Degree Seeking
Non-degree Seeking
Transient Students
Seniors Taking Graduate Course Work
GMAT Registration
UTM Graduate Studies Application
DEGREE SEEKING
Applicants may be admitted as degree seeking (Unconditional or Conditional) as listed below. Degree-seeking
applicants must meet the university requirements listed above under Types of Admission.
To be considered for admission in the College of Business and Global Affairs (CBGA), applicants must hold
1. a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university or be currently enrolled in their final semester for a baccalaureate degree at an accredited American university/college.
2. In addition, applicants must supply a resumé (including work history and educational record),
3. Official GMAT results (sent directly from GMAT)
4. Official transcripts from all universities/colleges attended. Students not achieving at least a 3.5 score on the Analytical Writing portion of the GMAT Exam must
take Business Administration 701 (Research Methods and Communications), English 325/525, or Intensive
English levels V and VI during the first term in which they take graduate courses. If the GMAT is taken more
than once, the highest GMAT Total Score is used for determining admission and the highest Analytical Writing
Score is used for determining whether Business Administration 701 must be taken. All materials should be
submitted to the Graduate Studies Office, The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38238.
A. Unconditional Admission
The applicant must :
1. a. hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
b. have earned a Cum GPA such that 200 times GPA plus the Total Score on the Graduate
Management Admissions Test (GMAT) must total at least 1,050 points or if the SrYr GPA is
used, the sum of SrYr GPA times 200 plus GMAT must total at least 1,100 (minimum
acceptable GMAT Total Score is 450.)
c. have a positive review from the CBPA Graduate Admission Committee
OR
2. If the applicant’s exceptional professional achievement (to include at least three years of
professional experience) clearly demonstrates to the College of Business and Public Affairs
Graduate Admission Committee high promise of success at graduate work, then the applicant
must:
a. hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
b. have earned a Cum GPA such that 200 times GPA plus the Total Score on the GMAT must
total at least 950 points or if the SrYr GPA is used, the sum of SrYr GPA times 200 plus
GMAT must total at least 1,000.
c. provide a letter of recommendation from his/her most recent employer in addition to the
current resumé referenced above. The letter should be sent to the Graduate Studies Office,
The University of Tennessee at Martin, Martin, TN 38237.
d. have a positive review from the CBPA Graduate Admission Committee. A limited number of
applicants meeting this criteria will be admitted on a competitive basis.
B. Conditional Admission
The applicant must have a positive review from the CBGA Graduate Admissions Committee. The committee review may include (1) applicant's academic record with particular attention to the lat two years of undergraduate work and previous graduate studies; (2) scores on the GMAT and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) for those whose native language is not English; (3) Quality of work experience and other activities that demonstrate potential for leadership; and (4) recommendations from professors and work supervisors. The admission decision is based on all factors that make up the total application. However, admission preference will be given to applicants with full-time work experience after obtaining the undergraduate degree.
NON-DEGREE
An applicant in Business can only be admitted as a non-degree student if he or she has already earned a graduate Business degree.
TRANSIENT STUDENTS
A student who has been admitted to a master's degree program at another institution (whether matriculated or not) and who wishes to take courses for transfer to that institution may be admitted as a transient student upon receipt of an application for admission, application fee, and an official letter from that institution verifying that the student is enrolled in a graduate degree program and is in good academic standing.
The transient classification is valid for one semester only. Enrollment as a transient student in any subsequent semester requires reapplication (no additional application fee required) and an official letter from the applicant's degree-granting institution affirming that the student is enrolled in a graduate degree program and remains in good standing. A maximum of 12 UT Martin graduate semester hours may be accumulated while enrolled as a transient student.
SENIORS TAKING GRADUATE COURSE WORK
A senior at the University of Tennessee at Martin who needs less than 30 semester hours to complete the requirements for a bachelor's degree and has at least a B (3.00) cumulative average, may take sufficient work for graduate credit to make a combined total of undergraduate and graduate credit hours of not more than 15 per semester, subject to the approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies. Business courses may only be taken if a student meets all undergraduate prerequisite course requirements and a minimum score of 500 on the GMAT.
GMAT REGISTRATION
To register for the GMAT or for additional GMAT information, visit the GMAT site at
http://www.mba.com/mba/default/.
Go to GMAT Home Page
UTM GRADUATE STUDIES ADMISSION APPLICATION
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