MBA programs - what’s happening in the era of COVID?

[Anonymous]

DW is a fast rising executive at a large healthcare industry company. Wants to do a part time MBA, if possible. As much online as possible too.

Her company will pay for her MBA. What are her odds of gaining admission right now? Given the cash crunch and ban on foreign students entering the US, it seems like an ideal time for full-pay domestic students to wiggle into programs.

Is it too late to get in for this fall? I feel like a full pay student would have their pick of options this year.

[Anonymous]

The competition, definitely, is going to be less harsh. However, I'm not sure about this fall - doesn't she need to take a GMAT beforehand? Although, it's possible GMAT may be waived given the crisis.
Her best bet is to contact schools she's interested in directly. They actually are looking for full-pay students, that I know for a fact.

[Anonymous]

Not sure if you’re too late now, but most of the top programs reopened applications in late Spring and waived the GMAT because of the decline in International students and the current crop of laid off employees. Lots of these people would have gotten an MBA in a year or two, but with the layoffs are looking to go now. You still need a couple of years of work experience to be considered and probably stellar undergrad grades w/o GMAT score. One woman in our neighborhood had the laid off scenario in March and applied to 6 top MBA schools in May/early June. Got into 2, waitlisted at 2 and denied at 2.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DW is a fast rising executive at a large healthcare industry company. Wants to do a part time MBA, if possible. As much online as possible too.

Her company will pay for her MBA. What are her odds of gaining admission right now? Given the cash crunch and ban on foreign students entering the US, it seems like an ideal time for full-pay domestic students to wiggle into programs.

Is it too late to get in for this fall? I feel like a full pay student would have their pick of options this year.

Trump U must be rolling admissions. Top Ivy programs will be just as selective. Their huge endowment is larger than OP’s tuition.