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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The McGill MBA Japan is designed for high-achieving, ambitious students interested in making a real impact with their careers. McGill’s Desautels Faculty of Management seeks applicants with strong managerial potential.

Admissions are based on many factors. Your undergraduate degree (minimum GPA 3.0) and any further academic qualifications are important indicators of intellectual ability and likelihood of success in our program.

Candidates take the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) in addition to the TOEFL, if applicable.

A waiver of the GMAT can be considered for applicants who demonstrate significant academic achievement and or substantial quantitative ability.  Waivers are not automatic and will only be considered upon request from the candidate after his or her application has been received.

Applicants must have a minimum of two years of relevant full-time work experience after their undergraduate degree. The admissions committee is also interested in your extracurricular interests and letters of reference. Qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with an alumni or staff member.

Note: Admission to the McGill MBA Japan program is based on a combination of work experience, academic background, standardized tests, and the results of an interview. Candidates with extensive employment experience and/or advanced academic credentials may have certain criteria waived. Please contact our office to discuss your application. 

Necessary items:

A checklist for applicants is available in our Application Booklet, which can be downloaded from this site. We can also send this to you by regular post.

Application fee: Applicants are required to apply online and pay the application fee by credit card. This $100 fee is a processing fee and is non-refundable.

Letters of reference: Candidates must submit two letters of reference from individuals who have been directly responsible for evaluating their managerial performance and potential. These letters must be forwarded directly by the referee along with their business card.

• Personal statement: Candidates are required to submit a personal statement as part of their application.
• Transcripts: Students should submit official transcripts as well as official English language translations from all universities attended, including universities attended for degree programs, as an exchange or visiting student, and for short programs that did not lead to a degree.  These must be forwarded directly by the issuing institution. McGill transcripts will be requested internally provided that the student number is indicated on the application form.
• Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT):GMAT scores are to be forwarded to the MBA admissions office by Pearson Vue. While there is no minimum GMAT score required, the average GMAT score of the most recent class was 650.
  Note: The McGill GMAT institution code is 58 H-MN-22.
  For information on courses visit: http://www.veritasprep.com/gmat/Tokyo/
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): McGill requires a minimum score of 600 for the paper-based test, 250 for the computer-based test, or 86 for the Internet-based test. Applicants who are not Canadian citizens and whose mother tongue is not English may be asked to demonstrate an English language competency beyond the submission of the TOEFL score. Note: The McGill ETS Institution code is: 0935, Department code 02Admissions Interview: Candidates who meet our published requirements will be contacted for an interview with our program staff or McGill alumni.
• Admissions Interview: Candidates who meet our published requirements will be contacted for an interview with our program staff or McGill alumni.

Pre-admissions Interview: Interested potential candidates can also arrange an interview prior to applying to the program. Please contact our office in Tokyo to arrange this.

Application Period: Applications will be accepted on-line starting approximately October 15. Applications will be accepted on-line until March 30th, 2010.

Application Deadline

On-line applications should be completed on or before March 30th at the latest. Supporting documentation, including GMAT and or TOEFL should be submitted as soon as possible after the application is made.

Early application is strongly recommended.

Applications made between March 30th and April 15th will be considered if there is space in the program.Note that forms and other documents may be submitted anytime before the deadline.

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