Cornell MBA Profile
Our Cornell MBA profile will supply you with the basic information you need when considering applying to Cornell. Our Admission Consultants are happy to help you decide if Cornell is the right school for you.
Application Deadlines
| Application Periods: |
Application Deadline |
Notification from board: |
| Round 1 |
October 17, 2012 |
December 19, 2012 |
| Round 2 |
November 28, 2013 |
February 20, 2013 |
| Round 3 |
January 30, 2013 |
April 3, 2013 |
| Round 4 |
March 27, 2012 |
April 24, 2012 |
Application Questions
Part I: Career Choice Essay (300 word maximum)
How would you characterize your career since college?
This is not your job description or complete history of your work since graduating (we already ask for that in the online portion and can see this on your resume). You need to choose the most important elements that show your initiative, contribution, leadership and results achieved.
Part II: Career Goal Essay (400 word maximum)
Tell us about your short and long term career goals.
Please show you have a clear direction for your goal post-MBA. Good essays will emphasize what an applicant wants to do while at Johnson and how you will use this experience to accomplish your goal.
Part III: Character Essay (400 word maximum for chosen question), please choose one of the following to write about:
a. You are the author for the book of Your Life Story. Please write the table of contents for the book. Note: Approach this essay with your unique style. We value creativity and authenticity.
b. Describe a situation taken from your personal or professional life where you failed and tell us what you learned.
c. What does diversity mean to you and how will you contribute to the diversity of our community at Johnson?
Admissions
Full-time Class of 2014
| Total Enrollment: |
277 |
| Applications: |
1,791 |
| Percent Admitted: |
27% |
| Yield: |
Not Published |
| GMAT Average: |
691 |
| GMAT Score Range: |
630-740 (Middle 80% |
| Average Age |
28 |
| Average GRE Q |
Not Published |
| Average GRE V |
Not Published |
| Median GPA |
3.3 |
Undergraduate Majors
| Majors: |
Percent: |
Business: |
33% |
| Engineering: |
17% |
Science or Math: |
6% |
| Economics: |
16% |
| Liberal Arts: |
6% |
| Social Science: |
22% |
Post-MBA Career (Class of 2011)
| Job Function: |
Percent: |
Mean Base Salary: |
| Consulting |
29% |
$121,800 |
| Other Job Functions |
2% |
$120,000 |
| Finance - Private Equity |
2% |
$114,300 |
| Finance - Real Estate |
2% |
$111,700 |
| General Management |
4% |
$103,300 |
| Finance - Investment Banking |
13% |
$103,200 |
| Rotational Development Programs |
7% |
$102,200 |
| Finance - Sales and Trading |
4% |
$100,800 |
| Finance - Research |
6% |
$100,500 |
| Finance - Managerial Finance |
12% |
$99,100 |
| Finance - Other |
5% |
$98,200 |
| Business Development |
6% |
$98,100 |
| Marketing |
10% |
$92,900 |
Career Hiring
| Class of |
Accepted Offer by Graduation |
Accepted Offer 3 months out |
Median Base Salary |
Mean Base Salary |
Median Signing Bonus |
Mean Signing Bonus |
| 2011 |
74% |
85% |
$100,000 |
$103,600 |
$20,000 |
$23,100 |
Class of 2014 Profile
| Female |
32% |
| International |
30% |
| Minorities |
29% |
| Under Represented Minorities |
14% |
Region
| Africa |
0% |
| Asia |
27% |
| Europe |
3% |
| North America |
68% |
| Latin America and the Caribbean |
2% |
| Oceania |
0% |
| Dual Citizenship |
5% |
Experience
| Mean Work Experience |
5 years |
| Mean Age |
27 |
Enrollment
| Total |
1,005 |
| Full-Time MBA |
593 |
| Executive MBA |
373 |
| PhD Program |
39 |
School Ranking
| Business Week |
13 |
| US News |
16 |
Program Costs
| Resident |
$102,960.00 |
| Nonresident |
$102,960.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Resident) |
$73,660.00 |
| Recommended Annual Budget (Nonresident) |
$73,660.00 |
Alumni
| Total Living Alumni |
13,468 |
Joint Degrees
| MBA/JD (Law) |
| MBA/MILR (Industrial and Labor Relations) |
| MBA/Meng (Engineering) |
| MBA/MD (Medicine) |
| MBA/MPS (Real Estate) |
| MBA/MHA (Health Administration) |
