AV研究所

Application Link & Deadlines

Application Fee: All applicants are required to pay a nonrefundable application fee of $100 USD.

Admission Decisions: Applications are generally reviewed on a rolling basis. This means that, provided their applications are complete, applicants may receive admission decisions before the notification deadlines. However, it is important for applicants to understand that decisions are only guaranteed by the official notification date.

Rounds & Final Deadlines: For priority consideration, applicants must submit their applications by the earliest date possible. Applications received after the last deadline are reviewed on a space-available basis.

Fall 2025 Deadlines

Apply by	Receive decision by
October 15, 2024	December 4, 2024
January 14, 2025*	February 26, 2025
March 11, 2025*	May 28, 2025
May 6, 2025	June 25, 2025
June 10, 2025	July 9, 2025

* International applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by these deadlines

Boston College Fifth-Year AV研究所 Applicants

Boston College undergraduates currently in the second semester of their junior year or at any point in their senior year are eligible to apply to the Master of Science in Finance program as fifth-year applicants. Once enrolled, students can complete their MSA or MSF degree in as little as nine months from the program start date.

Fifth-year applicant requirements

Resume or CV

Use this component of the application to outline your educational background and professional experience, including part-time and internship roles with months and years in each position.

鉁� Application Tip: We recommend limiting your resume to one to two pages. Please also make sure that your resume corresponds to the information submitted in the 鈥淓mployment鈥� section of your online application.

Transcripts

All applicants must possess a four-year bachelor鈥檚 degree from an accredited college or university. You must submit transcripts from every institution where you were enrolled in a degree-granting program. At the time of application, only a self-reported transcript is required but if you are admitted, we will require an official transcript sent directly from your degree-granting institution. Transcripts should include:

• Course names

• All grades received (including transfer credits and study abroad programs)

• Cumulative GPA

• Degree conferral information

Graduates of non-U.S. institutions must possess a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree. If admitted, international students are required to submit an official English translation of all academic credentials, along with a third-party degree verification from an agency such as听听or听.

鉁� Application Tip: Verify that your degree is equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor鈥檚 degree before starting your application. Agencies such as WES provide a variety of .

Standardized Tests

Applicants must submit GMAT or GRE scores from within the past five years. We accept both the GMAT Exam and GMAT Focus Edition. Our test codes are:

• GMAT school code: 44x-J5-96

• GRE school code: 3033

MSA applicants for Fall 2025 with bachelor鈥檚 degrees from U.S.-based institutions can request consideration for a GMAT/GRE waiver. .

鉁� Application Tip: While Graduate Admissions does not have a preference between the GMAT or GRE, we encourage you to consult class profile data for average test scores in order to gauge where you stand.听

English Proficiency

If you are not a U.S. citizen or permanent resident, you are required to submit an English language proficiency exam score with your application. We accept TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores. We do not accept the Duolingo English Test.听

Scores must be from within the past two years, and applicants must meet the following minimum scores:

• TOEFL, iBT, and TOEFL iBT Home Edition: 100

• IELTS: 7.5

• PTE: 68

You are eligible to waive the language test requirement if you meet either of the following criteria:

• You have completed a four-year bachelor鈥檚 degree or a two-year master鈥檚 degree (or higher) at an institution where the medium language of instruction is English. You must have completed your degree in its entirety at the English-medium institution. The medium language of instruction must be indicated on your transcript or verified in an official letter from the institution.

• Youhave worked in a full-time, post-degree position for at least two years in the United States or a country where English is an official language. NOTE: Working for a company that conducts its business in English in a country where English is not an official language will not qualify you for a language test waiver.听

鉁� Application Tip: If you are eligible to waive the language test requirement, you do not need to submit a waiver request beforehand and can simply move forward with your application.

Letter of Recommendation

Only one letter of recommendation is required to complete your application, though we will accept up to three letters.

We are interested in learning about you from an individual who can provide an objective appraisal of your capacity for intensive graduate study and your potential for professional success.

Recommenders are required to submit the recommendation forms online and will receive instructions through email once you complete the 鈥淩ecommendation鈥� section of your application.

鉁� Application Tip: MSA applicants are advised to submit recommendations from either academic references such as professors, or professional references such as supervisors or managers.

Required & Optional Essays

All applicants must submit a required essay of no more than 500 words telling us about your past experiences, short- and long-term goals, and why you want to pursue an MSA at Boston College. You may also submit an optional essay that addresses aspects of your candidacy that have not already been covered in other parts of the application.

鉁� Application Tip: We want to hear about you and appreciate when applicants craft a unique response to the questions. Learn more about our essay questions and how to answer them.

Questions

If you have any further application-related questions, we encourage you to . These small-group sessions are held through Zoom and led by a member of the Graduate Admissions team.

Thinking about your fit for Carroll School of Management graduate programs?听Review some tips and tactics to assess your candidacy.

You can also email us at bcmba@bc.edu, or schedule a phone call or Zoom appointment with a member of the Graduate Admission team.

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