Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Average GMAT Scores for Top European Business Schools
We’ve compiled the average GMAT scores for the top European business schools in the chart below. See where your GMAT score lands or, if you have yet to take the GMAT, get a sense of what score you need to target to be competitive. Business school admissions use the GMAT score as a sign of applicants’ academic abilities and a high score can help you stand out in admissions. Also, average GMAT scores play a role in schools’ rankings.
Review the average GMAT scores for the top European business schools below.
| European School | Avg. GMAT |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Judge | 700 |
| Esade | 660 |
| ESMT Berlin | 640 |
| HEC Paris | 690 |
| IESE Business School | 580 to 750 |
| IMD Business School | 680 |
| INSEAD | 710 |
| London Business School | 645 |
| Oxford Saïd Business School | 690* |
*Median GMAT score.
If you completed the GMAT Focus edition, with a score ending in 5, please refer to Coming to Grips with the New GMAT Scores and our comprehensive score conversion chart.
The Real Numbers of MBA Admissions: Average GMAT Scores for Top European Business Schools represents the average GMAT scores for the Class of 2027 for two-year programs and Class of 2026 for one-year programs. IESE only reports the acceptable range of scores, not an average.
The average GMAT scores at top European business schools range from 640 to 710. Based on this information, MBA applicants can expect to be competitive in regards to their GMAT score with a score in the high 600s or over 700. Of course, there are other elements of an MBA applicant’s profile that the admissions committee will consider in regards to acceptance to b-school. In general, GMAT scores stand for five years, meaning business schools will accept test scores from within five years prior to applying to their MBA program. Be sure to check each school’s requirements. The chart of average GMAT scores at top European business schools can allow applicants to quickly see where their final GMAT scores land within the applicant pool.
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I do not have a strong academic background, but I believe I have a strong professional background to offset. I have over 10 years of progressive finance experience starting as an analyst moving all the way into a Director level role with line of sight into a VP role within the next 2 years. My background consists of financial acumen and cross department engagement resulting in tangible business outcomes and deliverables. I have experience managing upwards, managing downwards with my direct reports, and managing sideways with various department directors and VPs.
- Engineer at a top Aerospace & Defense company (Blue Chip / Fortune 100 company)
- 3 years of FT experience, have had 1 promotion so far, expecting 1 more before matriculation in Fall 2028
- Will have 4.7 Yrs FT experience (+2 undergrad internships) at matriculation
- Applying R1 2027 for Fall 2028 Full Time Entry
- Mechanical Engineering BS with Aerospace Engineering Minor, GPA 3.53
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- Also had an undergrad internship with a Blue Chip / Fortune 100 automotive company
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