Admission Requirements/Procedures - BS Marketing FAQ - Naveen Jindal School of Management

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Many marketing jobs report strong demand. BLS data projects that employment for market research analysts and marketing managers will grow at faster-than-average rates (+10%) between 2021-2031.

We have three student chapters: The American Marketing Association (AMA), the American Advertising Federation (AAF) and the Sales Club. These organizations provide a chance to meet and network with experienced industry officials, and participate in competitions and scholarship opportunities. The marketing department also engages with numerous other marketing organizations.

According to our 2021-2022 Senior Exit Surveys, our marketing undergraduates earned an average of $56,200 in their first year and 66% were employed within three months of graduation.

Earning your BS in Marketing can yield significant returns. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, jobs for Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers earn a median pay of $133,380 and are projected to grow by 10% between 2021-2031.

Marketing majors can earn a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science in marketing, depending on their school and program. Typically, a BA includes more foreign language, humanities and social science courses, while a BS includes more math and natural science courses. At JSOM, the undergraduate marketing degree is designated as a Bachelor of Science.

Careers in marketing report above-average salaries and strong projected job growth rates, making marketing a strong career choice. Many entry-level positions in marketing require a bachelor’s degree.

Effective marketing is essential to the success of every organization. In fact, anyone who is offering a product or service will benefit from having a marketing professional on their team.

Admission Requirements/Procedures - BS Marketing FAQ

Prospective freshmen with transferable semester credit hours will be treated for the purposes of admission as first-time freshmen. Their work will be reviewed by the Undergraduate Admission Committee using the following criteria:

SAT or ACT scores
High school transcript, including grade-point average, class rank and college preparatory classes
All post-secondary academic coursework

Students with test scores or class ranks outside the assured admission range may be eligible for admission upon individual review. Reviewed admission applicants are encouraged to respond to the essay topic on the Texas Common Application. Reviewed admission decisions are based on the applicant’s composite achievement profile, including:

High school class rank and GPA
Strength of academic preparation, including the number of courses taken, such as honors, advanced placement (AP), international baccalaureate (IB)
SAT I or ACT scores
Record of achievements, honors and awards
Special accomplishments, work and service, both in and outside of school
The essay topic, with emphasis on explanation of the details of the context of achievements
Special circumstances that put academic achievements in context

Written recommendations are suggested but not required and can be helpful for students seeking admission on review or for students desiring fullest consideration for merit or merit/need-based scholarships. Applicants must have graduated from an accredited high school or satisfied equal requirements and should have completed the Recommended High School Program.

Please see the university’s freshman admission page.

Freshmen are encouraged to apply to UT Dallas early in their senior year of high school. For the purposes of admission and scholarship consideration, a student will be evaluated as a freshman if the student’s first matriculation at a college or university during a long semester after graduating from high school will occur at UT Dallas. Some admissions may require the completion of additional preparatory work before full-time enrollment in the University, and any deficiencies in the student’s high school coursework must be resolved before graduating from the University.

Career, Internship and Job Placements - BS Marketing FAQ

Marketing is an essential part of almost any company. Marketing graduates can pursue careers in areas such as Sales, Advertising, Brand Management, Business Development, Marketing Analytics, Market Research, Marketing Management or Product Management. Students can specialize in industry specific marketing careers such as Business to Business, Consumer packaged goods, e-Business, International Marketing, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Sports Marketing, Technology Marketing, Retailing, Marketing Consulting and many more.

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For all international applicants, an official English proficiency exam score, no more than two years old from the date of application, from one of three testing services is required. We accept the TOEFL (minimum 80 IBT), IELTS (minimum 6.5), and the Pearson Test of English (PTE, minimum 67). Our institutional TOEFL code is 6897.

Our GRE school code is R6897.

You have met the English proficiency requirement, and do not need to submit an English proficiency exam for admission, if:

Your native country’s primary language is English. View a list of countries that are excused from the English proficiency requirement through this page

or

Your bachelor’s or master’s degree (or its equivalent) was earned through instruction and examination in English

No. International applicants who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from a college or university in the United States are waived from the English proficiency requirement.

