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RedeemRobert H. Smith School of Business (University of Maryland)
Van Munching Hall
College Park, MD 20742
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 165
- Applications
- 743
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 656
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 580-700
- Average age
- 28
- Work experience
- 5 years on average
- Women
- 35%
- International students
- 33%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #36
- U.S. News
- #45
- Financial Times
- #85
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $104,220
- Median salary with bonus
- $126,352
- Employed after graduation
- 100%
Essay questions
The Admissions Committee looks for essays that clearly and concisely answer each question. Be sure to check for spelling and grammatical errors.
Class profile
- Class size
- 698
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 600
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 550-650
- Average age
- 30
- Work experience
- 6 years on average
- Women
- 46%
- International students
- 35%
- 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
- #25
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $100,934
- Employed after graduation
- 90%
Essay questions
Essay articulating your qualifications and interest in the program
Class profile
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 644
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 600-700
- Average age
- 40
- Work experience
- 17 years on average
- Women
- 46%
- International students
- 14%
- 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
- #44
- Financial Times
- #71
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $202,938
- Employed after graduation
- 74%
Essay questions
Required Essay
Why Smith? Why an MBA? Why now? Be sure to include your short-term and long-term career goals.
Please limit your response to 300 words.
Optional Essay
Please use this essay to discuss anything additional about your candidacy that you have not yet shared in your application.
Class profile
- Class size
- 246
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 604
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 520-650
- Average age
- 32
- Work experience
- 7.3 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
- #10
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $95,000
- Employed after graduation
- 80%
Essay questions
Essays
There is one essay question and one optional question on the application. The Admissions Committee looks for well-written essays that clearly and thoughtfully answer each question.
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
46 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Smith 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
- 4
- GMAT (old exam)
- 600
- GPA
- 3.14
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Raleigh, NC, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Financial Services, 46 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 34
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other, 2 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 650
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Entrepreneurship, 100 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
- Round
- 4
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 23
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Clarksville, MD, United States
- Major
- Humanities
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consumer Products
- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 550
- GPA
- 3.1
- Age
- 20
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Mumbai, India
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Consumer Products, 24 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.2
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Delhi, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- High Tech, 70 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 680
- GPA
- 2.4
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Other, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 2.75
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Greenwood, SC, United States
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Other, 72 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
- Round
- 3
- GMAT (old exam)
- 710
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Kolkata, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Consulting, 16 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Mumbai, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Financial Services, 84 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 720
- GPA
- 2.9
- Age
- 33
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Bethesda, MD, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Entrepreneurship, 117 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 3
- GMAT (old exam)
- 560
- GPA
- 3.3
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Pune, India
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Sales / Business Development, 25 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 35
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Athens, GA, United States
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Advertising / Marketing, 72 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 33
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Crofton, MD, United States
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Financial Services, 100 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consumer Products