GMAT Waiver Policy

As a general policy, Goizueta Business School requires the GMAT of all applicants, due to the analytical nature of the W. Cliff Oxford EMBA. However, the Admissions Office will consider, on a case-by-case basis, GMAT waiver requests for the EMBA program. Waivers are not automatic for any candidate, and a brief written request must be submitted outlining the reasons why the Admissions Committee should grant a GMAT waiver.

Who's Eligible

GMAT waivers may be offered to:

• Those candidates who hold an undergraduate degree in a technical or quantitatively rigorous discipline (such as Accounting, Business, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Economics or Chemistry) from an accredited institution and who graduated with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better (or the equivalent of a "B" average under the system used by that institution.)
• Those who hold the following graduate degrees from an accredited college or university with an overall grade point average of 3.0 or better (or the equivalent of a "B" average under the system used by that institution.)
  • A medical degree
  • A law degree
  • A masters or doctoral degree in an academic discipline that included a significant quantitative, engineering, mathematics or statistics component
  • Any other quantitatively based graduate degree from an accredited college or university that the Admissions Committee believes has highly prepared the candidate for rigorous, quantitatively-based graduate-level work
• Those candidates who can substantiate for the Admissions Committee through written documentation that the combination of their academic and professional experience makes them highly prepared for success in a quantitatively rigorous program.

GMAT Waiver Checklist

Please submit the following documentation to the Assistant Director of EMBA Admissions:

• A one-page written request outlining reasons why the Admissions Committee should grant a GMAT waiver
• Copies of transcripts for all work completed at any college or university, whether or not a degree was granted
• A current resume
• Any other information that you wish to submit to support your request

Normally, decisions are made within one week of receipt.

If you would like to download the waiver policy, click on the following pdf: GMAT waiver regulations. For questions about this checklist or waiver policy, please contact Erica Ofenleger at Erica_Ofenleger@bus.emory.edu or 404-727-2206.