Prepare to Apply: Review the Part-Time Application Checklist
August 19, 2025 | Simon Admissions Team
You may have heard that Simon's application opens in just a few weeks, but if you're interested in one of the part-time programs, we wanted to provide some information that will help you get a head start on preparation so you're ready to hit "submit" with confidence.
Application Requirements
You’ll need the following to apply to one of Simon’s part-time programs:
- Online application
- Transcripts (undergraduate as well as any graduate transcripts)
- Résumé
- Required Essay (250–500 words)
- $90 Application Fee*
- TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test (international applicants only**)
- Optional: Test-taker results for GMAT or GRE (or Executive Assessment***)
*Waiver available.
**Note: Simon's part-time programs are non-visa sponsoring. International applicants would need to apply for a program they could complete remotely.
***For Online MS in Business Analytics & Applied AI applicants only.
Essay
Our application has one mandatory essay. When you are preparing your response, make sure you fully answer the question, stay within the word count (250–500 words), and run your response by a friend or family member before submitting—if they can guess what the prompt was, chances are you did a great job addressing it! The essay for 2026 entry is as follows:
Essay Prompt:
What are your ultimate career objectives? How will Simon contribute to your attainment of these objectives? Why is this the right time for you to undertake this program?
Résumé
We require a business formatted résumé (not a CV) and recommend it be no longer than two pages. Focus on quantifying your accomplishments and be sure to keep the formatting clean and easy to read.
Transcripts
Gather your school-issued transcript or marksheets, including proof of degree conferral (e.g., degree awarded listed on transcript, diploma, or graduation certificate)* and grading scale for each institution attended. Your name, the institution’s name, all course names, grades, conferral date (e.g., graduation date), and GPA scale should be legible. If your transcripts are not in English, you must also provide a certified English translation.
*If you are currently completing your degree, you will upload your most up-to-date transcript. If admitted, you would provide proof of degree conferral at that point, after your degree is completed.
If you're looking for more information, we invite you to register for and attend our upcoming webinar, Finding the Simon Program for You, on August 27 to receive an overview of our programs and to learn more about which program best aligns with your interests and goals. Also, stay tuned for our next post, where we'll discuss the application requirements for our newest program: Simon's Doctor of Business Administration.
We wish you all the best as you prepare for business school! Please reach out to us if you have any questions.
Are you interested in health care? Simon also offers four Graduate Certificates in Health Care Management that are composed of three seven-week courses and have a separate, streamlined application process. Check out our website to learn more and review the materials you'll need to apply.
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