McDonough School of Business
McDonough School of Business

MiM Application Process

To apply, applicants must:

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Application Deadlines

Applications for August 2024 intake will be reviewed in the following rounds.

*Recommended submission deadlines for non-U.S. citizens
RoundDeadlineDecision Notification
Early ApplicationRolling through October 20, 2023Rolling
Round 1*November 15, 2023December 15, 2023
Round 2*January 17, 2024March 1, 2024
Round 3*March 20, 2024April 19, 2024
Round 4May 15, 2024June 7, 2024
Round 5Rolling through June 20, 2024Rolling

Admissions Policies

You are not eligible for admission if you have previously earned a Master’s in Management or MBA from another college or university.

If you are a visually-impaired applicant and need an accessible application, please contact us at mimprogram@georgetown.edu.

Application Requirements

The MiM Admissions Committee uses a holistic approach when making an admissions decision. Therefore, it is necessary to submit all application components so the Admissions Committee can make an informed decision about your application.

The Admission Committee will only review completed applications that include the following components:

Required Components

*GMAT/GRE scores are currently waived for MiM applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or higher.
**You may qualify to waive the demonstration of English Language Proficiency requirement. Please see this section for details.
***The reapplicant essay is required for applicants who previously applied and were not accepted.

Optional Components

International Applicants

Online Application Form

Applications must be submitted through our online application portal.

CV or Resume

Submit a current CV or resume in month/year format that corresponds to the information submitted on your online application.

Video Essay

The video essay component of the application provides you with an opportunity to share with the Admissions Committee things about yourself not immediately evident in other components of the application. We recommend you take careful consideration when producing your video essay to ensure you convey and express the appropriate message to the Admissions Committee.

Prompt: Please introduce yourself to your future cohort members.

Guidelines: 

  1. Your video essay should be one minute or less.
  2. The Admissions Committee would like for you to appear in person during part of your video.
  3. We strongly encourage you to speak outside of the experiences we can read on your resume.
  4. You may use your phone, computer, or other means to record the video, but please ensure all audio and visual components are clear. We recommend a well-lit room and minimal noise distraction.
  5. For your privacy: Do not include your name in the title of your video. You may submit “unlisted” videos via YouTube, password-protected videos via Vimeo, or link shared through your Google Drive. If using a password, please include it immediately after your link in the text box below. [Ex: www.vimeo.com/123, password: your password] If using a shared link through Google Drive, ensure that you’ve allowed external access.
  6. Please note that all videos must remain active and accessible to the Admissions Committee online for a minimum of five years for record retention purposes.
  7. The video is for the purposes of admissions only and will not be used for any other purposes after your decision is provided

Personal Essay

Prompt Options: Please select one of the following prompts.

  1. Compare yourself to a genre of music.
  2. Choose a quotation that defines you and explain why. (Please clearly state the quotation you’re referencing.)
  3. Compare yourself to a fictional character from a book, movie, or television show.

Guidelines and Formatting:

  1. Choose one of the three essay prompts above to complete.
  2. All essays should be 500 words or less.
  3. All essays should be double-spaced using 12 pt. font.
  4. Please include the essay option prompt and your first/last name as a header at the top of each page of your submission.
  5. Prepare your attachments offline in separate document files and upload them individually
  6. Georgetown University prides itself on honesty and integrity. Plagiarism is not tolerated and the admissions office reserves the right to deny applicants or rescind admission if plagiarism is found.

Our goal at Georgetown McDonough is to craft a diverse class with people who have had varying personal and professional life experiences. As such, we want to give our applicants the opportunity to select one essay (from a list of two) that allows them the ability to best highlight their experiences, characteristics, and values that showcase the value proposition that they can bring to the McDonough community.

The personal essay provides personalization to your application, and you should ensure that your essay both fully addresses your chosen prompt and remains focused on your own experiences and goals. When reviewing your personal essay, the Admissions Committee will consider your written communication skills – taking into account grammar, structure, and cohesion of your essay – along with the content of the essay itself.

Diversity, Personal Background, and Contributions Statement

Prompt: As Georgetown is a diverse, global community, we encourage you to upload a brief statement of up to 500 words to help the Admissions Committee understand the contribution your personal background and individual experiences would make to our community. As appropriate, you may wish to address any educational, familial, cultural, economic, and social experiences that have helped to shape your educational and professional goals; or how your background (e.g., first-generation student, resident outside the United States) or activities (e.g., community service and leadership) will contribute to the diversity of perspectives and ideas at Georgetown University.

Guidelines and Formatting:

When reviewing your written essays, the Admissions Committee will consider your written communication skills – taking into account grammar, structure, and cohesion of your essay – along with the content of the essay itself.

Re-Applicant Essay

Prompt: How have you strengthened your candidacy since your last application? We are particularly interested in hearing about how you have grown professionally and personally.

Guidelines and Formatting:

When reviewing your written essays, the Admissions Committee will consider your written communication skills – taking into account grammar, structure, and cohesion of your essay – along with the content of the essay itself.

Additional Information

Prompt:  Please provide any information you would like to add that you have not otherwise included in other sections of your application. For example, you can use this space to describe inconsistent academic performance, gaps in employment, or any other relevant information.

Guidelines and Formatting:

One Recommendation

The Admissions Committee is interested in gaining insight from individuals who can objectively evaluate your academic or professional performance. We discourage letters from family members.

We require that you identify one recommender. Your recommendation may come from a current or former professor attesting to your academic performance or from a current or former supervisor speaking to your professional performance. If you would like to submit recommendations from both an academic and professional setting, you have the option to submit two recommendations. Note that the Admissions Committee will not read more than two recommendations per application.

All recommendations must be submitted electronically via the application system. Recommenders will receive detailed instructions once you complete the “Recommendations” section of your application.

Academic Records

Applicants to Georgetown McDonough are required to hold a four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or an equivalent degree from a foreign country. Students who have attended or graduated from a non-U.S. college or university should review the instructions under the International Applicants section.

To apply: We require that you upload unofficial copies of your transcripts from all institutions that have conferred a degree to you or will have conferred a degree to you by the program start date.

If admitted/enrolled: All applicants who are admitted and enroll will be required to submit official transcripts from all institutions that have conferred a degree to you. Georgetown McDonough reserves the right to withdraw any offer of admission if there is a discrepancy between the uploaded unofficial transcript and/or translation, and the official original language transcript and/or the official translation.

Instructions for transcripts:

  1. All submitted transcripts must display the following:
    • student’s name
    • university name
    • course names
    • type of degree and degree conferral information
    • grading scale
    • cumulative GPA
    • all grades received (including from transfer credits and study abroad programs)
  2. We require proof a degree was conferred and the date of graduation.
    • If your transcript does not explicitly state that a degree was conferred or the date of graduation, you should obtain an official letter from your university indicating the date of your graduation and the degree conferral date. This letter should be enclosed in a signed, sealed envelope and included with your transcript.
  3. A transcript is official when delivered via ONE of the following options:
    • submitted in an envelope which is issued by your institution(s) and sealed by your university’s registrar’s office (or equivalent office) to the address below:
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      Attn: MiM Admissions Team
      Master’s in Management Program
      Georgetown University
      474 Rafik B. Hariri Building
      Washington, DC 20057
    • submitted from your institution via a secure electronic delivery (such as Scrip-Safe or Parchment) via email to: MiMprogram@georgetown.edu
    • requested from the appropriate institution’s registrar, returned to you, and submitted unopened.

Test Scores and Waivers

Upload an unofficial, scanned copy of your test score (no more than five years old) directly into the online application. Official scores only need to be submitted if you are admitted to the program. 

GMAT Program Code: JT7-G0-45
GRE Program Code: 4430

Students must submit a test score for the GMAT, a test score for the GRE, or proof of completion of the GMAC Business Fundamentals Statistics Module. Students may submit more than one of the above. The requirement for GMAT or GRE test scores or completion of the GMAC Business Fundamentals Statistics Module is waived for all MiM applicants with an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or above. Please note that the waiver applies only to MiM applicants — not to applicants of the Full-time, Flex, Flex Online, or MBA Advanced Access programs. For students who have an undergraduate GPA of 3.2 or above but limited quantitative undergraduate or post-graduate coursework, we recommend that you take the GMAT or GRE test or complete the GMAC Business Fundamentals Statistics Module.

*For transcripts not recorded on the 4.0 GPA scale, Admissions will need applicants to submit an official translation of their transcript verifying their overall academic performance as equivalent to or greater than a 3.2 GPA in order to be eligible for the GMAT or GRE score waiver. For translation services, we recommend WES.

Application Fee

Application fee waivers will be automatically granted to candidates who are active duty, reservists, or veterans of the United States military, and Georgetown University undergraduates and alumni. We are also pleased to offer application fee waivers for applicants who apply after attending select admissions events.

All other applicants must submit a $175 non-refundable application fee, payable online via credit card or e-check. Please do not send a personal check or money order.

International Applicants

Non-U.S. College or University Academic records

Students who have attended or graduated from a non-U.S. college or university should follow these instructions:

  1. We require that all transcripts be submitted in English. Most major foreign universities will issue official transcripts in English themselves. However, if your institution is unable to do this, you are responsible for providing Georgetown McDonough with an English translation of your transcript. Your translator must certify that the original documentation was received in a sealed envelope from your university or issuing institution. After translating, your translator should enclose both the original (non-translated) and the certified translation in an envelope and seal and sign the envelope. The transcript should be enclosed in a signed, sealed envelope and submitted by mail to Georgetown McDonough.

    As an alternative to an individual translator providing certified translations, international applicants who attend institutions outside of the United States may submit their transcripts in the form of a credential evaluation. While this service is not required, we recommend the World Education Services (WES) ICAP evaluations. Credential evaluations may take the place of official transcripts, as long as they come to Georgetown McDonough directly from the evaluation service provider and include a copy of the official transcripts you had evaluated.
  2. We require proof a degree was conferred and the date of graduation. Some international transcripts do not explicitly state that a degree was conferred or the date of graduation. If your transcript does not explicitly state that a degree was conferred or the date of graduation, you should obtain an official letter from your university indicating the date of your graduation and the degree conferral date. This letter should be enclosed in a signed, sealed envelope and included with your transcript.

Demonstration of English Language Proficiency

Applicants who fit the criteria below are required to upload an unofficial English Language Proficiency Exam score report to the online application.

Please note: If you meet any of the following criteria, you are not required to submit a TOEFL/IELTS score:


The Office of Admissions reserves the right to ask an applicant to submit proof of English Language Proficiency.


You may choose from one of the following three exams to demonstrate your level of competence in English.

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