Test Scores
The Leeds School of Business requires听all Full-Time MBA听to take the听听(GMAT - GMAT code: 11S-Z2-95,听Download Free GMATPrep听Software)听or the 听(GRE - GRE code: 4841听).听We do accept the GMAT Focus Edition. Test scores are valid for up to five (5) years.听If you have taken the GMAT or GRE test more than one time, your highest test score will be used in the admissions evaluation.
We are test score optional for all MS programs and the PT-MBA programs: Evening MBA, Hybrid MBA, and Executive MBA programs.听
Limited test waivers are available for FT-MBA with the submission of a test waiver essay (Details Below).
The Test Waiver Essay should be no more than 750 words and should address the following two areas:
- Describe the academic you:听Describe how you will succeed in your graduate studies by including examples such as previous test scores, academic records, or quantitative and analytical strengths you possess.听
- Describe the personal you:听While academic/quantitative skills are important for success, providing the admissions committee with information on your study skills, ambitions and determination is听also important.听 Share any skills and successes relating to your professional background.
English Language Proficiency Tests
The Leeds graduate programs are rigorous both quantitatively and qualitatively and an excellent command of written and spoken English is essential. All international applicants must meet a minimum standard of English proficiency.
Accepted Tests of English Proficiency:
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听(iBT): A听required minimum score of 80+ with a preferred score of听100.听
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: A听required minimum score听of 6.5+听(7.0+ for the MS Accounting and MS Taxation programs)
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:听听A听required minimum score of 120+听(on the 160 point scale)
Providing Score Reports
International applicants are required to provide a Verifiable English Proficiency Score Report for the TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo exam with their application. The test date must be within two听years of the intended admission term for consideration. Verifiable Score Reports should contain the following information:
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TOEFL Score Report: Applicant Name, Appointment Number, Date of Birth, and MyBest庐 Scores as of date.
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IELTS Score Report: Applicant Name, Test Report Form Number (TRF), Date of Birth, and Test Date.
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Other Ways to Demonstrate English Proficiency
The English proficiency requirement can also be satisfied under either of the following conditions:
1. Your studies at a previous university-level institution met ALL the following criteria:
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The institution is in the U.S. or a听qualifying country听from the table below.
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You have completed at least one year of full-time ACADEMIC study at that institution.
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The date you completed your studies (or left the institution) is within two (2) years of your desired admission term,
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Example 1: Your desired admission term is Fall 2025. Studies that ended in the Spring (April 鈥� June) of 2023 would meet the criterion.
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Example 2: Your desired admission term is Fall 2025. Studies that ended in the Fall (October 鈥� December) of 2022 would not meet the criterion.
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You provide transcripts for the institution that verify ALL the criteria have been met.
2. You are a citizen of a听qualifying country.
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International applicants who are citizens of a qualifying country from the list below are not required to provide proof of English proficiency and do NOT need to submit a Verifiable English Proficiency Score Report.
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Qualifying Countries: Australia, Belize, Botswana, Canada (except Quebec), Commonwealth Caribbean, Ghana, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.
Note: Enrollment in an English language program, including within the USA, does not fulfill the English proficiency requirement. We do听not听accept Medium of Instruction (MOI) letters as proof of English proficiency.
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Providing 鈥淥fficial鈥� Test Scores
Applicants and admitted students must submit a Verifiable Score Report with the application. If an applicant cannot provide a Verifiable Score Report, 鈥淥fficial鈥� valid (unexpired) test scores must be sent directly from the testing agency to the University of Colorado Boulder. To submit official scores, follow these instructions:
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Official TOEFL test scores are only valid for two years from the test date. Login to your听听and request your TOEFL score to be sent to the University of Colorado Boulder. Our school code 4841. If prompted for a Department Code, please use 99.
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Official IELTS test scores are only valid for two years from the test date. Please request your IELTS test center report your score to our school using the information below (IELTS does not use school codes).
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University of Colorado Boulder - Masters & PhD, 3100 Marine Street, Suite A122, UCB 65, Boulder, CO 80303
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Official Duolingo test scores are only valid for two years from the test date.听听and 鈥楽end Results鈥� from inside the Duolingo application. Choose, 鈥淯niversity of Colorado Boulder 鈥� graduate鈥� when prompted.
The application for the Evening MBA Program at the Leeds School is your opportunity to present yourself to the admissions committee and to tell your story.