Definitive Guide on Test Optional B-schools

Do you have a low GMAT/GRE Score? Can’t take GMAT or GRE in your area? Have more than 4 years of work experience and not willing to sit for an entrance test? Here is your chance to apply to some of the best B-schools without GMAT or GRE.

ft rank in 2020	School Name	Country	GMAT/GRE Waiver?	Conditions
1	Harvard Business School	US	No	N/A
2	UPenn: Wharton	US	No	N/A
3	Stanford GSB	US	No	N/A
4	INSEAD	France	No	N/A
5	CEIBS	China	Yes	Take CEIBS Admissions Test
6	MIT: Sloan	US	Yes	Unconditional
7	London Business School	UK	No	N/A
8	Columbia Business School	US	No	N/A
9	HEC Paris	France	No	N/A
10	University of Chicago: Booth	US	No	N/A
11	Northwestern University: Kellogg	US	No	N/A
12	UC Berkeley: Haas	US	No	N/A
13	IESE	Spain	No	N/A
14	Yale School of Management	US	No	N/A
15	NUS	Singapore	Yes	10+ years of work experience can ask for waiver
16	Dartmouth College: Tuck	US	No	N/A
17	Duke University: Fuqua	US	No	N/A
18	University of Virginia: Darden	US	Yes	A strong undergraduate and/or graduate record, including performance in analytical coursework or disciplines; CPA or CFA designation or other professional certification; Master’s or advanced degree in an analytical discipline; Seven or more years of progressive, professional work experience in an analytical field; Strong performance on a U.S. college admissions test (SAT or ACT) or a national exam administered for admission to bachelor’s study in other countries
19	University of Cambridge: Judge	UK	No	N/A
20	HKUST Business School	China	No	N/A
21	University of Oxford: Said	UK	No	N/A
22	NYU: Stern	US	Yes	Case by Case basis
23	Cornell University: Johnson	US	No	N/A
24	ESADE Business School	Spain	Yes	Take ESADE Admissions Test
25	IMD Business School	Switzerland	No	N/A
25	UCLA Anderson	US	No	N/A
27	IIM Bangalore	India	Yes	Take CAT
28	ISB	India	No	N/A
29	SDA Bocconi School of Management	Italy	No	N/A
30	University of Michigan: Ross	US	Yes	Only for February 2021 entry; you must have minimum 4 years of work experience
31	Georgetown University: McDonough	US	No	N/A
31	Carnegie Mellon: Tepper	US	No	N/A
33	Fudan University School of Management	China	No	N/A
34	University of Florida: Warrington	US	No	N/A
35	Nanyang Business School	Singapore	No	N/A
36	USC Marshall	US	No	N/A
37	Shanghai Jiao Tong University: Antai	China	No	N/A
38	Renmin University of China Business School	China	No	N/A
39	UNC: Kenan-Flagler	US	Yes	5+ years of work in Quantitative or analytical field; 3.2+ GPA in the past 10 years
40	University of Texas: McCombs	US	Yes	Only iff you can prove that you are unable to take the test
40	Indiana University: Kelley	US	Yes	A brief statement (500 words or less) summarising why you believe you qualify for a waiver
42	IIM Calcutta	India	Yes	Take CAT
43	Warwick Business School	UK	Yes	Only for limited candidates dependent on circumstances
44	Washington University: Olin	US	No	N/A
45	Alliance Manchester Business School	UK	No	N/A
45	Vanderbilt University: Olin	US	Yes	Case by Case basis
47	SUFE	China	No	N/A
47	Emory University: Goizueta	US	Yes	Only iff you can prove that you are unable to take the test
47	University of Washington: Foster	US	No	N/A
50	CUHK Business School	China	No	N/A
50	City, University of London	UK	No	N/A
52	IE Business School	Spain	Yes	Take IEGAT
53	Georgia Institute of Technology: Scheller	US	Yes	Unconditional
54	Sungkyunkwan University GSB	South Korea	No	N/A
55	Imperial College London	UK	No	N/A
56	HKU Business School	China	No	N/A
57	Rice University: Jones	US	Yes	7+ years of work experience; graduate in STEM; terminal degree; CFA/CPA
57	University of Notre Dame: Mendoza	US	No	N/A
59	Pennsylvania State University: Smeal	US	Yes	Terminal Degree; Case by Case
60	Babson College: Olin	US	Yes	Unconditional
61	IIM Ahemdabad	India	Yes	Take CAT
62	Durham University Business School	UK	Yes	Based on your profile
63	SMU: Lee Kong Chian	Singapore	No	N/A
64	WHU – Otto Beisheim	Germany	No	N/A
65	UC Irvine: Merage	US	Yes	4+ years of work experience
66	Rotterdam School of Management	Netherlands	Yes	Case by Case basis
67	Boston University: Questrom	US	Yes	Unconditional
68	University of St. Gallen	Switzerland	Yes	CPA/CFA Level 2; PhD Holders; applicants with terminal degrees can apply
69	Northeastern University: D’Amore-McKim	US	Yes	Unconditional
70	George Washington University	US	Yes	Only for Spring 2021 enrolment
71	Mannheim Business School	Germany	No	N/A
72	Ohio State University: Fisher	US	Yes	4+ years of work experience + 3.2+ GPA + B+ grade in math
73	University of Maryland: Smith	US	Yes	CPA/CFA/CAP/PMP/PHR/PE/Six Sigma with 3.0+ GPA; Terminal STEM degree with 3..0+ GPA; 3+ years of work experience; employer sponsorship; active military duty
74	University of Pittsburgh: Katz	US	No	N/A
74	SMU: Cox	US	Yes	Unconditional
76	University of Rochester: Simon	US	Yes	3.2+ GPA
77	University of Connecticut School of Business	US	Yes	Terminal Degree; 7+ years of work experience
78	University of Minnesota: Carlson	US	No	Only for Part-time MBA
79	EMLyon Business School	France	Yes	Case by Case basis
80	Melbourne Business School	Australia	Yes	Only for Graduates of Australian/NZ Universities who do not wish to apply for scholarships
81	ESMT Berlin	Germany	Yes	Only for Innovative Management Track
81	University of Texas at Dallas: Jindal	US	Yes	Case by Case basis
83	BYU: Marriott	US	No	N/A
84	The Lisbon MBA	Portugal	No	N/A
85	Purdue University: Krannert	US	No	N/A
86	Texas A&M University: Mays	US	Yes	Case by Case basis
87	Western University: Ivey	Canada	Yes	Only for candidates who passed all 3 levels of the CFA
88	EDHEC Business School	France	No	N/A
88	AGSM at UNSW Business School	Australia	No	N/A
88	ESSEC Business School	France	No	N/A
91	McGill University: Desautels	Canada	No	N/A
92	Wisconsin School of Business	US	Yes	https://wsb.wisc.edu/programs-degrees/mba/full-time/admissions/how-to-apply#application-requirements-in-detail
93	Miami Herbert Business School	US	N/A	No updates
94	University of Toronto: Rotman	Canada	Yes	CFA level 2 or above; UFE or CFE through CPA; P.Eng or ACIA or FCIA
95	University of Edinburgh	UK	Yes	You must meet the minimum academic qualification
96	UCSD: Rady	US	Yes	M.D. or PhD
97	Macquarie Business School	Australia	Yes	The test is not compulsory
98	City University of Hong Kong	China	Yes	Case by Case basis
99	University College Dublin: Smurfit	Ireland	No	N/A
100	University of Georgia: Terry	US	Yes	Unconditional