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See classesZicklin School of Business (Baruch College)
1 Bernard Baruch Way
New York, NY 10010
Key facts
Class profile
- Class size
- 53
- Applications
- 416
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 633
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 550-710
- Average age
- 28
- Work experience
- 5.0 years on average
- Women
- 38%
- International students
- 51%
- Rolling admissions
- Yes
Application deadlines
Schools change their deadlines every year. See this year's dates on the school's site.
Rankings
- Bloomberg Businessweek
- #64
- U.S. News
- #62
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $85,000
- Median salary with bonus
- $100,000
- Employed after graduation
- 93%
Essay questions
You are required to submit two essays. A third optional essay may be submitted.
Essay 1 (500 word limit): Why are you looking to pursue an MBA or MS degree at this point in your life and what do you see yourself doing professionally upon graduation? What key actions have you taken up to this point to prepare you for this career?
Essay 2 (250 word limit): Choose one of the following: Discuss a social issue that you feel deeply about. Describe how you would contribute to the solution. Describe a technology trend that will impact your target career. Reach out to someone you haven’t met before for an informational interview to learn more about your target role and the steps you can take to achieve success. Discuss who you met, how you connected with them, and what insights you gained from your conversation.
Optional essay: You may provide the Admissions Committee with any information that you would like the members to consider as they make their decision.
Class profile
- Class size
- 53
- Applications
- 361
- Average GMAT (old exam)
- 589
- GMAT range (old exam)
- 550-710
- Average age
- 29
- Work experience
- 5 years on average
- Women
- 45%
- International students
- 34%
- 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
- #36
Cost and jobs
- Median base salary
- $89,320
- Employed after graduation
- 94%
Essay questions
You are required to submit two essays. A third optional essay may be submitted.
Essay 1 (500 word limit): Why are you looking to pursue an MBA or MS degree at this point in your life and what do you see yourself doing professionally upon graduation? What key actions have you taken up to this point to prepare you for this career?
Essay 2 (250 word limit): Choose one of the following:
Discuss a social issue that you feel deeply about. Describe how you would contribute to the solution.
Describe a technology trend that will impact your target career.
Reach out to someone you haven’t met before for an informational interview to learn more about your target role and the steps you can take to achieve success. Discuss who you met, how you connected with them, and what insights you gained from your conversation.
Optional essay: You may provide the Admissions Committee with any information that you would like the members to consider as they make their decision.
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
65 Beat The GMAT members shared their profile when they applied to Zicklin between 2012 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
- Later
- GMAT (old exam)
- 510
- GPA
- 3.05
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Taipei City, Taiwan, Province of China
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Sales / Business Development, 8 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship
- Round
- 1
- GPA
- 3.7
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Male
- From
- New York, NY, United States
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Entrepreneurship, 18 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 34
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Sales / Business Development, 120 months
- Goal after the MBA
- High Tech
- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 570
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 28
- Gender
- Male
- From
- New York, NY, United States
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Consulting, 53 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 600
- GPA
- 2.96
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Female
- From
- Delhi, India
- Major
- Other
- Work
- Other, 72 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 2.89
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Female
- From
- New York, NY, United States
- Major
- Social Sciences
- Work
- Sales / Business Development, 24 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Other
- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 540
- GPA
- 3.05
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Staten Island, NY, United States
- Major
- Sciences
- Work
- Consulting, 48 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 3.02
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Female
- From
- NewYork, China
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Sales / Business Development, 120 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Sales / Business Development
- Round
- 2
- GMAT (old exam)
- 610
- GPA
- 3.1
- Age
- 25
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Salwa, Kuwait
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Sales / Business Development, 54 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
- Round
- Later
- GPA
- 2.48
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Male
- From
- NY, NY, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other, 36 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Financial Services
- Round
- 1
- 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
- Not Sure
- GPA
- 3.1
- Age
- 23
- Gender
- Female
- From
- brooklyn, NY, United States
- Major
- Business Administration
- Work
- Other, 12 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- 2
- GPA
- 3.6
- Age
- 31
- Gender
- Male
- From
- Hyderabad, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- Research and Development, 108 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Consulting
- Round
- Not Sure
- GMAT (old exam)
- 680
- GPA
- 3
- Age
- 26
- Gender
- Male
- From
- hyderabad, India
- Major
- Engineering
- Work
- High Tech, 58 months
- Goal after the MBA
- Entrepreneurship