Carnegie Mellon University

• ResumeRequired

  1–2 pages, standard 12-pt font, month and year for each position.

• Unofficial transcriptsRequired

  Scanned transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate programs attended or in progress; no web/portal printouts. Include the grading scale, the degree certificate if not shown, and an official translation if not in English. Official transcripts only after admission.

• Recommendation letter1 letter · professional

  Ideally a current or previous supervisor; anyone who can speak to your professional work in detail.

  Submitted through the GMAC Common LOR.

• GMAT or GMAT Focus or GRERequired — waiver possible

  In-person or online. Must be valid (5 years) at submission; report your single highest test date.

  Waiver / exemption: Case-by-case, based on academic readiness. Only complete applications are reviewed; decision by email within 10 business days of the round deadline (apply page). The optional pre-application eligibility form asks for an undergraduate transcript and optionally certifications, expired scores, quantitative coursework or quantitative work experience (waiver form).

• Duolingo English Test, IELTS or TOEFL iBTIf your degree wasn't taught in EnglishRequired

  Duolingo English Test: Recommended: 120 overall.

  IELTS: Recommended (not minimum): 7 overall and 7 in each band. Valid 2 years.

  TOEFL iBT: Recommended (not minimum): 25 in each section; on the new TOEFL iBT, 5 or higher overall and in each section. Valid 2 years.

  Waiver / exemption: Not required if you earned a bachelor's degree at an undergraduate institution where the sole language of instruction was English, or earned a graduate degree where the sole language of instruction was English (for the graduate-degree case the test is still recommended). For non-U.S. degrees, academic documents should state that the sole language of instruction for the entire university was English; otherwise upload an official letter from the University Registrar indicating English as the mode of instruction for the entirety of the degree.

  Waiver / exemption: Not required if your bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree, was taught solely in English (non-U.S. degrees need documentation or a registrar letter confirming English-medium instruction for the whole degree; for the graduate-degree case the test is still recommended).

• Interview (by invitation)

  Evaluative, behavioral interview with the admissions team; by invitation only and required if invited. Invitations start within a week of the round deadline.

• Video essayRequired · before you submit

  Recorded inside the started application; the prompt is shown only there. Two recording attempts.

Who can apply

• Four-year undergraduate degree or equivalentRequired

  From an accredited institution.

• Calculus and linear algebraRequired

  Listed as general mathematics competency; no specific course named.

• Basic programmingRequired

  Basic programming in any modern language.

• Basic statisticsRequired

  Basic statistical concepts and methods.

• Essay 1 · Required · 500 wordsAt the Tepper School, we value leaders who can make confident decisions when facing complexity and uncertainty. Tell us about a time when you had to take action without having all of the answers. How did you navigate the situation and what was the outcome?Answer 1 of Essays 1 and 2

  At the Tepper School, we value leaders who can make confident decisions when facing complexity and uncertainty. Tell us about a time when you had to take action without having all of the answers. How did you navigate the situation and what was the outcome?

• Essay 2 · Required · 500 wordsThe Tepper School of Business is committed to helping students reach their full potential by supporting their professional and personal transformation. How do you hope to transform, both professionally and personally, during your time in the program? Please describe your development goals and steps you plan to achieve them.Answer 1 of Essays 1 and 2

  The Tepper School of Business is committed to helping students reach their full potential by supporting their professional and personal transformation. How do you hope to transform, both professionally and personally, during your time in the program? Please describe your development goals and steps you plan to achieve them.

• Essay 3 · OptionalThere also is an optional essay for additional information about your candidacy that you may wish to share with the admissions committee. Use this essay to convey important information that you may not have otherwise been able to convey. This may include unexplained resume gaps, context for recommender selection, etc.

  There also is an optional essay for additional information about your candidacy that you may wish to share with the admissions committee. Use this essay to convey important information that you may not have otherwise been able to convey. This may include unexplained resume gaps, context for recommender selection, etc.