Sneak Peek at 2025 Application Requirements

August 16, 2024 | Simon Admissions & Programs Team
 

Our application for Fall 2025 entry opens on September 1! Use the information below to help you get ready to apply.

Application Requirements

You’ll need the following to apply to Simon:

• Online application
• Transcripts (undergraduate as well as any graduate transcripts)
• Résumé
• Essays
• TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo English Test* (international applicants only)
• Two References
• $90 Application Fee*
• Optional: GMAT, GRE, or Executive Assessment (EA is for MBA only)
• Optional: InitialView (MS Only)

*Waiver available.

Important note about video essays: Full-Time MS applicants will be required to submit a video essay as part of their application. Full-Time MBA and part-time applicants will have the option to complete a video essay, but it is not a requirement. 
 

Essays

Our application has two mandatory essays. When you are preparing your responses, make sure you fully answer the question, stay within the word count (250–500 words), and run your responses 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 required essays for 2025 entry are as follows:

Essay One – Full-Time Applicants:

• Describe your short-term and long-term post-graduation goals.
• Given the fluctuation of economic and industry hiring trends, identify a back-up plan should your short-term goal not be immediately attainable.
• How does your past education and experience support your career objectives?
• Lastly, what aspects of your intended Simon Business School program make it a good choice for your graduate study?
   

Essay One – Part-Time Applicants:
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? 

Essay Two – All Applicants:
Simon’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion has been long-standing and demonstrated by our diverse student profile. An essential part of our mission is to foster diversity of thought throughout our wide breadth of curricular and co-curricular activities to help develop students into global business leaders. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Simon as one of the most diverse MBA programs among its top-50 business schools. Please describe how you have supported diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (we encourage you to recall experiences—big or small—from your personal, academic, professional, or volunteer background). How do you wish to grow in the areas of equity, inclusion, and access during your graduate studies at Simon Business School?
 

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.

Last, if you didn’t attend live, we encourage you to view this recording of our recent webinar, “Why Simon?” to receive an overview of our full-time programs and to learn more about what makes the Simon community so special. 

We wish you all the best as you prepare for business school! Please reach out to us if you have any questions!