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For top programs that are most popular among my clients, I am gathering and analyzing
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for the following schools
- Chicago Booth (22.3% accepted; 60.5% yield)
- Columbia (15.3% accepted; 72.2% yield)
- Cornell Johnson (23.4% accepted; 58.6% yield)
- Duke Fuqua (23.7% accepted; 52.9% yield)
- Harvard (11.2% accepted; 84.3% yield)
- IMD
- Insead
- Kellogg (19.9% accepted; 58.2% yield)
- London
- Michigan Ross (25.4% accepted; 70.6% yield)
- MIT Sloan (13% accepted; 64.6% yield)
- Stanford (6.8% accepted; 79.7% yield)
- Tuck at Dartmouth (20.3% accepted; 54.5% yield)
- UCLA Anderson (29% accepted; 52% yield)
- Virginia Darden (26% accepted; % yield)
- Wharton (16.8% accepted; 71.4% yield)
- Yale (17.3% accepted; 45.1% yield)
BERKELEY HAAS
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 8
- FT Ranking 2011: 25
- USNews Ranking 2011: 7
ROI
- Weighted salary: $144,790
- Salary increase: 87%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 29
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.63
- Middle 80% range: 3.39-3.87
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Average GMAT: 718
- Median GMAT: 710
- Middle 80% range: 680-760
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Average TOEFL (iBT): 110
- Middle 80% range: 104-116
(found at http://mba.berkeley.edu/community/classprofile.html; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- 3,627 applicants
- 422 accepted
- 243 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 11.6% accepted = 3rd most selective program*
- 57.6% yield = 19th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
CHICAGO BOOTH
RANKINGS
- BW Ranking 2010: 1
- FT Ranking 2011: 12
- US News Ranking 2011: 5
ROI
- Weighted salary: $151,373
- Salary increase: 109%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.53
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% range: 660-760
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 550 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 22.3% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 60.5% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
COLUMBIA
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 9
- FT Ranking 2011: 7
- US News Ranking 2011: 9
ROI
- Weighted salary: $163,407
- Salary increase: 117%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.5
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 713
- Middle 80% range: 680-760
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 739 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 15.3% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 72.2% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
CORNELL JOHNSON
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 13
- FT Ranking 2011: 30
- US News Ranking 2011: 16
ROI
- Weighted salary: $140,273
- Salary increase: 107%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 27
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.3
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 700
- Middle 80% range: 620-740
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 275 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 23.4%% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 58.6% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
DUKE FUQUA
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 6
- FT Ranking 2011: 20
- US News Ranking 2011: 12
ROI
- Weighted salary: $136,563
- Salary increase: 107%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 29
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.4
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 700
- Middle 80% range: 640-750
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 440 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 23.7% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 52.9%% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
HARVARD
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 2
- FT Ranking 2011: 3
- US News Ranking 2011: 2
ROI
- Weighted salary: $170,238
- Salary increase: 116 %
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 26
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.67
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 730
- GMAT range: 680-770
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 918 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 11.2% accepted = 2nd most selective program (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
- 84.3% yield = #1 highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
IMD
RANKING
STUDENT PROFILE
COMPETITIVENESS
INSEAD
RANKING
STUDENT PROFILE
COMPETITIVENESS
KELLOGG
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 4
- FT Ranking 2011: 21
- US News Ranking 2011: 5
ROI
- Weighted salary: $143,365
- Salary increase: 100%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.59
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% range: 670-760
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 526 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 19.9% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 58.2% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
LONDON
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010:
- FT Ranking 2011:
- USNews Ranking 2011:
ROI
- Weighted salary: $
- Salary increase: %
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age:
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Average Undergraduate GPA:
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT:
- Middle 80% range:
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- acceptance rate estimated around 13%
- enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- % accepted = rd most selective program*
- % yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
MICHIGAN ROSS
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 7
- FT Ranking 2011: 24
- US News Ranking 2011: 14
ROI
- Weighted salary: $137,189
- Salary increase: 104%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.4
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 710
- GMAT range: 650-750
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 488 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 25.4% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 70.6% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
MIT SLOAN
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 10
- FT Ranking 2011: 9
- US News Ranking 2011: 3
ROI
- Weighted salary: $158,387
- Salary increase: 121%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.57
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% range: 670-770
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 401 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 13.0% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 64.6% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
STANFORD
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 5
- FT Ranking 2011: 4
- USNews Ranking 2011: 1
ROI
- Weighted salary: $183,260
- Salary increase: 115%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age:
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Average Undergraduate GPA:
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 730
- Middle 80% range: 680-770
- Range of GMAT Scores: 540 to 800
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 385 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 6.8% accepted = #1 most selective program (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
- 79.7% yield = 2nd highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
TUCK AT DARTMOUTH
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 14
- FT Ranking 2011: 18
- US News Ranking 2011: 7
- Economist Ranking 2011: 1
ROI
- Weighted salary: $155,020
- Salary increase: 113%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 27
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.53
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% range: 670-760
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 240 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 20.3% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 54.5% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
UCLA ANDERSON
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 17
- FT Ranking 2011: 31
- US News Ranking 2011: 14
ROI
- Weighted salary: $137,726
- Salary increase: 106%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.53
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT: 705
- Median GMAT:
- Middle 80% range: 660-750
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at l; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 360 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 29% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 52% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
VIRGINIA DARDEN
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 11
- FT Ranking 2011: 41
- USNews Ranking 2011: 13
ROI
- Weighted salary: $130,788
- Salary increase: 102%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 27
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.43
- Middle 80% range: 3.10–3.79
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 700
- Middle 80% range: 650-740
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at http://www.darden.virginia.edu/web/MBA/Students-Alumni/Class-Profile; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 339 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 26% accepted = rd most selective program*
- % yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
WHARTON
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 3
- FT Ranking 2011: 1
- US News Ranking 2011: 3
ROI
- Weighted salary: $171,551
- Salary increase: 123%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.5
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% range: 650-770
- Lowest 10% GMAT range among admitted students: 540
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 845 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 16.8% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 71.4% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
YALE
RANKING
- BW Ranking 2010: 21
- FT Ranking 2011: 15
- US News Ranking 2011: 10
ROI
- Weighted salary: $146,959
- Salary increase: 133%
STUDENT PROFILE
- Average Age: 28
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Average Undergraduate GPA: 3.5
- Middle 80% range:
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Average GMAT:
- Median GMAT: 720
- Middle 80% range: 680-760
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Average TOEFL (iBT):
- Middle 80% range:
(found at ; accessed 2011/08)
COMPETITIVENESS
- applicants
- accepted
- 231 enrolled (first-year full-time MBA students)
- 17.3% accepted = rd most selective program*
- 45.1% yield = th highest yield rate (among 50 US MBA programs with lowest admit rate)
(found at http://poetsandquants.com/2011/04/22/the-50-most-selective-mba-programs-in-the-u-s; accessed 2011/08)
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-Updated by Vince on 1 Dec 2011
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