Admission Standards and Criteria

A complete application to the Graduate School consists of the following:

- The application form and fee,

- Two letters of reference,

- Two sets of official transcripts of all college-level work,

- An official score report on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT),

- For international applicants, the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a minimum score of
550 is required except for those whose native tongue is English, or
foreign applicants who have attended an American university for at least
two years prior to application.

Applicants will not be considered without a recorded GMAT. All applicants must obtain a minimum score, as individually determined by the Program Admission Committee. (The average GMAT score is about 600.) Information on the GMAT can be obtained from:

Educational Testing Service
20 Nassau Street
Princeton, NJ 08540
Tel: (609) 771-7330
E-mail: gmat@ets.org
ETS Web page: http://www.mba.com/GMAT/index.shtml

The HTM Graduate Program Director will review completed applications and make recommendations to the Graduate Dean. Standards for admission are consistent with those of the Graduate School. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Dr. Atul Sheel, 413-545-4036 or htmgrad@ht.umass.edu .