University at Buffalo

Submit a résumé showing relevant education and work experience, with months and years of employment (MM/YY - MM/YY), uploaded as a PDF.

Unofficial transcripts can be uploaded as a PDF for admissions review, including transcripts for all undergraduate credits earned toward the degree (transfer credits); the application is not considered until all are uploaded. UB students also upload the academic advisement report. Applicants for 'the February deadline' upload current transcripts including fall grades. Transcripts showing the bachelor's degree and conferral date are required to finalize admission (domestic summer enrollees: official final transcripts by June 1; international applicants should not mail transcripts and receive instructions with I-20 materials).

Graduate School general list only: 'Letters of recommendation.' No count or recommender type is given for this program.

No School of Management page for this program mentions recommendation letters. The Graduate School's general admission requirements ('Admission requirements vary by program, but here we provide some general graduate admission requirements') list 'Letters of recommendation.' without a number.

GMAT (optional; or GRE): Test-optional: 'You have the option to submit GMAT or GRE scores in support of your application, but are not required to do so.' GMAT: search 'University at Buffalo' to report scores.

GRE (optional; or GMAT): Test-optional; the GRE is accepted for MS applications other than MS Accounting. Reporting codes: Department 4201, Institution 2925.

Duolingo English Test (120): 'The university minimum for the DET exam is 120.'

IELTS (6.5 overall): 'The university minimum for the IELTS exam is an overall score of 6.5.'

PTE (55): 'The university minimum for the PTE is 55.'

TOEFL iBT (preferred target 95): 'The admissions committee prefers a minimum IBT target of 95.' Official scores required; unofficial reports may be uploaded for review.

Waiver / exemption: FAQ: 'All international applicants must demonstrate English language proficiency by submitting official test scores from one of the approved tests.' The School of Management international-applicants page applies it to 'All applicants who are not considered by UB policy to be native speakers of English'. The Graduate School exempts, among others, citizens of listed English-speaking countries who were educated in the English medium, and international students transferring from another U.S. college after completing a degree there or at least two years of enrollment (2.0+ GPA, no more than a three-year break). Unofficial score reports may be uploaded; scores must be valid at the time of planned enrollment and expire two years from the test date.