Part-Time MBA Admission Information

The online application captures general information including: personal information, contact information, demographic information, education, and employment history. Applicants also submit their application fee as part of the online admissions process. Additionally, applicants must upload a current resume, two essays, and the contact information for letters of recommendation (see instructions below under “Letters of Recommendation”). The online application can be completed in one sitting and additional supporting documents can be uploaded after clicking “Submit.” Please note: Information entered into the online form cannot be changed once the application has been submitted, but transcripts and test score reports may be added at a later date.

Two essays are required. Each essay must be double-spaced and a maximum of 500 words in length.

Essay #1: Describe your motivation for pursuing a master’s degree.

• What have you done in your academic/professional/personal life that has prepared you for this degree?
• If your undergraduate major is different from the graduate degree you are seeking, please explain how you became interested in this field and why you would like to pursue it now in your educational career.
• How does this master’s degree fit in with your short and long term career goals?
• In what way will you contribute to the fabric of the Weatherhead culture?
• Feel free to share anything else that we should know about you or any concerns you might have about your application that might not otherwise have been addressed.

Essay #2: Choose one question from the following four options; please indicate which topic you are addressing in your response.

1. Case students are leaders and work together towards success. Tell us about a time when you helped someone else become a better leader.
2. Challenges are often faced every day. Though the end result is important, usually it is the journey that teaches us the most. Describe a situation where your academic or professional ethics were challenged. How did you deal with the situation? What did you learn from the experience?
3. Criticism can be difficult, but is a necessary part of growth. What was the most difficult feedback you have received, and how did you address it?
4. At Weatherhead, we seek students with strong values. What values are most important to you? How do your values match the values of Weatherhead?

A current resume is required. The resume should include all work experience, including part-time employment,* internships,* and co-op employment.*

* For early-career applicants.

All applicants are required to submit unofficial transcripts of all post-secondary education for the application and review process. Please include your school’s grading scale. Separate transcripts are also required if you received any transfer credit from another university. You may upload these to the “Transcripts” section of the online application.

Weatherhead reserves the right to request further documentation for missing cumulative GPAs or those not on a 4.0 scale

Only unofficial transcripts are required to complete an application. Please do not send us your official transcripts yet.

If you are admitted and you decide to enroll, we will require your official transcripts then. Please note: they must state the degree earned and the date the degree is conferred. If not, you must also provide an official degree certificate from your school stating the above information.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

If you have or will have earned a three-year bachelor’s degree, you may need a transcript evaluation prepared by World Education Services (WES) or Education Credential Evaluators (ECE). Weatherhead School of Management recognizes a three-year bachelor’s degree as long as the WES or ECE (contact details below) indicates that the degree is equivalent to a four-year bachelor’s degree in the United States.

Before you apply or begin an evaluation process, visit the World Education Services website and use their free “WES Degree Equivalency” tool to see if your degree granting institution is recognized as the equivalent of a four-year degree in the U.S. If your degree is not listed as such, you will need an evaluation from one of these agencies (no preference).

Your application will remain incomplete until the WES or ECE evaluation has been received. Offers of admission will not be binding until we have verified your degree.

Note: When ordering your transcript evaluation, you must request that a copy be sent electronically to the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University by selecting our school in their dropdown box. We will also accept unofficial or student copies of the WES or ECE that are uploaded to the application.

For more information, you may contact:

The Weatherhead admissions team accepts either unofficial GMAT or unofficial GRE exam results. We do not have a minimum test score requirement.

An unofficial GMAT (preferred) or GRE (accepted) score report is required for the application and review process. Applicants can upload these to the “Test Documentation” section of the online application before or after submitting their application. Offers of admission cannot be extended for incomplete applications. Official score reports are only required if an offer of admission is extended and the applicant enrolls as a student.

GMAT code: WTJ-F1-58
GRE code: 1105

Applicants whose native language is not English must submit an English language exam. We accept either TOEFL or IELTS. Applicants can upload their scores to the "Test Documentation" section of the online application before or after submitting their application.

We do not have a minimum test score requirement. To see the average test scores for the current class in this program, visit the CLASS PROFILE link.

An applicant who possesses one of the following qualifications can obtain a waiver:

1. Four years of undergraduate/graduate studies (combined) where English is the primary language of instruction. If your university is not located in an English speaking country, your transcripts must state that the language of instruction was in English.
   
   If it has been more than a year since you were in an English speaking program or work environment, the admissions team reserves the right to require proof of English language proficiency.
   
   
2. Three years full-time work in a country where English is an official language.

If you qualify for a waiver of the English language exam, you must indicate this in the "Test Scores" section of the application. Waiver qualification will be verified.

TOEFL Code: 1105; Department Code: 02

As part of submitting your application, you will be required to enter the names, relationship and contact information of two recommenders.  You will find instructions in the application for how to enter the information and options for collecting the letters.

Applicants are prompted to pay a non-refundable $100 fee when they submit their application. Credit card payments are preferred, but checks are accepted. If an applicant chooses to mail a check, he or she must mail payment to the address below:

Case Western Reserve University
Weatherhead School of Management
Part-Time MBA Admissions
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-7235

Please note: Credit card payments are automatically added to an application. If an applicant chooses to pay by check, his or her application remains incomplete until the admissions office has received the check. Offers of admission cannot be extended for incomplete applications.