GRE / GMAT Policy

Note: this policy is for students persuing a Master's level program.

MSIS Students - please review your seperate GRE/GMAT policy criteria here

The GRE/GMAT is REQUIRED for admission to any of our PhD programs. 

Policy Criteria

You may or you may not need to take the GRE/GMAT, however, to be admitted into the MBA program you must meet one (1) of the following five (5) criteria: 

1. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher from an accredited external college or university
   
   
   • Please provide an unofficial transcript with your application.
     
     
   • If your degree is not from the US and you wish to obtain a GPA-based waiver, you need to have a course-by course evaluation with grade point average (GPA) equivalency done by any credentialing agency listed on the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) website.
     
     
2. Undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the University of Memphis
   
   
   • Please provide your UID or an unofficial transcript with your application.
     
     
3. Have earned a graduate degree from an accredited institution in the United States
   
   
   • This includes degrees such as an MS, MA, MSBA, JD, MD, PharmD, etc.
     
     
4. Five (5) or more years of Management Experience
   
   
   • “Management Experience” here means that you have held a position where at least 10 employees report directly to you. To obtain a waiver, you will need to submit an extended resume highlighting the number of years spent in a management position (as defined above) and the number of direct reports. After submitting your extended resume to an MBA advisor, it will be reviewed by a committee.
     
     
   • Please note that process management and project management do not count as “management experience”.
     
     
5. GRE or GMAT test score
   
   
   • Admissions decision can be made using unofficial test scores. However, official scores are required by the end of the first semester.

Policy Criteria for MSIS Students