Boston University Admissions 2023: Programs, Eligibility, Deadlines, Decisions & FAQ

MBA at Boston University: Admission Requirements

Boston University Questrom School of Business administers the full-time MBA programs at Boston University. The students not appearing in the GMAT or GRE exams will be judged based on other areas of quantitative aptitude. The students will not be penalized in any respect for not submitting GMAT and GRE scores. The university looks for some basic criteria of the applicants to admit their applications. 

• Academic Excellence Record: The student needs to be extremely meritorious to adapt to the dynamic environment of learning.
• Leadership and Managerial Potential: The spark of making a change for the good in the future should be visible in the applicant’s character
• Diversity in Thought: This is required to ensure the acceptance and cooperation with people from different fields and from the same class.

Application Fee: 125 USD (9,954 INR)
Admission Requirements:

• Academic transcripts
• GMAT or GRE scores (optional)
• English proficiency test scores
  • TOEFL iBT: 90
  • IELTS: 6.5 minimum on each band
  • Duolingo: 110
• 1 Written Essay or 3 Video Essays
• Resume
• 1 LOR
• Passport

The English language proficiency requirements for the candidates who have already completed two-year or longer graduate or undergraduate courses will be automatically waived off.

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USA Student Visa

Students will need a US student visa in order to study at Boston University. For this, financial documents as specified by the university need to be provided along with the application. Candidates also need to complete and submit a Confidential Statement for Financing Studies and Sponsorship Support Confirmation form along with their passport data page.

Some of the documents required at the time of the visa interview are:

• Migration, provisional, character, and birth certificates
• Original I-20 signed and approved by both the university authority and candidate
• GRE scorecard and proof of language proficiency
• 2 LOR
• Resume 
• SOP
• Financial Proof: Last 6-month’s bank transaction and balance certificate; Sponsorship letter from sponsor and relationship certificate with sponsor
• Assets valuation
• SEVIS Fee receipt.

Once these documents are received and processed, the visa document (I-20/DS-2019) will be issued to the student.

Boston University Admission Decision

The early decisions date at Boston University is December 15, 2022. The early decision 2 date is on February 15, 2023. Students applying through regular decision can expect decisions between late March to early April.  

The interview is a significant evaluating procedure that is conducted by a member of the admission committee. Boston University will send registration details for the interview to the eligible candidates. Apart from offering full-time courses on MBA, the university offers part-time, online MBA degrees and MBA+ Joint degrees.