McDonough School of Business (Georgetown University)
Washington D.C. 20057
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Full-Time
Full-Time MBA Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek: 26
- News World Report: 22
- Financial Times: 27%
Full-Time MBA Employments
- Median Base Salary: $116,946
- Median Salary with Bonus: $147,982
- Employed After Graduation: 98.0%
Application Essay Prompts
We want to hear your story. When responding to our required essays, be authentic and take time to reflect on your goals and past experiences. Craft a response that explains how these experiences led you to pursue an MBA.
Our goal at Georgetown McDonough is to craft a diverse class with people who have had varying personal and professional life experiences. As such, we want to give our applicants the opportunity to select one essay (from a list of three) that allows them the ability to best highlight their experiences, characteristics, and values that showcase the value proposition that they can bring to the McDonough community. Please select one of the following three essays to complete in 500 words or less and include the essay prompt and your first/last name at the top of your submission.
Essay Option One: It can be said that life begins outside your comfort zone. Describe a situation when you were asked to lead outside of your comfort zone. What leadership characteristics did you exemplify in this situation that allowed you to succeed?
Essay Option Two: "Failure is not something to be ashamed of, it's something to be POWERED by. Failure is the high-octane fuel your life can run on. You've got to learn to make failure your fuel." -Abby Wambach.
Describe a situation when failure has been your fuel. What was your failure (or when did you not succeed to your full potential), and how did you use this as motivation to move forward and be successful in a future situation?
Essay Option Three: Think of the business leader or role model you admire or aspire to be. What are the defining characteristics of their personal brand that you see in yourself, why would you highlight those qualities, and how will those characteristics enrich the community at McDonough?
Video Essay: We ask that you introduce yourself to your cohort in one minute or less. The Admissions Committee would like for you to appear in person during part of your video, and we strongly encourage you to speak outside of the experiences we can read on your resume. Use this video as an opportunity to bring life to your application. For more instructions, view our Video Essay Guide.
You may use your phone, computer, or other means to record the video, but please ensure all audio and visual components are clear. We recommend a well-lit room and minimal noise distraction.
Upload your video to an accessible website (such as Youtube, Vimeo, Youku, or Tudou), and submit the direct video URL into your online application.
Please note that all videos must remain active and accessible to the admissions committee online for a minimum of five years for record retention purposes.
For your privacy: Do not include your name in the title of your video. You may submit "unlisted" videos via Youtube or password protected videos through Vimeo. If using a password, please include immediately after your link in the text box below. [Ex: www.youtube.com/123, password: Hoyas]
Optional Essay: Please provide any information you would like to add to your application that you have not otherwise included. (500 words or fewer)
Re-Applicant Essay: Required for re-applicants. How have you strengthened your candidacy since your last application? We are particularly interested in hearing about how you have grown professionally and personally. (500 words or fewer)
Full-Time Key Statistics
- Full-Time MBA Students: 275
- Average GMAT: 694
- GMAT Score Range: 650-740
- Average Age: 29
- Average Work Experience: 4.9 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 30%
- International Students: 30%
- Number of Applicants: 1362
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 01/05/2023
- Deadline 2: 03/30/2023
- Deadline 3: 05/02/2023
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Part-Time
Part-Time MBA Rankings
- News World Report: 17
Part-Time MBA Employments
- Median Base Salary: $124,119
- Employed After Graduation: 98.0%
Application Essay Prompts
We want to hear your story. When responding to our required essays, be authentic and take time to reflect on your goals and past experiences. Craft a response that explains how these experiences led you to pursue an MBA.
Our goal at Georgetown McDonough is to craft a diverse class with people who have had varying personal and professional life experiences. As such, we want to give our applicants the opportunity to select one essay (from a list of three) that allows them the ability to best highlight their experiences, characteristics, and values that showcase the value proposition that they can bring to the McDonough community. Please select one of the following three essays to complete in 300-350 words (approximately one page, double spaced) and include the essay prompt and your first/last name at the top of your submission.
Essay Option One – Principled Leadership: Georgetown McDonough places a strong emphasis on principled leadership, providing both curricular and co-curricular opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills. Describe a time when you have led a team in a professional environment to implement a new idea or process. What leadership characteristics did you utilize? What could you have done to be more effective? And most importantly, what skills will you be able to bring to the teams you lead at McDonough?
Essay Option Two – Hoyas for the Common Good: Georgetown McDonough embodies the ethos that people and organizations can and should contribute to the greater good. The admissions committee would like to better understand how you have demonstrated these values during uniquely challenging times. Describe a time where you have put the needs of others ahead of your own or ahead of the bottom line. We look forward to learning more about the challenge you faced, what unique characteristics you brought to that scenario, and what you learned from it.
Essay Option Three – The Georgetown Community: Georgetown McDonough is a diverse, global community. We look to understand the contribution that your personal background would make to our community. As appropriate, you may wish to address any obstacles or challenges you have overcome; any educational, familial, cultural, economic, and social experiences that have helped to shape your educational and professional goals; or how your background (e.g. first-generation student, resident outside the U.S.) or activities (e.g. community service and leadership) will contribute to our community.
Video Essay: Building a cohort of diverse and unique individuals is important to the admissions team. We want you to bring your whole self to Georgetown McDonough. Throughout the application, we’ve learned about what you would add as a professional and leader. Just as important is learning about your interests outside of work. In one minute, please describe a hobby, passion, or what you do for fun in your free time – and why.