The applicant’s cumulative GPA will be used as a part of the admission committee’s review for competitiveness for admission. Currently, the average admitted GPA is a 3.3.

Local applicants must submit official transcripts from all U.S. based colleges and universities attended, including any graduate program in which the applicant was enrolled for admission. These transcripts must be certified, signed or stamped official by the university’s Registrar Office.

International applicants and U.S. citizen and permanent resident applicants with an international degree must submit an official attested photocopy of academic documents such as a transcript, diploma, mark sheets, provisional degree certificate and or your final degree certificate, in a school sealed envelope with the school seal stamped on the back side of the envelope.

Overall, applicants must provide the following documents:

Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
Degree certificate if applicable (international students)
GMAT or GRE and TOEFL or IELTS scores from testing centers
One letter of recommendation (no specific format)
Personal objectives statement
Resume

Note: Resume, recommendation letters and personal objective statement, if not electronically submitted with your application or mailed in with your transcripts, please email your letters of recommendation, resume, and/or personal statement to JSOMGRAdvising@utdallas.edu. Please include your application ID with your email.

Yes, you may, once admitted and prior to enrollment you would need to provide official documents.

Fall Deadline: May 1
Spring Deadline: October 1
Summer Deadline: March 1

Late applications will be accepted up to the day prior to classes beginning https://www.utdallas.edu/academiccalendar/.

Yes, for available scholarships at Jindal school of management, please visit the scholarship page: http://jindal.utdallas.edu/student-resources/scholarships/

UT Dallas also provides scholarships. Please visit UT Dallas office of financial aid for more information: https://finaid.utdallas.edu/scholarships/

A competitive GMAT or GRE score, no more than five years old by date of application is required from all applicants, except for:

Candidates who have a doctoral degree, such as a PhD, MD or Juris Doctor.
High-achieving candidates may request a GMAT/GRE waiver if they have obtained*: T
heir undergraduate or graduate degree from UT Dallas (regardless of their major) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.500. (GPA only includes UTD grades.)
Their undergraduate or graduate degree from a university with an AACSB-accredited business school (regardless of their degree’s area of focus) and achieved a GPA at or above a 3.600.
Their academic certificate from JSOM, in a related field, and achieved a GPA at or above 3.500.
They graduated Summa Cum Laude from a U.S.-based ABET-accredited school
They graduated in the top 20 percent of their graduating class from an EQUIS school. (Official verification required.)*

* Once application is submitted, if applicant meets the GMAT/GRE criteria outlined above, they must email JSOMGRAdvising@utdallas.edu to request review without submitting a GMAT/GRE.

You may contact the JSOM office of scholarships via:
For undergraduate: jsom-ug-scholarship@utdallas.edu
For graduate scholarship: jsom-grad-scholarship@utdallas.edu

UT Dallas offers two different tuition plans. The variable tuition rate plan is based on a traditional plan that only locks tuition rates in for one academic year at a time. The rates on the variable tuition plan are subject to change each academic year.

The guaranteed tuition plan is a plan that locks tuition rates in for four consecutive years and protects the student against increases during those four years. This plan is designed to aid students and families in the budget and planning of college expenses.

All new incoming students will be automatically placed into the variable tuition rate plan, but will have the option to lock in their tuition rates for four consecutive years with the guaranteed tuition plan.

To make your tuition plan choice, please follow these instructions on this page https://www.utdallas.edu/finance/bursar/tuition/

Knowledge of calculus is required for the following graduate programs: MS in Business Analytics, MS in Energy Management, MS in Finance, MS in Management Science and MS in Supply Chain Management. Applicants who have not satisfied this requirement may take OPRE 6303 (Quantitative Foundations of Business).

You may contact the International Student Services for questions related to I20, international orientations and F-1 visa or other visa types.

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