Great B-Schools Where Your Chances Of Admissions Are At Least 50-50

WHERE THE ODDS MAY FALL IN YOUR FAVOR OF ADMISSION

School	Acceptance Rate	Average GMAT	GMAT Range	Average GPA	GPA Range
SMU (Cox)	49.5%	639	570 – 710	3.40	2.80 – 3.80
Georgia (Terry)	39.2%	637	560 – 710	3.21	2.76 – 3.73
Missouri (Trulaske)	43.2%	658	590 – 710	3.50	3.00 – 3.90
Babson (Olin)	72.8%	618	530 – 710	3.23	2.58 – 3.74
George Washington	49.8%	632	555 – 710	3.29	2.81 – 3.71
Alabama (Manderson)	39.1%	642	590 – 710	3.55	3.10 – 4.00
Connecticut	48.8%	654	590 – 710	3.48	3.00 – 3.82
Rutgers	44.3%	643	580 – 720	3.31	2.70 – 3.80
Utah (Eccles)	54.2%	615	510 – 690	3.43	3.05 – 3.86
Arkansas (Walton)	46.7%	631	570 – 700	3.20	2.49 – 3.90
Tulane (Freeman)	82.9%	629	530 – 710	3.24	2.65 – 3.70
Oklahoma (Price)	72.6%	616	570 – 688	3.49	3.00 – 3.95
Tennessee	69.7%	608	540 – 700	3.40	2.80 – 3.90
Baylor (Hankamer)	39.2%	628	551 – 690	3.31	2.80 – 3.90
William & Mary	58.2%	610	530 – 690	3.30	2.70 – 3.80
Iowa State	50.0%	603	534 – 658	3.55	3.27 – 3.85
South Carolina (Moore)	70.1%	624	550 – 710	3.28	2.55 – 3.85
Auburn	45.9%	635	563 – 695	3.36	2.86 – 3.93
Buffalo-SUNY	46.7%	613	530 – 680	3.40	2.97 – 3.87
Virginia Tech	52.0%	627	570 – 666	3.46	3.07 – 3.95

Source: Business schools reporting to U.S. News & World Report

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