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.
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Chemical Engineering Bachelors and Masters (3.44 and 3.88 respectively)
Currently mentoring entry level engineers as well.
Worried about transition from a more engineering field to consulting and how the masters impacts admission odds
Background:
24F, Indian
GPA - 7.5 from a Tier 1 Indian college
Participated in CBSE Swimming nationals, and won medals in relay
Took part in badminton clusters
Was part of the prefectorial body in which we welcomed delegates from all around the world
Took part in a NASA program wherein we visited the Johnson Space Centre in Houston
College:
Not good GPA but can defend it
Part of college badminton team and won many laureates
Got bronze in an inter-collegiate tournament as the women’s badminton team captain. And created history as this wasn’t achieved before by any woman’s badminton team
Was the sportswoman of the year for my college
Was part of the incubation center management team of the college. Was part of the strategic relations team (where we almost got Steve Wozniak to deliver a speech) and was the event management team lead
Work Experience:
3yrs Software eng/ quant experience in a top investment bank (front office and back office Eng roles)
Got a promotion
Lead a 2months intern project
What are my chances for the above colleges for a MBA and can I expect any scholarship?
Should I retake the test? Planning to apply in R1
Two-time founder (marketing agency during undergrad, then a fintech post-graduation), ex-Kearney consulting, currently on the founding team of a boutique financial consulting firm. Based in Pakistan, 29. Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. Undergrad from LUMS (top business school in Pakistan) with a 2.91 GPA, which I know is my main weakness.
Targeting HBS, Stanford, and MIT Sloan for R1. I'm aware these are reaches given my GPA. GRE is in progress, currently retaking to push into the 315 to 320 range with a strong quant score to offset the academic profile.
Post-MBA goal is to scale into senior operating or founder roles in fintech and financial services, building on my consulting and startup background.
GMAT/GRE waiver, realistically what are my chances? I have 4 major exercises and 1 deployment. The reason for the waiver is time constraints as I am currently deployed.
I'm a dentist from India exploring international MBA programs and would appreciate some advice from people who have either gone through a similar transition or have experience with MBA admissions and outcomes.
My long-term goal is to move into the healthcare/healthtech ecosystem, potentially in areas such as healthcare consulting, product management, healthcare strategy, or healthtech startups. I am particularly interested in leveraging my clinical background rather than moving into a completely unrelated field.
I'm currently evaluating MBA programs in Europe and Asia (Singapore, Japan, HongKong)
For context, I have a GMAT Focus score of 575 with 4 years of work ex within the clinical and corporate side of the healthcare sector