How competitive is admission to the Patterson School?
That’s hard to answer. There is no doubt that our program is very selective. We receive multiple qualified applications for every available spot in each year’s class and the number of applicants but not the number of places available has been rising steadily. Indeed, the majority of applicants are qualified for admission and there are always students we cannot admit who we would have gladly welcomed into a larger program. The important thing is that admission is about far more than just GPAs and GRE scores. Less competitive numbers here, compared to the class at large, may be balanced by other factors. Unique aspects of an individual’s background leadership or management experience, engagement overseas, demonstrated passion can make all the difference.
