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Marshall School of Business (University of Southern California)
3670 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 214
- Applications
- 1,899
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 708
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 680-740
- Average age
- 29
- Work experience
- 5.0 years on average
- Women
- 42%
- International students
- 32%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
- Round 1Jan 5, 2023Passed
- Round 2Mar 1, 2023Passed
- Round 3May 1, 2023Passed
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #16
- U.S. News
- #19
- Financial Times
- #25
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $125,000
- Median salary with bonus
- $162,925
- Employed after graduation
- 96%
Essay questions
Essay #1 (Required) – What is your specific, immediate short-term career goal upon completion of your MBA? Please include an intended position, function, and industry in your response. (word limit: 100)
Essay #2 (Required) – Please draft a letter that begins with Dear Admissions Committee (word limit: 600) This letter is meant to be your personal statement that provides the Admissions Committee with an understanding of your candidacy for Marshall beyond what is evident in other parts of your application. This essay is purposely open-ended. You are free to express yourself in whatever way you see fit. Our goal is to have an appreciation for and an understanding of each candidate in ways that are not captured by test scores, grades, and resumes.
Essay #3 (Optional) Please provide any additional information you would like the admissions committee to consider. (word limit: 250)
Class profile
- Class size
- 247
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 634
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 590-650
- Average age
- 29
- Work experience
- 6.4 years on average
- Women
- 43%
- International students
- 28%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
- Round 1Jan 5, 2023Passed
- Round 2Mar 1, 2023Passed
- Round 3Apr 15, 2023Passed
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #9
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $125,000
- Employed after graduation
- 92%
Essay questions
Fall 2020 Application Essay Questions
Essay #1 (Required) – What is your specific, immediate short-term career goal upon completion of your MBA? Please include an intended position, function, and industry in your response. (word limit: 100)
Essay #2 (Required) – Please draft a letter that begins with "Dear Admissions Committee" (word limit: 600)
This letter is meant to be your personal statement that provides the Admissions Committee with an understanding of your candidacy for Marshall beyond what is evident in other parts of your application. This essay is purposely open-ended. You are free to express yourself in whatever way you see fit. Our goal is to have an appreciation for and an understanding of each candidate in ways that are not captured by test scores, grades, and resumes.
Essay #3 (Optional) Please provide any additional information you would like the admissions committee to consider. (word limit: 250)
Class profile
- Class size
- 70
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 629
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 550-680
- Average age
- 37
- Work experience
- 14 years on average
- Women
- 31%
- International students
- 39%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
- Round 1Dec 31, 1969Passed
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #17
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $187,000
- Employed after graduation
- 74%
Essay questions
Fall 2021 Application Essay Questions
Essay #1 (Required) – What is your specific, immediate short-term career goal upon completion of your MBA? (word limit: 100)
Essay #2 (Required) – At Marshall, we take pride in the fact that our students work collaboratively, both inside and outside the classroom, to create a culture, a community, and an environment that truly defines what we call the Trojan Family. Please describe the contributions you expect to make to your classmates during your time at USC. How will they benefit from your presence in the program? (word limit: 500)
Essay #3 (Optional) – Please provide any additional information that will enhance our understanding of your candidacy for the program. (word limit: 250)
Class profile
- Class size
- 194
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 629
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 600-740
- Average age
- 33
- Work experience
- 10 years on average
- Women
- 33%
- International students
- 1%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
- Round 1Feb 25, 2021Passed
- Round 2Apr 15, 2021Passed
- Round 3Jun 3, 2021Passed
- Round 4Aug 9, 2021Passed
Rankings
- U.S. News
- #4
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $132,844
- Employed after graduation
- 96%
Essay questions
Two requires essays as outlined in the online application
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
594 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Marshall between 2011 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.
Work before the MBA
College major
Home country
Recent member profiles
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 34
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Pune, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 62 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 3
- GPA
- 3.6
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Toronto, Canada
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Dallas, TX, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 14 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 3
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 31
- Gender
- Female
- From
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GPA
- 2.9
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Vancouver, Canada
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Non-Profit, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 680
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Entrepreneurship, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 610
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 31
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Irvine, CA, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.9
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Financial Services, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2019No result posted- Round
- 1
- GPA
- 3.6
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- LA, CA, United States
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Manufacturing, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2018Accepted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 690
- GPA
- 3.79
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consumer Products, 37 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2018Accepted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 690
- GPA
- 3.44
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Washington, DC, United States
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Consulting, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- High Tech
Applied 2018No result posted- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3.3
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Toronto, Canada
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 57 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2018No result posted- Round
- 3
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Seattle, WA, United States
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
Applied 2015No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 660
- GPA
- 3.26
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Mumbai, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Other, 64 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting