Instructions For Completing The MBA Application For Admission

Application Materials

• Application forms can be downloaded in .pdf format (Adobe Acrobat) and printed from your computer. The information that you provide on the application form should be word processed, typed or clearly printed.
• Download the WSU Goddard School MBA application form, instructions for the MBA application, and the Letter of Recommendation form.
• Keep a copy of your completed application for your records.

Application Checklist in Brief

• Bachelor's degree in any field
• Goddard School MBA application form
• Two essays (essay questions are listed on the back page of the application form)
• Two letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended (unofficial transcripts from Weber State University acceptable)
• Official GMAT score report sent directly from Educational Testing Service
• Current Resume
• $30.00 application fee
• Official TOEFL score report received sent directly from ETS (international applicants only)
• Separate Weber State University application form and fee (filed after acceptance into the Goddard MBA program - international students must observe university application deadlines)
• Application Fee

Each application must be accompanied by a $30 (U.S.) MBA application fee. Personal checks are the preferred form of payment, but money orders also are accepted.

Checks should be made payable to Weber State University. Please make sure your name is clearly written on your check. Applications will not be reviewed until payment is received.

Application to the MBA program and application to Weber State University are separate processes. International applicants must submit all application materials to the MBA program and to Weber State University at least 60 days prior to their proposed date of entry to the program in order to allow for international admission requirements.

Other applicants may wish to wait until an MBA admission decision is made before applying for admission to the university. Once accepted into the MBA program, successful applicants can then apply for admission to Weber State University.

Resume

Applicants should enclose a current resume with the application form. The resume should include telephone numbers and an e-mail address as well as a summary of educational background and work experience.

Application Submission

Applicants are responsible for submitting a complete application by mail. If your application is incomplete at the time of submission, it will be held until missing items are submitted.

Notification of Admissions Decision

Each application is reviewed in depth by the MBA Admissions Committee. Decisions are made only after thoughtful weighing of all the evidence provided to us by each candidate and with careful consideration given to the overall balance of participants we seek for the MBA Program.

Transcripts

Official transcripts of your academic record should be submitted with your application to the MBA program. Because you will submit these copies directly to the MBA Admissions Committee, you should leave the transcipts in the sealed envelopes in which you receive them.

GMAT

All applicants are required to submit scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). Every applicant must also request that the Educational Testing Service (ETS) send an official score report directly to the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics for verification purposes. The institutional code for the John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics is 4644.

Your application will not be considered complete without GMAT scores and percentiles reported. If you have not received an official score report at the time you submit your application, you should report the total, quantitative, and verbal scores from the computerized test. You should also enclose a copy of the unofficial score report that you received from the GMAT testing center.

To obtain information about taking the GMAT, please contact:
Graduate Management Admissions Council OR
http://www.mba.com

International Applicants

International applicants will need to complete additional paperwork in order to comply with university and United States INS regulations. If you have questions about the university admission process for international applicants, you may contact Janet Shaner at Admissions@weber.edu or (801) 626-6005. For more information on international applications, click here.

International applicants must be able to speak, write, and comprehend English fluently. Candidates from non-English-speaking countries are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), unless they received their bachelor's degree from a university in which the language of instruction was English.

You must have taken the TOEFL and received at least your unofficial scores prior to submitting your application. To obtain information about the test, contact Educational Testing Services, P.O. Box 6151, Princeton, NJ 08541-6151 (telephone: 609.771.7100; Web site: www.toefl.org).

Letters of Recommendation

An applicant is required to submit two recommendations, at least one of which should be from someone who has known you in a professional context, preferably a supervisor. Recommendation forms are included with this application. Those writing letters of recommendation are asked to enclose their letter of recommendation in an envelope with the applicant's name on it, seal the envelope, sign across the envelope seal, and return the envelope to the applicant.

When you receive the returned, sealed recommendation envelopes, DO NOT OPEN them. Return the sealed envelopes with your application. The sealed recommendation envelopes must be included as a required part of your application.

Mailing Instructions

Use a 9" x 12" (or page-sized) envelope to mail your application. Do not insert application materials into a binder or notebook of any kind. Print your name and return address on the upper left-hand corner of the envelope. Mail to:

MBA Admissions Committee
Weber State University Davis
2750 N. University Park Blvd. MC102
Layton, UT 84041-9099

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact MBA Department Secretary Sally Taylor at 801-395-3519 or staylor13@weber.edu. We appreciate your interest in the Goddard MBA program and look forward to receiving your application.

Application Deadlines

U.S. Citizens and Legal Residents: While applications may be submitted at any time, applicants should be aware of the following application review periods for our main program entry points:

• Spring Semester 2008 entry point: Application deadline is Friday, November 16th, 2007.
• Fall Semester 2008 entry point: The application deadline for the August starting point is Friday, June 13th, 2008.

International Students: All international students must meet additional university and INS application requirements. Due to these requirements, all international applicants must observe the following application deadlines:

• Spring Semester 2008 entry point:  International applicants must submit both the MBA and Weber State University application forms by October 8th, 2007 if living outside the U.S., and by November 16th if already living in the U.S.
• Fall Semester 2008 entry point:  International applicants must submit both the MBA and Weber State University application forms by Friday, June 13th, 2008.