How to apply: Full-time MBA
Admissions
Application requirements for the Full-time MBA program
Applying to a graduate business school can be a long process. That’s why we’ve curated our top tips to help you navigate the application and admission process. Please review the instructions below to prepare your application to the Johns Hopkins Full-time MBA program. We can’t wait for you to join Carey’s vibrant learning community and build for what’s next together.
Apply to the Full-time MBA program
Application Requirements
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Begin and manage your application by creating your username and password on the Johns Hopkins University-wide platform.
- Choose "Carey Business School" as your school of choice.
- You can begin your application, save it, and return to finish it at a later time by logging in at your convenience.
- Your application will not be evaluated until you submit it and all supporting materials are received.
- Use Google Chrome for the best user experience while completing your application.
All official documents that need to be mailed (transcripts, credential evaluations, and official test scores) should be sent to:
Office of Admissions
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
100 International Drive
Baltimore, MD 21202
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We understand the challenges some applicants are facing in completing their applications. As such, we will work with you individually to ensure your application is complete. Please reach out to an admissions officer for assistance.
Fall 2024 Application Deadlines
Deadlines Early Action Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Candidate deadline September 13, 2023 October 25, 2023 January 24, 2024 March 20, 2024 Decision release October 25, 2023 December 13, 2023 March 13, 2024 May 1, 2024 Deposit deadline November 29, 2023 January 24, 2024 April 10, 2024 May 29, 2024
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Applicants must submit a total of two required essays. The first essay topic is required for all applicants and must be responded to directly. You will choose your second essay topic from the list provided on the application. It is important to express your original thoughts and incorporate your individual voice in response to these questions. We do not accept Statements of Purpose or essays on topics from other applications.
Be sure your essays capture who you are, what you believe, and what you aspire to do. In addition:
- Use a 12-point font and double-space your document
- Indicate which question you are answering at the beginning of each essay
- Do not mail paper copies of your essay to the Admissions office
- Upload all required essays
- Essays should be 300-500 words
Separate from the essay, you will have the optional opportunity to provide any additional clarifying information that you wish to share with the Admissions committee regarding your academic record, personal history, or professional attributes.
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Official transcripts from all U.S. schools must be sent electronically. All U.S. transcripts must be from an accredited institution recognized by the Department of Education. Please visit your school’s website to request an official transcript be sent electronically to carey.admissions.transcripts@jhu.edu.
We require transcripts from all institutions where you have attempted more than 15 credits. Final transcripts must show the degrees you have earned. Your admission decision may be delayed if you do not send transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. If your transcripts are from a non-U.S. school, please review the "additional requirements for the non-U.S. applicants" section below for information about the required course-by-course credential evaluation process.
If your school does not participate in an electronic transcript submission system, please send official sealed transcripts to the address below:
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School
Office of Admissions
100 International Drive
Baltimore, MD 21202
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We require a resume or a CV. Please be sure to have your resume or CV fully updated, with both the months and years of your various work and/or internship experiences included. Your resume should be no more than two pages in length.
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Who should write your professional recommendation? We suggest asking someone who knows you professionally and who can speak directly about your strengths and experience. A current or former supervisor who can comment on your growth, your potential, and your contributions to your position/team is generally best. Do not focus on the person in your company at the highest level.
Whomever you choose, it is recommended that you share your interest in earning an MBA and why you are applying to this program with your recommender so that they are best positioned to write on your behalf. Academic recommendations are not generally as helpful, especially when only one recommendation is provided.- Please use your recommender’s work email address rather than a personal account like Gmail, which will be more closely monitored in our credential verification process.
- Recommendations from relatives and friends are strongly discouraged.
- One recommendation is required. We will read up to two.
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A GMAT or GRE score is required with available GMAT/GRE waivers for select, qualified candidates. If you are interested in a GMAT/GRE waiver for your Johns Hopkins Carey Business School MBA application, please visit this page for more information.
We accept scores from both the GMAT and the GRE that are up to five years old and do not have a preference for either test. Be sure to do your research on which exam is best for you. Have your scores sent directly to Carey Business School.
Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Codes:
- GMAT - KGB-B0-98
- GRE – 0834
For more information, use the links below.
- Information on registering and sending GMAT scores
- Information on registering and sending GRE scores
For JD/MBA applicants: submit your LSAT score in lieu of the GMAT or GRE.
READ: DOES USING THE GMAT/GRE WAIVER HELP OR HURT MY APPLICATION?
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Interviews are granted on an invitation-only basis after the initial evaluation of a submitted application. We look for applicants who are energetic, engaging, and can articulate their stories, and can speak to how Johns Hopkins MBA will position them for what’s next. Answer questions honestly, not with the answer you think the interviewer wants to hear. Do not memorize answers for expected interview questions. Be yourself.
Interviews are offered in-person on our campus and in cities around the world. We work with each candidate individually to schedule. You will hear if you are receiving an invitation to interview within two weeks of the application deadline for your round. If an in-person interview isn’t possible, we will schedule via Zoom.
Quick tips:
- Interviews generally last 30–45 minutes.
- Interviews are conducted in English.
- Dress professionally, as you would for a job interview.
- Bring a one-page resume with you to in-person interviews.
- Test your camera and microphone ahead of time for Zoom interviews
- Arrive on time.
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A $100 nonrefundable application fee is due when you submit your online application.
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Please review the application requirements for international applicants here:
Admissions policies
Work experience is not required in order to be accepted into the program. However, work experience may be required to be eligible for a GRE or GMAT exam waiver.
You can only apply to one specialty master’s program at a time.
Candidates cannot apply for more than one program in a single round. If offered admission, you must accept or decline by the deadline for that round. You cannot wait to make a decision on a first offer while applying for another program in the next round.
Applicants to the full-time MS in Finance and MS in Marketing programs have the option to select Baltimore or Washington, DC as their preferred Carey location. We try our best to admit candidates to their preferred location, but do not guarantee it. Space in Washington, DC is limited and often fills following round two.
Admission to other schools in the University
Each school at Johns Hopkins University has an independent Office of Admissions and its own application process. You must apply separately to programs housed within separate schools, although some established dual degree programs only require a single application. If you are interested in a dual degree program, please visit our dual degree page for special instructions on how to apply.
Current Carey Business School students who wish to enter a degree program at one of the other schools in the university must submit an admission application to that school. Admission to the Carey Business School establishes no claim or priority for admission to any other school in the university.
Questions?
Contact the Admissions team if you have additional questions or need more information to complete your Carey Business School application.