Yale SOM Profile
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Application Deadlines
| Application Periods: |
Application submitted: |
Notification from board: |
| Round 1 |
October 4, 2012 |
December 13, 2012 |
| Round 2 |
January 8, 2013 |
March 28, 2013 |
| Round 3 |
April 18, 2013 |
May 16, 2013 |
Application Questions
1. What prompted your decision to get an MBA? When did you realize that this was a step you wanted – or needed – to take? (150 words maximum)
2. Describe a difficult professional decision you had to make. What were the consequences, and what, if anything, did you learn? Would you make the same decision again? (300 words maximum)
3. The Yale School of Management provides a leadership education characterized by broad-minded and intellectually curious students with diverse backgrounds, a distinctive integrated curriculum, connections to one of the great research universities in the world, and the broad reach of an innovative and expanding global network of top business schools. What will you contribute to the Yale SOM community, and how will being part of it help you extend your professional vision? (300 words maximum)
4. What do you consider to be your most significant accomplishment? Why? (300 words maximum)
Reapplicants to Yale SOM must respond to Question 1 and Question 4, and then compose a response to the following question: What steps have you taken to improve your candidacy since your last application? (300 words maximum).
Admissions
Full-time Class of 2013
| Total Enrollment: |
228 |
| Applications: |
2,823 |
| Percent Admitted: |
19% |
| Yield: |
Not Published |
| GMAT Average: |
719 |
| GMAT Score Range: |
680-760 (Middle 80%) |
| Average Age |
28 |
| Average GRE Q |
760 |
| Average GRE V |
660 |
| Average GPA |
3.51 |
Undergraduate Majors
| Majors: |
Percent: |
| Business: |
16% |
| Economics: |
27% |
| Engineering: |
12% |
| Humanities: |
15% |
| Information Systems & Computer Science: |
6% |
| Mathematics: |
3% |
| Other: |
0% |
| Physical Sciences: |
11% |
| Social Sciences: |
10% |
Post-MBA Career (Class of 2011)
| Industry: |
Percent: |
Median Base Salary: |
| Financial Services |
39% |
$100,000 |
| Consulting |
23% |
$125,000 |
| Nonprofit |
9% |
$75,000 |
| Technology |
7% |
$110,000 |
| Consumer Products/Retail |
6% |
$85,000 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology/Healthcare |
5% |
$101,500 |
| Manufacturing |
3% |
$100,000 |
| Media/Entertainment |
3% |
$105,000 |
| Petroleum/Energy |
2% |
$95,000 |
| Real Estate |
2% |
$90,000 |
| Government |
1% |
Not Published |
| Other |
1% |
Not Published |
Salary Information
| Class of 2011 |
Mean |
Median |
Low |
High |
| Annual Base Salary |
$106,157 |
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
$215,000 |
| Signing Bonus |
$29,276 |
$28,000 |
$3,000 |
$65,000 |
Career Hiring
| Class |
Accepted Offer by Graduation |
Accepted Offer 3 Months Out |
| 2011 |
71% |
91% |
Regional Distribution
| Region |
Northeast |
International |
West |
Mid-Atlantic |
Midwest |
Southwest |
South |
| Accepting Jobs |
60% |
13% |
11% |
6% |
5% |
3% |
2% |
Class Profile
| Female |
36% |
| International |
32% |
| U.S. Minority |
25% |
| U.S. Under-Represented Minorities |
7% |
Region
| Africa |
1% |
| Asia |
17% |
| Europe |
4% |
| North America |
71% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
5% |
| Oceania |
2% |
| Dual Citizenship |
6% |
Experience
| Mean Work Experience |
68 months |
| Mean Age |
28 |
Enrollment
| Total |
541 |
| Full-Time MBA |
475 |
| Executive MBA |
33 |
| PhD Program |
33 |
School Ranking
| Business Week |
21 |
| US News |
10 |
Program Costs
| Resident |
$109,956.00 |
| Nonresident |
$109,956.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Resident) |
$78,895.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Nonresident) |
$78,895.00 |
Alumni
| Total Living Alumni |
6,221 |
Joint Degrees
| MBA/JD (Law) |
| MBA/MEM or MF (Forestry and Environmental Studies) |
| MBA/MPH (Public Health) |
| MBA/MD (Medicine) |
| MBA/MARCH (Architecture) |
| MBA/MFA (Drama) |
| MBA/MDIV or MAR (Divinity) |
| MBA/MA (International Relations) |
| MBA/PhD |
