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Thunderbird School of Global Management campus

Thunderbird School of Global Management

1 Global Place
Glendale AZ 85306

thunderbird.edu
195people follow this school
138members applied here
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Key facts

Class profile

Class size
226
Applications
512
Average GMAT (old exam)
601
GMAT range (old exam)
570-680
Average age
30
Work experience
6.0 years on average
Women
32%
International students
60%
Rolling admissions
No

Application deadlines

Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.

Cost and jobs

Median base salary
$83,034
Median salary with bonus
$133,000
Employed after graduation
52%

Essay questions

1 essay answering an application question

These numbers were last updated in 2021. 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

137 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Thunderbird between 2012 and 2020. Their GMAT scores are from the old 200 to 800 exam.

656Average GMAT (old exam)
3.25Average GPA
4.4Years of work before applying
27Average age when applying
Members
400500600700800 2.02.53.03.54.0 GPAGMAT

Work before the MBA

  • Other21%
  • High Tech17%
  • Consulting15%
  • Financial Services10%
  • Manufacturing7%
  • Entrepreneurship6%

College major

  • Engineering45%
  • Business Administration18%
  • Sciences9%
  • Other9%
  • Economics8%
  • Social Sciences7%

Home country

  • India39%
  • United States38%
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of2%
  • Thailand2%
  • Saudi Arabia1%
  • United Kingdom1%
  • Brazil1%
  • Viet Nam1%

Recent member profiles

Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
GPA
2.6
Age
35
Gender
Male
From
Qateef, Saudi Arabia
Major
Business Administration
Work
Manufacturing, 30 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2020No result posted
Round
Later
GMAT (old exam)
550
GPA
3
Age
35
Gender
Female
From
Kolkata, India
Major
Sciences
Work
Advertising / Marketing, 78 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2015No result posted
Round
2
GPA
4
Age
24
Gender
Female
From
tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Major
Engineering
Work
Advertising / Marketing, 12 months
Goal after the MBA
Sales / Business Development
Applied 2015No result posted
Round
2
GMAT (old exam)
690
GPA
3.3
Age
27
Gender
Male
From
São Paulo, Brazil
Major
Business Administration
Work
Entrepreneurship, 48 months
Goal after the MBA
Entrepreneurship
Applied 2015No result posted
Round
3
GMAT (old exam)
700
GPA
3
Age
27
Gender
Male
From
Ho Chi Minh, Viet Nam
Major
Engineering
Work
Other, 50 months
Goal after the MBA
Other
Applied 2015Accepted
Round
4
GPA
3.2
Age
31
Gender
Male
From
KOLKATA, India
Major
Business Administration
Work
Consumer Products, 84 months
Goal after the MBA
Consumer Products
Applied 2015No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3
Age
25
Gender
Male
From
Virginia, TX, United States
Major
Business Administration
Work
Consulting
Goal after the MBA
Consumer Products
Applied 2014No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GMAT (old exam)
650
GPA
2.91
Age
26
Gender
Female
From
Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Major
Business Administration
Work
Other, 24 months
Goal after the MBA
Sales / Business Development
Applied 2014No result posted
Round
Later
GMAT (old exam)
590
GPA
2.91
Age
28
Gender
Male
From
Chennai, India
Major
Engineering
Work
Other, 80 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2014No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GMAT (old exam)
710
GPA
3.9
Age
31
Gender
Female
From
Denver, CO, United States
Major
Social Sciences
Work
Non-Profit, 84 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
Applied 2014No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GMAT (old exam)
570
GPA
2.81
Age
39
Gender
Male
From
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major
Engineering
Work
Entrepreneurship, 180 months
Goal after the MBA
Entrepreneurship
Applied 2014No result posted
Round
1
GMAT (old exam)
680
GPA
2.76
Age
24
Gender
Male
From
Hyderabad, India
Major
Engineering
Work
Other, 32 months
Goal after the MBA
Healthcare / Biotech
Applied 2014No result posted
Round
Not Sure
GPA
3.5
Age
24
Gender
Female
From
San Francisco, CA, United States
Major
Sciences
Work
Advertising / Marketing, 54 months
Goal after the MBA
Other
Applied 2014No result posted
Round
1
GPA
3
Gender
Male
From
12, Afghanistan
Major
Business Administration
Work
Consulting, 12 months
Goal after the MBA
Consulting
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