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MIT MBA Class Profile (2025 Class) (Analysis)

MIT MBA Class of 2025 includes 409 candidates with international representation at 40% - 5% above the norm seen in M7 schools and 46% women candidates – a trend that has yet to reach the 50-50 target that schools are aspiring to. The average of 5 years of prior work experience is a standard seen in top schools. The average GPA of 3.61  is .10 points below, and the median GMAT of 729 is 10 points below the median, along with a balanced GRE score of 162 in both Quantitative and Verbal sections – 2 points below the median of the top 3 MBA programs.

Class ProfileMIT MBA Class of 2025
Class Size409
% International Students40%
%Women46%
Average Working Experience5 years
Average GPA3.61
Median GMAT729
Average GRE (Quant/Verbal)162/162

Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree

The MIT Class of 2025 boasts diverse undergraduate majors, with 33% in Engineering, 18% in Economics, and 16% in Business. Additionally, 12% come from Science and Math, and 8% from Social Science/Humanities clearly hinting a preference for Strong STEM representation (45%).

Undergraduate MajorsMIT MBA Class of 2025
Business16%
Engineering33%
Economics18%
Science & Math12%
Social Science/ Humanities8%

Pre-MBA Industry

The pre-MBA industry background of the MIT Class of 2025 is led by Consulting with 26%, while Technology closely follows at 23%. Financial Services is third at 17%. 10% from Non-Profit/Government is matched only by Stanford and Wharton. Healthcare is represented at 7%, and Manufacturing and Consumer Products at 3% and 2% respectively.

Pre-MBA IndustriesMIT Class of 2025
Financial Services17%
Consulting26%
Technology23%
Non-Profit/Government10%
Manufacturing3%
Healthcare7%
Consumer Products2%

MIT MBA vs. Kellogg MBA vs. Booth MBA (2025 Class Profile)

 

Class ProfileBooth Class of 2025Kellogg Class of 2025MIT Class of 2025
Class Size637529409
Work Experience (Average)5 years 5 years
GMAT Score (Median/Average)730731729
GPA (Median/Average)3.63.73.61
% Women42%48%46%
% International Students36%29%40%
Pre-MBA Undergraduate Degree   
Business/ Economics46%50%34%
Humanities/Social Science14%25%8%
STEM33%38%45%
Pre-MBA Industry   
Consulting18%26%26%
Financial Services19%19%17%
Technology15%19%23%
Healthcare7%8%7%
Government/Non-Profit14%4%10%
CPG/Retail/E-commerce3%5%2%
PE/VC14%NANA

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MIT Sloan MBA Essay Guide

Cover Letter Question: Please submit a cover letter seeking a place in the MIT Sloan MBA program. Your letter should conform to standard business correspondence, include one or more professional examples that illustrate why you meet the desired criteria above, and be addressed to the Admissions Committee (300 words or fewer, excluding address and salutation).

Short Answer Question: How has the world you come from shaped who you are today? For example, your family, culture, community, all help to shape aspects of your identity. Please use this opportunity if you would like to share more about your background. (250 words or less.)

Video Questions

Question 1: Introduce yourself to your future classmates. Here’s your chance to put a face with a name, let your personality shine through, be conversational, be yourself. We can’t wait to meet you!

Question 2: All MBA applicants will be prompted to respond to a randomly generated, open-ended question. The question is designed to help us get to know you better; to see how you express yourself and to assess fit with the MIT Sloan culture. It does not require prior preparation.

Video Question 2 is part of your required application materials and will appear as a page within the application, once the other parts of your application are completed. Applicants are given 10 seconds to prepare for a 60-second response.

The following are examples of questions that may be asked in the Video Question 2:
•    What achievement are you most proud of and why?
•    Tell us about a time a classmate or colleague wasn’t contributing to a group project. What did you do?

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