Rochester Simon MBA Application Deadlines 2025-2026
The University of Rochester Simon Business School MBA deadlines for the 2025-2026 admissions season are below.
Rochester Simon is conducting its MBA application process in five rounds. All materials must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on the day of the deadline. Decisions will also be released by 11:59 p.m. ET on the given date.
| Rounds | Application Window | Application Deadline | Decision By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | Sept. 1, 2025 – Oct. 15, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | December 15, 2025 |
| Round 2 | Oct. 16, 2025 – Jan. 5, 2026 | January 5, 2026 | March 31, 2026 |
| Round 3 | Jan. 6, 2026 – Feb. 15, 2026 | February 15, 2026 | April 20, 2026 |
| Round 4 | Feb. 16, 2026 – Mar. 31, 2026 | March 31, 2026 | May 15, 2026 |
| Round 5 | April 1, 2026 – May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | June 15, 2026 |
Rochester Simon conducts admissions on a rolling basis, which means that they review applications as soon as they receive them.
Required Materials
Applicants must submit the online application form; GMAT, GRE or Executive Assessment scores (optional); copies of academic transcripts regarding any coursework at a college or university; essays; a current resume; proof of English language proficiency (if applicable, TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo test); contact information for two recommenders (letters of recommendations are not accepted); and an optional video essay. There is a $90 application fee, which can be waived if applicants check their eligibility by submitting their LinkedIn profile or résumé/CV (and test scores, if available) for feedback before officially applying. This is available through the Simon admissions website.
When Does Rochester Simon Issue Invitations to Interview?
Interviews are offered by invitation only after an applicant has submitted all of the application components. The timing of an interview invitation has no bearing on admission. The adcom encourages applicants to treat the admissions interview like a job interview, and to come prepared with questions to learn more about Simon.
MBA Applywire
Undergrad
Engineering Majors from BITS Pilani (Tier-1 school in India), Minors in Finance and Accounting.
8.12/10.0 GPA in Majors, 8.0/10.0 in Minors
Extra Curricular
> Lead Fellow with a national academic NGO (Academic Yr 2026-2027)
> Teaching Volunteer with a national Academic NGO (Academic Yr 2025-2026)
> Captain - Football Team at Undergrad University + Captain - Football Team in School
Positioning/Story
> Strong academic foundations and interest in Finance (Minors + Internship) and immersive experience moving the needle for Startups to IPO companies with deep technology exposure across B2C and B2B environments.
> Collaborative and stakeholder management-driven work experience throughout, professionally and personally - driving impact to the under-served sections of the society (NGO) + Leading the team in sports through teenage to adulthood.
Specific Questions -
1. How am I positioned for Kellogg (FT or MMM), booth (MBA/MS), Haas (MBA/MEng), Columbia (MBA/MS) ? Will Dual degrees give me a slight edge over the FT MBAs?
2. How am I placed for top EU/UK? Tailoring applications here with VC goal than the PM leadership.
3. What T15s should I consider? Presently considering Fuqua, Cornell, Stern 2yr (Not considering 1yr Tech MBAs - (Stern, Cornell Tech) as I want to leverage the internship).
I have about 4 years of experience at a financial derivatives advisory firm, where I'm a Vice President advising real estate and equipment-finance clients on hedging strategies. My firm is very small. which means, I am asked to take leadership roles. For example, I lead our largest client relationship, and I get to present to clients' executives and investors. Before this, I had one year in a mid size public sector consulting firm and before that, I had a year of service in the AmeriCorps, working in homelessness services.
I have a 3.58 GPA from a good but not top tier public university. At graduation I have 150 credits, which meant I was able to graduate with two bachelors degrees. They were a B.S. in Math and Economics, and a B.A. in History.
Outside of work, I volunteer roughly 120 hours a year with a hunger-relief nonprofit a and serve as a junior board member. I also organized my company's first ever annual day of service, which we've continued for 3 years. My personal interests include collecting vinyl records, and learning ancient History.
Post-MBA, I want to build on my background in real estate capital markets to move into banking on the lending side, with a particular focus on real estate. I like the real estate world, but I want to work at a bank as I think a larger institution would provide more opportunities for growth in the larger world of finance.
I am struggling to decide which schools to apply to. I keep adding programs to my list, and I already think my list is too high. My brother wants me to apply to Stanford because he's moving to the Bay Area, but I don't think I'd be competitive. My dream school is Wharton, but I think it's a long shot.
Also, in case it's relevant, I am a 28 year old White male from Pennsylvania, and a member of the LGBTQ community.
My low cgpa was as a result of working part time during my undergrad to cover my expenses and mostly for experience. Parent's business run into financial challenges made things difficult because i had to pay my fees. had CGPA of 3.0+ in 3rd and 4th year in my undergrad(60 credit hours). currently work in commercial bank in CX with 4yrs Work Exp. It will be 6yrs when I apply for the MBA ,I will be promoted to a different unit soon. pro bono consulting for young entrepreneurs. Led youth groups at church and organize capacity building events.
Plan on writing the GRE with 330 as target.
Hoping for a significant scholarship
1. I want advise on how to build my profile to make me an ideal candidate for R1 acceptance and $$$
I have worked for over 10 years in sales and business development and I am currently completing a PostGraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance and I need an a good MBA to enable me pivot into financial services.
Currently working in consulting with a major FMCG/alcobev client, mainly across analytics, supply, and business problem-solving work. Over time, I’ve realized I enjoy understanding why problems exist within organizations and how teams, systems, and decisions can work better together, which is what’s pushing me towards strategy consulting and an MBA.
A lot of my interest in business also comes from seeing how everyday products and operations work behind the scenes. Outside work, I co-founded and ran a digital literacy initiative (1yr 2mo) during COVID where we helped elderly individuals and women from underserved communities learn basic digital tools to stay connected and manage daily activities during lockdown.
I’m currently preparing for the GMAT and exploring schools such as LBS, Fuqua, Ross, Tuck, and a few reach schools depending on how the score progresses.