As we evaluate degree applications, we consider:

Your Academic Record

We look at the cumulative grade point average from each institution you have attended, your area of concentration, the balance of verbal and communications courses and quantitative and analytical courses, and the trend of your grades.

Your Graduate Management Admissions Test Scores
We look for a good balance of verbal and quantitative scores. If you take the GMAT more than once, we look at your highest scores.  Scores must be current (within five years of admission) to be considered valid.

Please see http://www.mba.com/ or contact your local Prometric Testing Center for information on how to register for the GMAT. 

Applicants to certificate programs do not need to supply GMAT scores.

Your Work Experience
Most successful applicants have two or more years of relevant work experience after an undergraduate degree.  We look at full-time and part-time job responsibilities, weighing skills, promotability within the organization, aptitude for a managerial career, and knowledge of the business environment. 
Applicants to certificate programs do not need to supply résumé s.

Your Leadership Abilities
We look at your record to see if you have worked well with other people in an organization and if you have demonstrated leadership abilities, whether on campus, in the community, or in the workplace.  In the event your résumé does not adequately highlight your leadership abilities, you may also submit a list of activities with your résumé .

Letter of Recommendation
We review your letter of recommendations to gain a more complete understanding of who you are academically and professionally.  As such, the most valuable letter of recommendations come from individuals who know you well in one or both of these capacities. One of recommendation is required for admission into our programs.

Your Personal Statement
This section of the application is an opportunity to demonstrate your writing competency and communication skills, give examples of leadership, and discuss career goals. Provide any information that will help us decide if you can benefit from and contribute to Kelley Direct Programs. 
Applicants to certificate programs do not need to supply personal statements.

Academic and Proficiency Prerequisites
You are required to demonstrate academic proficiency in accounting and statistics prior to enrolling in Kelley Direct. Prerequisites are satisfied with one college-level accounting and one college-level statistics course (both at 200 level or above) with grades of B or better.
For more information on satisfying the accounting and statistics prerequisites with a non-credit, online KD primer course, please contact us at kdprimer@indiana.edu.

In addition, you are expected to be proficient in Microsoft Excel. Students without the appropriate level of proficiency in Excel should enroll in the KD statistics primer course.

English Proficiency
All applicants whose native language is not English must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and submit an acceptable score (see TOEFL requirements) to the Kelley Direct Office of Admissions in order to receive full consideration. To ensure timely processing of your TOEFL score, please mail your score directly to Kelley Direct (score report can also be faxed or scanned and emailed), rather than through your agency. The Kelley Direct code to have your TOEFL results submitted is 1324/99. The minimum TOEFL results required for the degree program are a paper-based score of 550, a computer-based minimum of 213, and an internet-based minimum of 79+. There are no exceptions to these requirements.