Application Guidelines

In order to be eligible for admission to the Drucker School, you must hold a U.S. equivalent Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university and have taken the GMAT within the past five years. You may either apply online for the Drucker professional MBA program or you may mail a printed pdf version of the application to:

Application Checklist

☐  Completed Application
☐  Official Transcripts
☐  Official GMAT or GRE score
☐  2 letters of recommendation
☐  Personal Statement
☐  Resume
☐  Application fee
☐  Official TOEFL score
☐  (International applicants only)
☐  Interview

GMAT institutional code DZK-QS-08
GRE institutional code
4053
TOEFL institutional code 4053

Claremont Graduate University
Admissions Office
160 East 10th St. 
Claremont, CA 91711-6163 

Once you have submitted a minimum of the application form and your resume, you will be invited to complete your admission interview with an Admissions Officer as well as an optional informational interview with a student ambassador to answer any questions you may have about the program or the application process.

The following must be included in your application package:

  • $70 non-refundable application fee
  • Completed Application 
    A completed and signed application for admission (this may be submitted online)
  • Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions attended
  • Official GMAT score reports should be sent directly from the Educational Testing Services (ETS).
    GMAT institutional code for the Drucker School is DZK-QS-08.
    GMAT scores are valid up to five years from your test date. For more information on the GMAT, please visit: www.mba.com.   

    OR Official GRE score  
     
  • Two (2) letters of recommendation
  • Personal Statement
    Applicants must answer both essay questions

    Question 1 (Essay - 750 words max)

    At the Drucker School, creativity and innovation are at the core of what we teach. We pride ourselves on giving our students the tools and knowledge they need to find creative solutions to management problems. With this in mind, discuss a time when you used creativity and innovation in your personal or professional life to solve a problem, create change, or make an impact within an organization, group, or team.

    Question 2 (Visual essay)

    Develop a roadmap that gives a visual representation of who you are personally and professionally, and why a Drucker MBA is important to you. The roadmap should depict your career aspirations and demonstrate how a Drucker MBA will help you achieve your career goals.

    Question 2 Guidelines
    - Email your Question 2 presentation to admiss@cgu.edu with "Drucker Admission Essay" in the subject line.

    - You must submit your presentation in one of the following formats: PowerPoint, Word Doc, PDF, or an image file.

    - The content and format you provide for Question 2 is your choice; there is no preferred or recommended approach to this question
    .
    - If you choose to provide a PowerPoint presentation, there is a 5 slide limit
    .
    - All presentations will be printed and notes will be reviewed.
    - The presentation will be evaluated on the quality of content and your ability to convey your ideas, not on technical expertise or design elements.
  • Resume
    A copy of your resume. Although work experience is not required, most incoming students have an average of four years of work experience.
  • Official TOEFL score (international applicants only)
    An official TOEFL score sent directly from ETS or an IELTS official score report for all international students.
    The minimum score required for admission is 570 for the paper-based test, 230 for the computer-based test, or 88 for the internet-based test. TOEFL exams are valid for two years from your test date.
    The institutional code for the Drucker School is 4053. For more information on the TOEFL, visit: www.toefl.org.
  • Interview
    All applicants that are invited for an interview will be notified via email. Interviews are required for admission. It is highly recommended that applicants conduct their interviews on campus. However, special accommodations will be made for applicants that must interview over the telephone.
 
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