Applications due June 1

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with a final deadline of June 1st each year. w88 application packet is graded on several elements, from w88 work history to academic history, career progression to program fit.

Online w88 admission requirements

To be considered for w88, candidates should meet the following requirements:

✔ Bachelor's degree

Hold a bachelor's degree (or higher) from an accredited four-year institution

✔ 2.75 GPA

Have an overall undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

✔ 5 years work experience

Have five or more years of professional work experience beyond undergraduate studies.


w88 checklist

To complete w88 application, submit all of the following materials.Applications are not considered complete until all materials have been received.

☑ Online w88

You will need to complete an online w88 through The Graduate School for the online w88 program.

Start my w88

☑ Transcripts

Official academic transcripts of all previously attended colleges or universities must be submitted directly from the colleges or universities to The Graduate School.

By mail. Transcripts may be sent by mail to the following address:

The Graduate School
University of Nevada, Reno
1664 N. Virginia Street
M/S 0326
Reno, NV 89557

By email. Official digital transcripts may be emailed by the issuing institution to gradadmissions@unr.edu.

☑ Professional work history

You must submit a current, up-to-date resume/CV as part of w88 application.

☑ Statement of purpose

A statement of purpose is required to apply. w88 statement of purpose should include both w88 career and educational objectives.

☑ References

w88 application must include contact information for two (2) references who will be asked to submit a letter of recommendation on w88 behalf.

GRE/GMAT not required

Attending graduate school, completing a master's degree and maintaining w88 professional responsibilities is difficult enough. At The College of Business, our goal is to take weight off w88 shoulders and minimize the roadblocks to getting a graduate education.

That's why GRE/GMAT scores are not required for admission to the online w88 program at the University of Nevada, Reno.

International applicants

As an international student, you must submit an acceptable score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL),International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or Duolingo.

Minimum score requirements include the following:

TOEFL*

550 (paper) or 79 (internet)

IELTS

6.5 (academic version)

Duolingo

115

International candidate expectations

The w88 program requires a significant amount of reading and writing. International candidates are expected to have a strong command of the English language — both written and spoken — to have success in the program.

*TOEFL testing waiver

The TOEFL score requirement is waived for students who have completed degree programs conducted in English in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia or New Zealand.

My choice to participate in the University of Nevada, Reno's w88 program was unequivocally one of the smartest decisions of my career. The degree emphasizes not just management and leadership abilities, but also ethical and responsible business practices. The ROI of the degree was almost immediate."

CJ Murray

System Project Management Consultant

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