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2100 Neil Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 77
- Applications
- 572
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 680
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 620-730
- Average age
- 28
- Work experience
- 5.4 years on average
- Women
- 36%
- International students
- 23%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #46
- U.S. News
- #39
- Financial Times
- #37
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $103,815
- Median salary with bonus
- $126,462
- Employed after graduation
- 91%
Essay questions
You will be required to complete two written essay responses. The essay questions give you the opportunity to present yourself more fully to our MBA Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes.
ESSAY TOPIC 1
What are your short-term and long term goals? How/why will an MBA help you achieve those goals? Maximum words: 500
ESSAY TOPIC 2
Please tell us about the accomplishment you are most proud of. How will this experience allow you to contribute a unique perspective to the Fisher community? Maxmum words: 400
SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAY (Optional)
This optional essay can be used to address any circumstances you'd like the Admissions Committee to be aware of (gaps in work history, academic performance, choice of recommenders, etc.). Maximum words: 250
Class profile
- Class size
- 83
- Applications
- 233
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 683
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 620-720
- Average age
- 31
- Work experience
- 7.1 years on average
- Women
- 61%
- International students
- 6%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #11
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $111,030
- Employed after graduation
- 93%
Essay questions
You will be required to complete a personal statement. The personal statement gives you the opportunity to present yourself more fully to our Working Professional MBA Admissions Committee and to provide insight into your experiences, goals, and thought processes.
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Your personal statement should include and describe:
Your short-term and long-term goals
Your reasons for seeking an MBA degree in general
Why you believe a Fisher MBA will help you achieve these goals
Required Format:
Limit length to 750 words or approximately two pages. You will also want to:
Clearly label the top of the page with your name.
Double-space, and use a font that is easy to read (e.g. Arial). We suggest no smaller than 12-point font.
Number all pages at the bottom of the page.
Class profile
- Class size
- 390
- Average age
- 32
- Work experience
- 8.7 years on average
- Women
- 40%
- International students
- 1%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #89
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $119,000
- Employed after graduation
- 92%
Essay questions
Professional statement
These numbers were last updated in 2023. GMAT scores here are from the old 200 to 800 exam, which ended in early 2024. Check the school's own website for this year's numbers.
What members who applied here reported
131 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Fisher between 2013 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.
Work before the MBA
College major
Home country
Recent member profiles
- Round
- 3
- GPA
- 3.2
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- new york city, NY, United States
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Financial Services, 55 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 620
- GPA
- 3.12
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Columbus, OH, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 40 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- Select...
- GMAT (old exam)
- 680
- GPA
- 3.14
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Masontown, WV, United States
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Healthcare / Biotech, 31 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Healthcare / Biotech
- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consumer Products, 6 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 11 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.9
- Age
- 19
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Delaware, OH, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 710
- GPA
- 2.9
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Nj, NJ, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Other, 48 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 40
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Montgomery, AL, United States
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Non-Profit, 180 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Non-Profit
- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 590
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Delhi, India
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consulting, 42 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 3
- GMAT (old exam)
- 680
- GPA
- 3.2
- Age
- 23
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Dallas, TX, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other, 24 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 720
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Hanoi, Viet Nam
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Financial Services, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 4
- GMAT (old exam)
- 640
- GPA
- 3.05
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Sales / Business Development, 109 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 600
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 21
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consulting, 12 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 570
- GPA
- 2.81
- Age
- 40
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Entrepreneurship, 180 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship