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Whodoesntliketosavesomemoney?Moresowhenyouareapplyingtothebestbschoolsandareawarethattheresahuge
avalancheofcoststofollowoncetheprogramstarts.ReadthisrelatedarticleonhowmuchitcoststoattendatopMBAabroad.
Planningearlycanhelpyousaveafewhundred(orthousand)dollarsattheapplicationphase.

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TakeMBAapplicationfeesasanexample.Evenifyouhaveselected67schools,youarelookingatover$1,000inapplicationfees

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alone.Buttherearesomebschoolsyoushouldknowaboutthatdontchargeanapplicationfeeorreduceitifyoumeetcertaincriteria
(likebeinganinternationalapplicant).

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Considerthecaseofourfriendwhofinetunedtheskillofsavingmoneyandtookittoadifferentlevel.Heappliedto14programsand
paidtheapplicationfeeonlyfor3bschools.HegotintoCarlsonMBAMinnesotaadmissionwithfullscholarship.
WhileHarvardandStandforddontofferapplicationfeewaivers,Whartonmayconsideryourrequestifyouhaveagoodreason.There
areseveralothergoodoverseasMBAcoursestoowhereyoucansave$100ormoreperapplication.

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ApplyingtointernationalMBAprogramscanbeacostlyaffair.Theexpensesstartmountingevenbeforeyoumanagetosecureaplace
inabusinessschool.
Costconsciouscandidateswhofeelthepinchtendtocurbtheirexpenditurebybeingselectiveandapplyingtoahandfulofbschools
ratherthanpilinguptheexpensesattheapplicationstage.Thisisbecauseapplicationfeesforalotoftopgoodprogramsareusuallyin
therangeof$200$250(overRs10,000apopinIndianRupees).

Whydobusinessschoolschargeanapplicationfee?
Admissionscommitteehaveatoughjobreadingthroughloadsofapplication,resumesofcandidatesfromvaryingcareerbackgrounds
anddiversenationalities.Theyneedtoevaluatetheseapplicationssoastoshortlisttherequirednumbers,allofwhichcanbequite
tedious.Theapplicationfeeisforprocessingtheseapplications.
Theapplicationfeealsoservesasafiltersothatcandidateswhoarenottherightfitfortheprogramthinktwicebeforetheydecideto
apply.

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1.DukeFuquaSchoolofBusiness
Youcanapplyforanapplicationfeewaiverbysendingarequesttotheadmissionscommitteeandmentioningthereasonforthesame.
Youcanalsoattendoneofthequalifyingeventstoavailthewaiver.Youmayalsobeeligibleforareducedapplicationfeebyobtaininga
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2.NUS(NationaluniversityofSingapore)BusinessSchool
Thisisoneofthetopbusinessschoolsandluckilytheydontchargeanapplicationfee.SothoseinterestedinstudyinginSingaporecan
goaheadandapply.

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3.WhartonSchoolofBusiness

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Applicationfeewaivercanberequestedincasecandidatesarefacingseverefinancialproblempayingthesame.Applicantsneedto
submittheirrequestatleastfifteendaysbeforesubmittingtheirMBAapplications.

4.UniversityofRochesterSimonBusinessSchool
ApplicantsforafulltimeMBAprogramcanapplyforawaiverprovidedtheymeetcertaincriteria,someofwhichincludeaGMATscore

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ofatleast670andaminimumof4yearsofworkexperience.

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5.VanderbiltUniversityOwenGraduateSchoolofManagement
Applicantsareofferedawaiveroftheapplicationfee($175)iftheyareabletoprovetheiracademicexcellence.Theresaminimum

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GMATrequirementof700tobeabletoqualifyforthiswaiver.

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6.UniversityofManchester,ManchesterBusinessSchool
Theydontchargeanapplicationfee.CandidatestargetingaUKbasedoneyearprogramcanapply.

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7.OhioStateUniversityFisherSchoolofBusiness

whatyoucandoaboutit.

Heretheapplicationfeeiscomparativelylower:$70forinternationalapplicants.

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8.CranfieldUniversitySchoolofManagement
ThisUKbasedbschooldoesnotchargeanapplicationfee.

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9.UniversityofTexasatAustinMcCombsSchoolofBusiness

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MBAapplicantstargetingadualdegreeprogrammayqualifyforanapplicationfeewaiver.

10.TuckSchoolofBusiness
ThoseparticipatingintheTuckBridgeprogramcanhavetheirapplicationfeewaived.

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11.WashingtonUniversityinSt.LouisOlinBusinessSchool
Theydonotchargeanapplicationfee.Nopreconditionsforthewaivereligibilityasfarasweknow.

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12.PennStateSmealCollegeofBusiness

MastersDegree

Heretheapplicationfeeisagainlowat$65.TheyalsoofferthePennStateReferralPrograminwhichifyourereferredtotheMBA
programbyagraduate,currentstudent,facultyorstaffmember,yourapplicationfeewouldbewaived.

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13.RiceJonesGraduateSchoolofBusiness
MBA/MDapplicantsarenotrequiredtosubmittheapplicationfeeof$125USD.

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14.UniversityofSt.GallenMBA

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NoapplicationfeeisrequiredforanyoftheSt.GallenMBAprogrammes.

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15.GeorgetownUniversityMcDonoughSchoolofbusiness
CandidateswhoattendedanExperienceGeorgetowninformationsessionorclassvisitbetweenSeptember2014andMarch2015were
eligibleforareducedapplicationfeeof$100.

16.UniversityofWashingtonFosterSchoolofBusiness
Theapplicationfeeisreasonablypricedat$85.

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17.MichiganStateUniversityEliBroadCollegeofBusiness
ThisprogramtoohasitsfulltimeMBAapplicationfeeat$85.

18.UniversityofIowa:TippieSchoolofBusiness
Herethe$100applicationfeeforinternationalcandidatescanbewaivedforexceptionalcandidateswhohavetheircareergoalsfallingin
linewiththeprogramsstrength.Soifyouhaveagoodacademicandcareertrackrecord,sendacrossyourGMAT/GREscoresalong
withyourpostMBAgoalstotheAdmissionsteamandseeifyouqualifyforthewaiver.

19.QueensSchoolofBusiness
ThereisnoapplicationfeeforthefulltimeQueensMBAprogram.TheMBAcanbecompletedinayearstime.Studentscanalsotake
advantageofthe16monthdualdegreeopportunities.

20.YaleSchoolofManagement
TheYaleMBAhasaslidingscaleapplicationfee.Thoughtheapplicationfeeis$225,candidatesearninglessthan$20,000ayearneed
topay$175,forthoseearninglessthan$10,000ayear,itisreducedto$125.

Admissionspolicieschangeovertime.Forinstance,CambridgeJudgeSchoolofBusinessearlierdidnotchargeanapplicationfeebut
nowtheydotheapplicationfeeforentryin2015is125.Alwaysmakeitapointtocheckthecollegewebsitesforthelatestupdatesor
changesintheapplicationfee.
ConsideringthehugeinvestmentinvolvedingettinganMBAfromagoodbusinessschool,theapplicationfeeformsaminiscule
componentandshouldnotbethedecidingfactorwhileshortlistingtheschoolsyouwishtoapplyto.
Ifyouseeagoodfitwiththeschool,goaheadandpaytheapplicationfeeratherthansendingyourapplicationtoarandomsetof
colleges(whereyourcareergoalsafterMBAprobablywontbemet)justtosavesomemoney.
Instead,ifyouarereallycostconscious,trytoreducethebiggercomponentsofyourcosts(likeyourMBAfees)byaimingfor
scholarshipswhichcansaveyoulakhsratherthanafewthousand.
HereareseveralstorieswhereIndianshavegotscholarshipsforMBAabroadcourses.

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NiravSutharsays:

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June29,2015at11:21am

HiSameer,
Howru?,MyselfNirav,Currentlyworkingabroad(UAE),mycompanyisintoSafetyequipmentsandProducts
andIamasalesexecutivehere.Comingtomyactualproblem,Ihaveanexperienceofabove10yearsin
differentfield.StartedmycarrierasanoperationsexecutiveinaCurryPowdermanufacturingunitinmy
hometownandatthattimeTTSL(TatateleservicesLtd)isbeinglaunchedandgotajobthere,Startedasafield
officerandfinallybecameheadofadepartment(SouthZone)after3yrs.FromthereImadeamistakeandjumped
toaninsurancecompanyassalesmanager(Consideringthepackage)Ilostthejobwithinayear.SoIdecidedto
goabroadandwithgodsgracegotajobinDubaiasSalesCoOrdinator,Iworkedtherformorethan3yrs.ButI
quitfromtherbecauseofManagementproblemandsalaryincrement,Ihadahugefinancialproblematthattime,
sothroughthereferenceofmyfriendIgotthecurrentjob.IamnotasalesOrientedguy,ButIamverygoodin
Adminstration.Nothingishappeningrightnow,Pleasepleaseguideme
IcompletedmyGraduation(B.Com)andwentforMBA,butnotcompleted.
Inmyknowledgelogisticsisaboomingindustry,shouldIdoalogisticscourseorsomethingelse,Iam33yrsOld
Awaitingyourreply.

shasanksinghaniasays:

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June30,2015at12:12pm

Hey,
IamcurrentlyworkinginSBIasanAssistantManager.
IgraduatedfromJadavpurUniversity,Kolkatawhichwasranked76thinTHEAsia2014ranking.
My12thandcollegegradesarenotgood.
Icurrentlyhaveanexperienceofaround11months(5monthsinAccenture+6monthsinSBI)
Ihaveafewyearsonmysidetobuildagoodprofile.AnysuggestionsastowhatIshoulddointhenext23years
beforeIstartapplying.
10th89%
12th76%
BTech69.97%
IamaimingforadecentBschool,IunderstandahighGMATscoreisamustforme,butIwanttoknowabout
anyothercoursesorcertificationsthatwouldhelpmeoffsetmypoorgrades.
Thanksalot.

AnirbanRoysays:

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June30,2015at1:06pm

HiSameer,
Ihave6andahalfyearsofexperiencein3differentfieldsStartedworkingasU.S.ITrecruiterandworkdfor3
yearsand5months,9monthsasateamleadforSysMind,LLC,Movedtoinsurance,BhartiAXALIC,and
worked7monthsasanAgencyManager!Iwasjoblessafterthatfor8monthsandIjoinedIBMGPS(BPO)and
workdalmost20monthsandthenjoindCampusEAIConsortiumandworkdonly93daysandhadtoresignfor
medicalissueandwasjoblessfor13months!!RecentlyjoinedGenpactasaSr.Executiveanditsbeen7months
nowWouldliketogofor1yearexecutiveMBAIamaH.M.GraduateSoa1yearex.MBAwouldbebetter
formeorshellIgofor2yearsfulltimeMBA?

nanditasays:

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July4,2015at8:56am

Hisameer,
IdidmyB.Ein2007andihave2yrsexperianceinCRMdomainandden6monthinEcommerceinITindustry.
afterthatigotopportunitytoworkinpublicsectorwhereihavebeenworkingsince5yearswithMISportpholio.
nowiwanttocomebacktocarporatesector.LookingforMBAasanoptionbutconsideringtheage30andhefty
fees.gettingconfusewhattodo.plzreplywhatwouldbethebestoption
Thanks

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