Wake Forest Online MSBA Admissions

GMAT/GRE Exams

The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) will be required for all applicants whose transcripts do not show a demonstrated strong quantitative ability through past, graded coursework, as decided by the program’s Admissions Committee.

Coursework should include statistical methods, regression analysis, probability and distribution theory, statistical inference and regression, discrete math, and linear algebra. Preference will be given to applicants who have taken both calculus and statistics. (The Admissions Committee is seeking applicants who have earned a B or better in these topics.)

Transcripts

We require transcripts of all academic work completed (or currently in progress) at the baccalaureate and graduate levels.

Unofficial transcripts are accepted for the admissions process and may be uploaded as a part of your online application.

Official final transcripts are required for all students. You can either submit them after enrollment or they can be sent as part of the online application process. Transcripts must include the name of the degree awarded and the date the degree was conferred.

You can use our Transcript Request Form, or use the form provided by your prior institution.

• Electronic transcripts (e-transcript/certified document) should be emailed from your prior school to busapply@wfu.edu.
• Paper transcripts should be mailed directly from your university in an official, sealed envelope to one of the following addresses:
  • Regular Mail: Wake Forest University School of Business, P.O. Box 7897, Suite 115, Winston-Salem, NC 27109
  • Express Delivery: Wake Forest University School of Business, 1834 Wake Forest Road, Farrell Hall—Suite 115, Winston-Salem, NC 27109

Note: If your final transcript is not in English, an official transcript evaluation must be submitted using World Education Services or International Education Evaluations.

TOEFL/IELTS Scores

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

The Admissions Committee recommends a minimum TOEFL score of 107 (iBT) or an official IELTS score of 7.5. However, score minimums are guidelines only; all scores will be reviewed by the Committee and minimums may be waived for applicants who have resided and worked in the U.S. for an extended period of time.

For more information, visit the TOEFL or IELTS websites.

Our TOEFL institution code is B818.

Interview

An interview is required for admission to the Wake Forest MSBA.

The interview will be scheduled by invitation after the online application is submitted. A Student Success Manager will contact you with an invitation to schedule the interview. They will provide three date/time options. It is then your responsibility to schedule the interview within 48 hours of receiving the invitation.

Once you confirm your interview time and date, the Student Success Manager will send you a Google Hangout invitation for the interview. You are not required to have a Gmail account to join the Google Hangout.

Note: Interviews may be requested prior to taking the GMAT/GRE.

Essay

You may use the optional essay for one or more of the following purposes:

• Address anomalies that may exist in your application or additional information you would like to share with the Admissions Committee.
• Request a GMAT/GRE waiver. Test waivers require candidates to demonstrate strong academic performance and/or have advanced degrees to support confidence in the candidate’s quantitative aptitude and general ability to successfully perform the requirements of the program.
• If you are a re-applicant, address why you are reapplying, as well as how you are a more competitive applicant since your original application. The essay is required for re-applicants to the program.

Please note that it is not a requirement to complete the optional essay unless you are reapplying to the program.