International Applicants

A high percentage of international students who apply for admission to graduate study at BYU are disqualified for one or more of the following reasons:
  -Insufficient financial support
  -Insufficient academic preparation
  -Degree unequal to a U.S. bachelor's degree
  -Unofficial GMAT or TOEFL results
  -Unpaid application fee

At this time please assess your situation and determine whether you are prepared to initiate the rather lengthy and costly application process.  You must be able to answer “YES” to the following questions to be considered eligible for admission to the MBA Program. You may also refer to the BYU Graduate Studies web site for additional information for International Graduate Applicants to BYU.

1. Have you earned the prerequisite degree required for graduate study (at least the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. college)? Applicants with a 3-year degree may not qualify for consideration (applicants from India must have one of the following to qualify: Master of Arts, Commerce, or Education; Bachelor of Dental Surgery, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Technology, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Medicine, or Bachelor of Surgery). If you have any questions about your eligibility for admission based on your undergraduate degree, please contact the BYU Office of Graduate Studies at gradstudies@byu.edu for clarification.

2. Is the quality of your academic performance sufficient to merit consideration (at least the equivalent of a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale)?

3. Can you provide official documentation to verify your academic preparation and performance (transcripts and diplomas)?

4. Is your academic preparation sufficient and appropriate for acceptance to the MBA Program? Please answer the following questions if your native language is not English.  If your native language is English or you have received your degree from a U.S. institution, you do not have to submit TOEFL scores.

5. Did you (or are you planning to) take the TOEFL exam after August 2003?  (TOEFL scores must be less than two years old at the time of entrance in the MBA Program in August 2005. If your TOEFL was not taken after August 2003 it will be expired and you’ll need to take it again in order to have the score considered for Fall 2005 entrance in the MBA Program.)

6. Is your TOEFL score 240 or above on the computer adaptive test, or 590 or above on the paper-based test?  Students with a TOEFL score below 240/590 will not be considered for admission to the MBA Program.

HONOR CODE AND DRESS AND GROOMING STANDARDS  

Brigham Young University is sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  All students who attend BYU are required to adhere to church standards of personal conduct.  These standards include honesty, strict personal chastity, modesty, and total abstinence from alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco, and drugs or other harmful substances.  Please see the Honor Code web site http://www.byu.edu/honorcode/ for details.

7. Do you agree to follow BYU standards of personal conduct?

FINANCIAL DOCUMENTATION

Although you may be academically qualified for admission, Brigham Young University cannot grant official acceptance to you until you have documented that you are prepared to assume responsibility for all your expenses (and those of your dependants) during the total length of time necessary to pursue a degree in the United States.  Documentation is required at the time you submit your application, and further documentation may be required at the time you are admitted for graduate study.  You will be required to submit evidence of your financial ability in one or more of the following ways:
A.  Proof of necessary cash (bank statements, tax returns).
B.  A contract of support from a sponsor, in the home country or the U.S., who will pay educational expenses.
C.  Proof of a government loan.
D.  Proof of a scholarship or financial assistance.  No applicant can be considered or admitted without documentation.  More detailed instructions are included in the official application.

8. Will you submit the required $50 fee, in U.S. dollars, with the application?  (BYU does not waive or defer the application fee, and will not process an application submitted without the fee.)

9. Can you document that you (personally or with the help of others) can assume the responsibility for all your expenses while in the U.S.?  (You may be hoping to receive financial aid to pay for some of your expenses for the MBA Program.  Please be aware that although some financial aid is available through academic departments, these funds are extremely limited.)

FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS

All students admitted to the MBA Program are automatically considered for an MBA Program scholarship. Scholarships are awarded to exceptionally qualified international students, and are based on academic work, GMAT score, and work experience.  Please be aware that MBA Program scholarship awards are given after admission for the entire MBA class has been confirmed.  Therefore, you must be prepared to assume responsibility for your finances while in the U.S. without this potential scholarship award.