You may use your phone, computer, or other means to record the video, but please ensure all audio and visual components are clear. We recommend a well-lit room and minimal noise distraction.
The admissions committee would like for you to appear in person during part of your video.
We recommend unscripted, conversational videos – help us get to know the real you!
Upload your video to an accessible website (such as YouTube, Vimeo, Youku, or Tudou), and submit the direct video URL into your online application.
Please note that all videos must remain active and accessible to the admissions committee online for a minimum of five years for record retention purposes.
For your privacy: Do not include your name in the title of your video. You may submit “unlisted” videos via YouTube or password protected videos through Vimeo. If using a password, please include immediately after your link in the text box below. [Ex: www.youtube.com/123, password: Hoyas]
Optional Essay: Please provide any information you would like to add to your application that you have not otherwise included (300-350 words, approximately one page, double spaced).
Re-Applicant Essay: Required for re-applicants. How have you strengthened your candidacy since your last application? We are particularly interested in hearing about how you have grown professionally and personally (300-350 words, approximately one page, double spaced).
Part-Time Key Statistics
- Part-Time MBA Students:
- Average GMAT: 662
- GMAT Score Range: 590-710
- Average Age: 29
- Average Work Experience: 5 Years
- Rolling Admissions: Yes
- Students who are Women: 44%
- International Students: 11%
- Number of Applicants: 304
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 01/05/2023
- Deadline 2: 03/30/2023
- Deadline 3: 05/02/2023
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Executive
Executive MBA Rankings
- News World Report: 25
- Financial Times: 40%
Executive MBA Employments
- Employed After Graduation: 98%
Application Essay Prompts
Our goal at Georgetown McDonough is to craft a diverse class of students with varying personal and professional life experiences. As such, we want to give our applicants the opportunity to select an essay prompt that best showcases their experiences, characteristics, and value proposition that they can bring to the McDonough community.
Essay Options: Please select one of the following essay options:
Option 1: Tell us about an unpopular decision you’ve made at work. How was it received? How did you react?
Option 2: Tell us something that is not on your resume.
Essay Guidelines:
All essays should be double-spaced using 12 pt. font and not exceed 700 words.
Prepare your attachments offline in separate document files and upload them individually.
Please follow the instructions regarding length of each attachment, and label each page with your name.
Georgetown McDonough pride’s itself on honesty and integrity. Plagiarism is not tolerated and the Executive and Specialized Degree Programs office reserves the right to deny applicants or rescind admission if plagiarism is found.
Executive Key Statistics
- Executive MBA Students: 57
- Average GMAT: 693
- GMAT Score Range: 650-730
- Average Age: 38
- Average Work Experience: 14 Years
- Rolling Admissions: No
- Students who are Women: 40%
- International Students: 19%
- Online Application
- Program Homepage
- Deadline 1: 09/15/2021
- Deadline 2: 10/15/2021
- Deadline 3: 11/15/2021
- Deadline 4: 12/10/2021
- Deadline 5: 01/15/2022
- Deadline 6: 02/15/2022
- Deadline 7: 03/15/2022
- Deadline 8: 04/15/2022
- Deadline 9: 05/15/2022
- Deadline 10: 06/15/2022
User | Round | Status | GMAT | GPA | Age | Location | Gender | Major | Work Experience | Target Industry |
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1 | Awaiting decision... | 660 | 3.6 | 29 | Raleigh, NC, United States | Male | Business Administration | Healthcare / Biotech (47 months) | Financial Services | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 740 | 3 | 34 | Jodhpur, India | Female | Engineering | Other (60 months) | Consulting | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.7 | 31 | Washington, DC, United States | Female | Business Administration | Financial Services (36 months) | Entrepreneurship | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 650 | 2.75 | 33 | Makati, Philippines | Male | Other | Financial Services (60 months) | Financial Services | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 700 | 3.5 | 29 | Dallas, TX, United States | Male | Business Administration | Financial Services (14 months) | Entrepreneurship | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 700 | 2.7 | 33 | San Francisco, CA, United States | Male | Engineering | Financial Services (30 months) | Financial Services | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.2 | 33 | New York, NY, United States | Male | Business Administration | Financial Services (48 months) | Financial Services | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 620 | 3.12 | 32 | Columbus, OH, United States | Male | Business Administration | Financial Services (40 months) | Consulting | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 0 | 3.5 | 34 | Ramat Gan, Israel | Female | Sciences | Consulting (30 months) | Healthcare / Biotech | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3.2 | 33 | jamshedpur, India | Male | Engineering | Manufacturing (54 months) | Consulting | |
2 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 3.1 | 34 | Washington, DC, United States | Male | Business Administration | Other (51 months) | Other | |
1 | Awaiting decision... | 630 | 2.63 | 32 | Metro Manila, Philippines | Male | Business Administration | Other (43 months) | Other | |
Not Sure | Awaiting decision... | 710 | 3.4 | 33 | Chennai, India | Male | Engineering | Consulting (47 months) | Consulting | |
3 | Awaiting decision... | Not yet taken | 2.89 | 31 | Atlanta, GA, United States | Female | Social Sciences | Manufacturing (12 months) | Consulting |
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