Columbia Business School

[Jovana Miljanovic]

Hello everyone,

I couldn't find enough information about Business Schools in the US so i decided to start a new topic.

Currently, I am a junior at Montclair State University on Fulbright Scholarship, J1 visa. I came in the US for the first time in September 2011. and I will stay here for 1 academic year. All my expenses are covered which helps we focus on my studies and cultural benefits. Montclair State Uni. in located in New Jersey, just 30 min. from new York City. I was lucky to get this great placement because the school where I want to do my masters is Columbia Business School.

My major is management, minor French. I have passed TOEFL exam with 110 points and currently I am planning to take GMAT in IACBG when I come back to Serbia. I will need to score over 650 to be eligible for applying to CBS. For me, there are no other options. This school offers unique programs in marketing, and marketing is a field I am pursuing my career in. Also, there is no better environment to do marketing studies than New York City.

Let me tell you some of the requirements for CBS:

GMAT > 650 for international students ( Average applicants score 680–760 )

GPA > 3.5 ( Average applicants GPA 3.1–3.8 )

Recommendation Letters

Letter of Inquiry

I would be really thankful if anyone here can tell me about his/hers experience with application process or any useful information about CBS.

Scholarship is my only option for masters, since my parent's aren't in a situation to pay for my studies. CBS doesn't offer any scholarships for master studies. I was talking to the women from admissions office the other day and she told me only options are student loans, because they offer scholarships only for PhD students. Any tips on scholarships are more than welcome as well.

Best regards,

Jovana