Frequently Asked Questions

We encourage you to take advantage of our personal advising services by meeting with an MBA adviser.  You can call 937-775-0324 to set up a phone or in-person appointment.  In the meantime, you can review the following frequently asked questions.  Just click or scroll down through the list.

Admission Questions:
1. What is the typical acceptance rate into the M.B.A. program?
2. How soon can I start and when do classes begin?
3. What is the application deadline?
4. Do I need to submit three letters of recommendation or are the names sufficient?
5. Do I need to write an essay?
6. What transcripts do I need to submit and how do I request a transcript?
7. I do not have an undergraduate degree in business. Am I eligible for your MBA program?
8. I have already been accepted in to Wright State's School of Graduate Studies. Do I still need to submit an application?
9. What does it cost to apply?
10. Can I pay the application fee with cash, check or by money order?

GMAT questions
11. What is the minimum GMAT score to gain admission to the MBA program?
12. Do you waive the GMAT for qualified students?
13. Can I start before I submit my GMAT scores?
14. Where and when can I take the GMAT?
15. What is the cost to take the GMAT?
16. What's the best way to prepare for the GMAT?  Should I take GMAT prep courses and do you offer them?
17. I already have another master's degree.  Do I need to take the GMAT? 
18. May I use my GRE scores as a substitute for the GMAT?

Transfer Credits/Work Experience
19. I have started an MBA program at another university.  How many credits can I transfer?  
20. I have extensive professional work experience in business.  Will you substitute my work experience for specific courses?

Program Features
21. How long does it take to complete the program?
22. What is the cost of the program?
23. How many courses and credits do I need to take?
24. Do I need to take the 500-level foundation courses?
25. Can I graduate with one concentration and re-enroll in the MBA program to complete a second concentration?
26. I am planning on pursuing a dual masters degree in nursing and business. How many classes do I need to take?

International Students
27. I am an international student. Is it necessary to translate all diplomas and courses or is it sufficient to translate the final diploma from the university which awarded my degree?
28. I am an international student. Do I need to submit my financial documentation when I apply?
29. I am an international student who has not taken the GMAT or TOEFL tests yet. Could I be offered conditional admission to study English at WSU in the intensive English program to satisfy the language requirements? Then study for and take the GMAT test?
30. I have a three year undergraduate degree from an international university. Do I qualify for the MBA program?
31. I am a U.S. citizen, but received my degree at an international university. Do I need to take the TOEFL English language proficiency test?

Veterans
32. Does Wright State's MBA program qualify for the Veteran Administration's Yellow Ribbon Program?

1. What is the typical acceptance rate into the MBA program?
   
   Our acceptance rate is 75 per cent.
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2. How soon can I start and when do classes begin?
   
   For the part-time evening program, once you are accepted, you can start the following quarter. The weekend program and full–time program begin in the Fall Quarter each year. 
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3. What is the application deadline?
   
   The application deadline varies by the program you select.Full-time MBA program:  Apply by April 15 to be accepted the following Fall.
   
   Part-time weekend program:  Apply by August 1 for the following Fall.
   
   Part-time evening program: Apply by the dates listed below:

   Seeking Admission for	Apply By	Decision By
   Fall Quarter(mid-September)	August 1	August 15
   Winter Quarter(early January)	November 15	December 1
   Spring Quarter(Late March)	March 1	March 15
   Summer Quarter(mid-June)	May 1	May 15

   
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4. Do I need to submit three letters of reference or are the names sufficient?
   You do not need to submit letters of reference.   You do need to provide a list of three references with their complete contact information on the application form. 
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5. Do I need to write an essay?
   
   You do not need to write an essay unless you applying a graduate assistantship or tuition scholarship for the full-time program.  
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6. What transcripts do I need to submit and how do I request a   transcript?
   
   Please request and provide transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended. If courses from one university or college appear on another university's or college's transcript, the applicant is still required to submit an official transcript from the university or college where the course was taken. Send all official transcripts directly to the School of Graduate Studies.  
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7. I don't have an undergraduate degree in business. Am I eligible for your MBA program?
   
   Yes.  The 500-level foundation courses in accounting, finance, economics and quantitative business analysis provide the knowledge and practice you need if you do not have bachelor’s degree in business.  These courses are also offered for students with a bachelor’s degree in business if these students need to update their knowledge in a particular foundation area of business. 
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8. I have already been accepted in Wright State’s School of Graduate Studies.  Do I still need to submit an application?
   
   Yes, you do need to submit an application in order to enroll in our MBA program. If you mail, fax or drop off the application fee to the School of Graduate Studies, you will not be charged an additional application fee. 
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9. What does it cost to apply?  
   
   The application fee is $40.
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10. Can I pay the application fee with cash, check or by money order?
    
    You can pay in cash only if you apply on the Main Campus at the School of Graduate Studies. Otherwise, please mail a check or money order with your application materials to the School of Graduate Studies.  
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11. What is the minimum GMAT score to gain admission to the MBA program?
    
    Our admission requirements are a combination of your undergraduate GPA and your GMAT score. An 1100 point minimum admission index. (College GPA x 200 + GMAT Score) Our average GMAT score is 550. 
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12. Do you waive the GMAT for qualified students?
    
    If you have a Master's degree from a accredited college or university, you do not need to take the GMAT. 
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13. Can I start before I submit my GMAT scores?
    
