2020-profile\/\">This article<\/a> originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.accepted.com\/\">blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Contact us, and get matched up with the consultant who will <a href=\"https:\/\/hubs.ly\/H01gxJF0\">help you get accepted<\/a>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a look at CBS\u2019s MBA entering 2018 class profile, taken from the Columbia Business School website: Applications received: 6029 Admitted: 1028 Enrolled: 756, divided into 11 clusters January entry&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,939,775,113,243],"tags":[1018,918,1205],"class_list":["post-43815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mba","category-accepted","category-admission-consultants","category-applications","category-blog","tag-class-profile","tag-columbia-business-school","tag-columbia-mba","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43815","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43815"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43815\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":43817,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43815\/revisions\/43817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43815"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=43815"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43815"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}