Deferred Enrollment Program

Program Overview

The Questrom MBA Deferred Enrollment Program offers undergraduate students who meet the eligibility requirements* the opportunity to apply now to either the Full-Time MBA or Part-Time MBA at Questrom. If admitted, candidates will then need to gain a few years of valuable, professionally relevant work experience before beginning the MBA.

Apply

Apply during your final year of undergraduate study using our streamlined Deferred Enrollment application. *In order to be eligible for this program, candidates must be graduating from a bachelor’s degree program at an AACSB-accredited school or school with U.S. regional accreditation between December 2024 and September 2025.

Application Requirements

Academic transcript– unofficial transcript from the institution in which you are currently enrolled and pursuing a bachelor’s degree
Resume – including your education, professional and/or internship experience, and extracurricular activities
Essay – no more than 300 words, explaining why you’d like to earn your MBA from Questrom specifically and what you hope to achieve professionally between now and when you begin the MBA
Letter of recommendation – from a professor, advisor, employer, or internship supervisor
No fee to apply
No GMAT or GRE required

Gain Experience

If admitted, candidates will have 2-5 years to begin either the Full-Time MBA or Part-Time MBA at Questrom. During that time, successful candidates must gain at least 2 years of full-time, professionally relevant work experience before beginning the MBA. They may also decide to pursue another master’s degree – such as those offered by Questrom – so long as they still meet the minimum 2-year work experience requirement (referenced above) before beginning the MBA.

Begin your MBA**

If admitted, you will need to submit a short “renewal application” – including an updated resume – when you are ready to begin the MBA program. You will then have a pre-enrollment interview to determine your readiness to begin the program. If you are approved to begin the program for the upcoming entry term, you will then need to submit a non-refundable deposit to secure your seat in the class.

Scholarships

All candidates admitted through the Deferred Enrollment Program are pre-qualified for a merit-based scholarship. To determine the amount of the award, candidates will first need to follow the steps above under “Begin Your MBA.” In addition to submitting the “renewal application” and conducting the pre-enrollment interview, we also encourage candidates to submit any additional materials they think would aid in the scholarship review process. If approved to begin the program for the upcoming entry term, you will be notified of your scholarship award at that time.

**If admitted through the Deferred Enrollment Program, Questrom School of Business reserves the right to re-evaluate your candidacy at the time you request to enroll.

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Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Nickname

Are you a current BU student?

YesNo

BU ID

Phone Number

Citizenship

Program Information

What residential MBA program are you applying to?

Degree Options

Check out our website to learn more about the degree options available: Full-Time MBA, Part-Time MBA, Health Sector MBA, Social Impact MBA and Full-Time MBA+ MS in Digital Technology.

Academic History

From which college or university will you be earning your bachelor’s degree?

If your school is not found, please select "Not Listed US Institution," "Not Listed Canadian Institution," or "NON-US/CANADIAN (FOREIGN) INSTITUTION" as applicable.

If the institution was not found, please indicate the name of the institution here:

Anticipated Degree Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Cumulative GPA (if on a 4.0 scale)

Primary Major

Secondary Major (if applicable)

Major if other

Application Materials

To To be considered for the program you will need to submit the following:

Academic transcript from the institution in which you are currently enrolled and pursuing a bachelor's degree – unofficial transcripts will be accepted
Resume – including your education, professional and/or internship experience, and extracurricular activities
Essay – no more than 300 words, explaining why you’d like to earn your degree from Questrom specifically and what you hope to achieve professionally between now and when you begin the MBA
Letter of recommendation – from a professor, advisor, employer, or internship supervisor

Your letter of recommendation should be sent to mbaappdocs@bu.edu and should come from your recommender directly.

Transcript

Resume

Essay

Recommender Name

Recommender Email

Have you already received a job offer that you intend to pursue after earning your bachelor's degree?

YesNo

Company/Organization Name

Job Title

Location (City/State, Country)

Additional Materials

Confirmation

Please confirm that you have read and understand the statements below.

I certify that all the information and statements I have provided in this application are correct and complete. I certify that, as required, I have read all application instructions, and have responded truthfully regarding sources of information related to my college attendance and academic actions taken by a university or other institution.

I further certify that all information submitted on my behalf, including letters of recommendation, is authentic. I have read and understand all notices contained in the application and the application instructions informing me of my obligation to provide true and complete answers to all questions. I understand that withholding pertinent information or giving false information on this application will be cause for denial of admission to Boston University and any of its school(s), withdrawal of any offer of admission, cancellation of registration, expulsion from the University or any of its school(s) after I have been admitted, or revocation of my degree. I understand that I have an ongoing obligation to inform the Admissions Office of any changed circumstances affecting information I have provided on the application within 30 days of my first notice of such events.

I have read and understand the Application Deadline Policy of the school(s) at Boston University to which I have applied. I give my permission to officials at all institutions that I have attended to release information requested by any school(s) at Boston University to which I have applied. I understand that my application and materials submitted with my application become the property of the school(s) at Boston University to which I have applied. I understand that the information furnished in conjunction with this application will be treated confidentially and will be disclosed only in accordance with the University's policy governing privacy of student education records. I realize that the institution reserves the right to withdraw an offer of admission if I fail to maintain satisfactory scholastic standing for work in progress, final records fail to show completion of courses and/or degrees required for admission, or if there is a change in the circumstances affecting information I have provided on this application.

Your certification of this statement serves the same purpose as a legal signature, and is binding.

If admitted to the Deferred Enrollment Program, I understand I will need 2 years of professionally relevant work experience prior to beginning the program, and that the Questrom School of Business reserves the right to re-evaluate my candidacy at the time I request to enroll.

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