    If you apply and request admission on a provisional basis, you can take up to two courses before submitting your GMAT scores.  Provisional admission also requires a high undergraduate G.P.A. and is granted on a case by case basis.  
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14. Where and when can I take the GMAT?
    
    Visit www.mba.com/mba/thegmat/scheduleagmatappointment and find a test center near you to schedule your test. 
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15. What is the cost to take the GMAT?
    
    The fee to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is US$250 worldwide. 
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16. What’s the best way to prepare for the GMAT?  Should I take GMAT prep courses and do you offer them?
    
    Visit www.mba.com/mba/thegmat/prepareforthegmat for information and practice questions. There are numerous print and on line study guides that you can purchase in any local bookstore.  Our Lake Campus in Celina offers GMAT preparation courses.  We do not offer prep courses at our other locations.  
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17. I already have another master’s degree.  Do I need to take the GMAT? 
    
    If you have a master’s degree from an accredited university, you do not need to take the GMAT.  
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18. May I use my GRE scores as a substitute for the GMAT?
    
    If you receive a score of 550 on both parts of the GRE, we will accept those scores instead of the GMAT test results.
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19. I have started an MBA program at another university.  How many credits can I transfer?  
    
    If the program is AACSB accredited, you can transfer up to twelve credit hours under a quarter system or up to eight credit hours under a semester system. 
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20. I have extensive professional work experience in business.  Will you substitute my work experience for specific courses?
    
    Because our college and our degree programs are accredited by AACSB-International, we do not substitute work experience for course requirements.  Your experience will enable you to contribute more fully to certain courses in the program and will definitely be valued our faculty and your fellow students.  
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21. How long does it take to complete the program?
    
    The duration of the program depends on the option you chose.  The full-time program takes one year.  The part-time weekend program takes two years.  The part-time evening program can be completed at your own pace and takes from one to five years.  
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22. What is the cost of the program?
    
    For updated Tuition and Fee information, please click here
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23. How many courses and credits do I need to take?
    
    Total credit hours for the program range from 48 credit hours (12 courses) to 64 credit hours (16 courses).  Students who do not have a previous bachelor’s degree in business are required to take four 500-level foundation courses (i.e. 16 courses).  Students who have an undergraduate degree in business from a number of years ago, may be required to take some or all of the 500-level foundation courses.  
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24. Do I need to take the 500-level foundation courses? 
    
    If you do not have a bachelor’s degree in business from an AACSB accredited program, you do need to take the 500-level foundation courses.  Also, if your bachelor’s degree in business and your knowledge of accounting, finance, economics and quantitative business analysis are not current, you may be required to take some or all of the 500-level foundation courses.
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25. Can I graduate with one concentration and re-enroll in the MBA program to complete a second concentration?
    
    Students interested in pursuing two concentrations must complete all requirements for both concentrations before applying for graduation. Though we welcome returning students that wish to expand their knowledge base, we encourage them to fulfill all requirements for both concentrations prior to applying for graduation. For further explanation, contact the Academic Advisor at 937/ 775-2437. 
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26. I am planning on pursuing a dual masters degree in nursing and business.  How many classes do I need to take?
    
    By pursuing a dual master's degree, you take three fewer classes than if you pursued each degree separately. 
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27. I am an international student. Is it necessary to translate all diplomas and courses or is it sufficient to translate the final diploma of the university which awarded my degree?
    
    You have to provide translations of all Diplomas and courses, including the final diploma. Back to top
    

    
    

28. I am an international student. Do I need to submit my financial documentation when I apply?
    
    Financial documentation is not needed to be considered for admission. However, your I20 will not be issued until you provide your financial documentation.
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29. I am an international student who has not taken the GMAT or TOEFL tests yet. Could I be offered conditional admission to study English at WSU in the intensive English program and satisfy the language requirements? Then study for and take the GMAT test?
    
    Admission requirements are outlined at: http://www.wright.edu/business/grad/mba/admission_requirements.html Please also click on the link for additional requirements for international students. You can be admitted into the intensive language - LEAP(Learning English for Academic and Professional Purposes) program http://www.wright.edu/academics/prog/leap/ prior to being admitted into the MBA program. If you score at a Level IV in the LEAP program, you can take one MBA course prior to being fully admitted into the MBA program.
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30. I am a U.S. citizen, but received my degree at an international university. Do I need to take the TOEFL English language proficiency test?
    
    As a U.S. citizen you are not required to submit the TOEFL test. You would need to complete the domestic application and submit all other required documents.
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31. I have a three year undergraduate degree from an international university. Do I qualify for the MBA program?
    
    Students who have received a degree in the Third or Pass Division will not be considered for admission to the MBA program. Students with this degree should apply to Wright State as an undergraduate student and take 45 credit hours under the quarter system or 30 credit hours under the semester system beginning in Fall 2012. After completion of these undergraduate credits, the student may apply for admission into the MBA program. For more information regarding international student graduate admissions, please visit: http://www.wright.edu/ucie/admissions/graduate_admission.html
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32. Does Wright State's MBA program qualify for the Veteran Administration's Yellow Ribbon Program?
    
    Wright State University is a participant in the Yellow Ribbon program for our School of Medicine Students. No. That is because our MBA and other graduate programs are below the state cap for tuition and fees. (Our Medical Doctor (MD) program offered by the School does qualify for the Yellow Ribbon Program). If you need additional information regarding VA benefits at Wright State University, please contact Wright State's Office of Veterans Affairs http://www.wright.edu/registrar/veteranaffairs/index.html
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