Cornell University is one of the largest Ivy League universities to deliver a robust, thoughtfully designed curriculum that is tailored to your individual interests and needs. The Business School is the 1st best college town in America among the "Top 10 Best College Towns in America" by Business Insider, January 2013". It finds a place consistently in the top 15 across the world and the admission criteria, while being tough, is not impossible.

Deadlines & Decision Notification :

Round 1 : October 1, 2015
Round 2 : November 17, 2015
Round 3 : Jan 15, 2016
Round 4 : March 17, 2016

Note : after round 4 applications will be received and reviewed on a space available basis. Application Components

• Application Fees : $200.
• GMAT or GRE : Required. If you completed the exam more than once, please include the information about the exam with your highest total score.
• TOEFL or IELTS:Required. Cornell waives off the requirement based on one or both of the following conditions.
  • You completed an undergraduate degree where instruction was provided exclusively in English. This only applies for educational institutions in countries where English is an official language.
  • You worked full-time for three or more years in a country where English is an official language.
• Undergraduate and post-graduate transcripts: Upload Transcripts from all post-secondary coursework and degrees.
• Letters of  recommendation: One letter of Recommendation is required, second is optional.
• Essays

Goals : What are your short and long term goals and how do you see the Cornell MBA enabling you to achieve both? Please limit your response to 500 words or fewer.

Optional Essay: Complete this essay if you would like to add additional details regarding your candidacy. For instance, if you believe one or more aspects of your application (e.g. undergraduate record or test scores) do not accurately reflect your potential for success at the Johnson School.

If you are reapplying for admission, please use this essay to indicate how you have strengthened your application since the last time you applied.

Please limit your response to 500 words or fewer.


• Current resume: Upload Current resume.
• Interview: by invitation only.

Estimated Expenses (first year cost)

• Tuition and Fees : $59500
• Housing & foods : $16760
• Books : $1100
• Health Insurance : $2600
• Other expenses : $5000
• Estimated total: $84960

Class Profile :

• Enrolled Students : 274
• Average work Experience : 5 Years
• Average GMAT : 700
• International Student : 30%
• GPA(median) : 3.37

Sample Essays :

Engineers turn ideas (technical, scientific, mathematical) into reality. Tell us about an engineering idea you have or your interest in engineering. Explain how Cornell Engineering can help you further explore this idea or interest.

To succeed in the scientific world, one will need to possess ..........................................My interest in mechanics has always fantasized me to explore new ways for robotic machines to be used for exploring the space. I would like to build a robotic machine, which would navigate and perform useful functions on their own. This would also involve performing various missions in space or on other planets. It is my belief that a rigorous study and wide spread research work in the field of Robotics during my mechanical engineering studies will make me adept to this future innovation.

Varied experiences in my ....................................... For me, my participation in various technical clubs and events at school and outside is an experience, which has immensely motivated me to delve deeper into the mechanical engineering arena. Participation in various clubs like Bits N Bytes (Computer Club), Illuminati (Physics Club) and Effervescence (Chemistry Club) not only honed my subject knowledge but also gave me the opportunity to hone my research skills.

In 2011, I was the fortunate one to be selected for a ................................... It was an ............................................ I was highly inspired by the project xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx. I saw eminent scientists working extensively towards building a robotic rover that would be used to obtain Martian rock samples, analyze those samples with a reflectance spectrometer, design and launch a rocket to return back to earth. During that time various concepts on space technology unraveled before me and left me wanting for more.

I also got an opportunity to listen to the guest speakers from the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Center, the insights given by them was in ............................................ The experience consecutively provided me a better understanding in the field of Science and Technology. It also gave me ............................. The pursuit to do my engineering studies from Cornell has been an extension of my mission to gain a deep insight in mechanics and machines, subsequently enabling me to contribute to various Robotic research projects going on in reputed space organizations.

Cornell offers ............................................... With its high standard, state of the art facilities and an esteemed faculty, abreast with the latest teaching methodology, ................................. I am sure that a BS-Mechanical Engineering Program in your University will ..................................................