About our MBA Matches

MBA Match Scholarship Recipients come from a range of colleges and industries. They demonstrate strong academic achievement, impactful professional experiences, and a well-defined career vision.

Academics

Number of QuestBridge college partners represented: 23

Average undergraduate GPA: 3.56 (out of 4.00)

Top undergraduate majors:

• Business
• Computer and Information Sciences
• Economics
• Engineering
• English Language and Literature
• Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
• History
• International Relations
• Political Science
• Psychology

Standardized test scores:

• GMAT middle 50% score: 675-735
• GMAT Focus middle 50% score: 675-685
• GRE verbal middle 50% score: 158-166
• GRE quantitative middle 50% score: 156-165

Work experience

Average years of post-college work experience: 5

Range of years of post-college work experience: 2-10

Top industries at time of application:

• Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations
• Banking and Finance
• Consulting Services
• Education
• Health Care
• Insurance
• Internet/E-Commerce
• Nonprofit

Career objectives at time of MBA application:

• Looking to change to a new employer: 44%
• Hoping to advance within my company or industry: 38%
• Planning to use the MBA to help start a business: 9%
• Planning to use the MBA to advance my business: 8%

Demographics

First generation to graduate from a four-year college in the U.S.: 74%

Legal sex

• Female: 60%
• Male: 40%