GMAT– Graduate Management Admissions Test

Applicants who completed an eligible university degree in Canada may request a GMAT waiver, which requires completion of the self-assessment form [PDF, 1041kb] to determine whether they meet the minimum criteria.

The listed minimum criteria are absolute and no exceptions or alternatives will be considered.

Please refrain from submitting a GMAT waiver request if you do not meet the minimum criteria.

Important notes:

1. Simply meeting the minimum criteria for a GMAT waiver is not a guarantee that the request will be granted. Each request will be reviewed in a holistic fashion.
2. If a GMAT waiver request is not granted, the applicant will be required to submit the GMAT to meet the admission requirements.
3. Applicants should know that certain industries (e.g., Consulting and Finance) may ask a GMAT score as part of their hiring requirements. Therefore, it may be in the best interest of the applicant to undertake the GMAT.

Applicants requesting a GMAT waiver must have completed an eligible university degree (i.e., Bachelor's, Master's or PhD) at a Canadian university in addition to meeting one or more of the following criteria:

Criterion 1. Completed an undergraduate degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+) in Business (including Economics) or STEM.

Criterion 2. Completed an undergraduate degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.7 (A-) in other majors that includes at least one quantitative course passed with a 3.0 GPA (B) or better.

Criterion 3. Completed a Master’s degree with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+) in any field that includes at least one quantitative course passed with a 3.0 GPA (B) or better.

Criterion 4. Completed a PhD degree in any field that includes at least one quantitative course passed with a 3.0 GPA (B) or better.

Criterion 5. Completed the John Molson Graduate Diploma in CPA program, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+).

Criterion 6. Completed the John Molson Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.3 (B+) and passed the Business Data Analytics course (GDBA530) with a 3.0 GPA (B) or better.

Criterion 7. Passed the Common Final Exam (CFE in Canada, or former UFE) for a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation, or at least the Level II examination of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).

Criterion 8. Obtained one of the following professional designations: Canadian P.Eng. (Professional Engineer), PRM (Professional Risk manager designation, PRMIA), FRM (Financial Risk manager, GARP), or FCIA (Fellow of Canadian Institute of Actuaries).

Please download the below PDF form, follow the instructions, and attach it as part of your application file.

Applicants need to submit an attachment to their application file entitled “GMAT waiver request”.

As a single document, applicants need to include the self-assessment form and if they meet criteria 7 or 8, they must also include copies of professional designation or certificates as part of the attachment.

1. On the application portal, go the attachments section;
2. Select the document type drop down list;
3. Choose ‘’Note from Student”;
4. Add as the custom description ‘’GMAT Waiver Request’’
5. Select ‘’add attachment’’ or "upload file" (depending where you are in the application process);
6. Attach the GMAT Waiver Request file.

We recommend that applicants allow, on average, 6 to 12 weeks to adequately prepare for the GMAT exam. If you are not satisfied with your test result, you may retake the exam to improve your score, however, you must wait a minimum of 16 days before re-taking the test.

Resources for the GMAT exam vary in format, length and cost, as well as vary in benefit according to the type of learner. Recommended sources of GMAT preparation/study prep include:

• GMAT Official Guide (yearly editions; books available at most major bookstores and online)
• GMAT Official Practice Questions
• Various Test Prep companies worldwide offer GMAT prep courses and support (check for exam prep companies near you), Our GMAT prep partner is Admit Master.
• Online GMAT tutoring services & practice exams
• Prep guidebooks by The Princeton Review, Manhattan Prep and Kaplan — among many other resources available in a variety of formats to GMAT test-takers.

Although the GMAT is highly preferred, we also accept the GRE General Test.

As mentioned above, John Molson’s research-based graduate programs do not require the GMAT or GRE, but you may still submit a GRE result.

The GRE General Test is administered by ETS and, similar to the GMAT, measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills. The GRE is graded on a scale from 130 to 170.

Since we use the GMAT score as a standard and that GRE tests use a different grading scale, it is best to you percentiles in order to compare results from both tests. Please consult this useful webpage covering What is a good GRE score?

The ETS GRE code for Concordia University is 0956.

We do not accept GMAT or GRE test results written over 5 years ago.

Only the Full-time / Part-time MBA, MBA in Investment Management, and Executive MBA programs require the GMAT for admission into the program. The GMAT codes for Concordia University are specific to the John Molson program you are applying to:

• Full-Time MBA: 93H-ON-72
• Part-Time MBA: 93H-ON-69
• MBA in Investment Management: 93H-ON-73
• Executive MBA: 93H-ON-90

The following research-based graduate programs do not require the GMAT, however, you may still submit a test score using the following GMAT codes

• MSc Business Analytics and Technology Management: 93H-ON-39
• MSc Finance: 93H-ON-44
• MSc Management: 93H-ON-58
• MSc Marketing: 93H-ON-66
• Master of Supply Chain Management: 93H-ON-76
• PhD in Business Administration: 93H-ON-75

Unofficial test results for the verbal and quantitative sections are available in writing immediately following completion of the test and you are encouraged to upload your unofficial test results (a.k.a. student copy) to your online application. If you are accepted into the program, you will be asked to have the official test results sent to Concordia University.

However, please verify with the testing centre to see whether it is more advantageous or cost effective for you to have the official result sent to us immediately after taking the exam.