APPLICATION & APPLICATION FEE

Online application is required for all applicants. To submit the application, a $100 non-refundable application fee payable by Visa or Master Card is required. The written assessment, resume and unofficial transcript are part of the online application.

As part of your application, you are required to respond to questions in the Legal Disclosure section of the application. All applicants are encouraged to be forthcoming when disclosing this information. If required, candidates may be asked to provide additional information to complete a background check.

WRITTEN ASSESSMENT

Required: A requirement of the online application includes a written assessment comprised of three free-response questions designed to share experiences and collect additional information. All applicants are required to complete the assessment. As a guide, responses to the questions should be limited to one paragraph (approx. 250 words max.)

Optional: Applicants may use the optional short-answer question on the online application to discuss anomalies that exist in their application/transcript or address aspects that may be concerning to the Admissions Committee. This question is optional and not required.

RSUME

A one-page resume is required. A sample format is available for download by clicking the Resume Template.

GRE / GMAT

All applicants must take either the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Scores are valid for five years post exam date. If your score is expiring, you must submit your application prior to expiration.

GRE test registration information is available at www.ets.org/gre. Use the Wake Forest MA in Management institution code 4249.

GMAT test registration information is available at www.mba.com. Use the WFU School of Business – MA in Management institution code R5F-NS-64.

TOEFL / IELTS

Applicants whose native language is not English and/or whose principal language of university instruction was not English must submit scores from either the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System). Exception: applicants who have completed their undergraduate work at an English-speaking college or university are not required to take the TOEFL or IELTS.

The Admissions Committee recommends a minimum TOEFL score of a 100 (IBT) or an official IELTS score of 7.0. However, score minimums are guidelines for admission. All official test scores will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee and considered in the decision-making process. TOEFL and IELTS scores are valid for two years post exam date. If your score is expiring, you must submit your application prior to expiration. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to waive the TOEFL/IELTS exam for international applicants who have resided and worked in the United States for an extended period of time.

Information and test registration for the TOEFL is available at www.toefl.org. Use the Wake Forest School of Business institution code B818. Information and test registration for the IELTS is available at www.ielts.org. An institutional code is NOT required for IELTS.

REFERENCES

Two References

The names and contact information for two references are required as part of the online application. However, online letters of recommendation are NOT required and, if submitted, will NOT be used during the application review process. At their discretion, the Admissions Committee may contact your references directly. Please do not submit additional references, as they will not strengthen your application.

TRANSCRIPTS

Unofficial transcripts will be accepted for the review process. When you apply online, you will upload your unofficial transcript as a part of your application. Should you be admitted and enroll, official transcripts must then be submitted prior to Orientation in July. The Admissions Committee reserves the right to request a transcript from any school which you have spent significant time. Associate degree transcripts are not required.

For International students: If your academic transcript(s) are not in English, an official transcript evaluation must be submitted using World Education Services (www.wes.org) or International Education Evaluations (www.foreigntranscripts.com). If using WES, the Admissions Committee will accept either the “WES Basic Course-by-Course” or “WES ICAP” evaluation. If using IEE, we will accept the “Course Report”. All submissions are at the applicant’s expense. Please ensure that your name is spelled out completely in English on your application and transcript. As an example, do not submit your last name as “P”, when it is “Patel”, as it is very difficult to match your transcript to your application.

For all admitted students: Prior to enrollment, official, final transcripts are required from any college or university from which you earned (or will earn) a four-year degree or higher (ie. master’s degree). Official transcripts must be received in a sealed envelope from the university. If you have not graduated, please wait to order an official copy of your transcript until after graduation; your official final transcript must include the date the degree was conferred and the name of the degree awarded. If your transcript does not include the degree name and the date your degree was conferred, you must send an official, notarized document from your university that provides this information. To request your transcript, you may use the Transcript Request Form we have provided or use the form provided by your specific college.

Sending official, final electronic transcripts: Should your university use an electronic transcript format, it should be emailed directly from your university to the Wake Forest Graduate School of Business Enrollment Management Center at busapply@wfu.edu.

Mailing official, final paper transcripts: Official, final paper transcripts must be sealed in an envelope and mailed directly from the college/university to one of the following addresses:

INTERVIEW

Candidates are required to submit the online application and will be notified via email if invited to interview. For candidates invited to interview, both a WebEx video call or an on-campus interview will be available.

Interviews are typically confirmed within 48 hours after the request has been made, except after application deadlines and holiday breaks when request volume is high and our office may require additional time.