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Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management (Samuel Curtis)
Sage Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 303
- Applications
- 1,959
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 710 median
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 660-760
- Average age
- 29
- Work experience
- 5.5 years on average
- Women
- 39%
- International students
- 43%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
- Round 1Jan 10, 2023Passed
- Round 2Apr 11, 2023Passed
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #11
- U.S. News
- #15
- Financial Times
- #17
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $155,048
- Median salary with bonus
- $175,158
- Employed after graduation
- 97%
Essay questions
Goals Statement and one required essay (a second essay is optional)
Class profile
- Class size
- 81
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 696
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 680-720
- Average age
- 29
- Work experience
- 5.5 years on average
- Women
- 31%
- International students
- 60%
- Rolling admissions
- No
Application deadlines
- Round 1Oct 11, 2022Passed
- Round 2Jan 5, 2023Passed
- Round 3Jan 15, 2023Passed
- Round 4Mar 7, 2023Passed
- Round 5Mar 15, 2023Passed
- Round 6May 15, 2023Passed
Rankings
- Financial Times
- #47
Essay questions
Personal statement (400 words):
In a concise statement, tell us why you are seeking an MBA. Specifically, what are your short- and long-term career goals? And, how will an MBA earned through an executive MBA program at Cornell University help you achieve your goals?
Leadership (400 words):
Describe your first experience as a leader in a professional setting and your current leadership role. Explain how your first experience in a leadership position influenced your style and how you act as a leader today.
Open-ended (250 words):
What else would you like us to know? Please use this statement to address potential concerns such as gaps in employment or prior academic difficulties. You can also use this statement to highlight any achievements or significant life events that are not included elsewhere in the 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
1,480 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Johnson 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)
- 660
- GPA
- 3.6
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Raleigh, NC, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Healthcare / Biotech, 47 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 700
- GPA
- 3.4
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Annapolis, MD, United States
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Consulting, 48 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 4
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Kansas, IN, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Manufacturing, 33 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Non-Profit
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 2.83
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Houston, TX, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Consumer Products, 65 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Advertising / Marketing
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 35
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Melbourne, Australia
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Financial Services, 45 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 31
- Gender
- Female
- From
- New York, NY, United States
- Major
- Humanities
- Work
- High Tech, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 1
- GPA
- 3.5
- Age
- 31
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Hermosillo, Mexico
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Other, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- High Tech
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 4
- 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
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 2.8
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Bangalore, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- High Tech, 60 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 3
- GPA
- 2.97
- Age
- 31
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Kawanishi, Japan
- Major
- Economics
- Work
- Other, 70 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.31
- Age
- 29
- Gender
- Female
- From
- San Diego, CA, United States
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Healthcare / Biotech, 35 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 630
- GPA
- 4
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Bhubaneswar, India
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other, 4 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
Applied 2020No result posted- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 660
- GPA
- 3.1
- Age
- 30
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Des Moines, IA, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other, 48 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
Applied 2017No result posted- Round
- 1
- GMAT (old exam)
- 710
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Philadelphia, PA, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- High Tech, 50 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services