Admissions at D'Amore-McKim

The D'Amore-McKim graduate admissions team accepts online applications. Please visit our application page to find the application for your program.

D'Amore-McKim offers application fee waivers to applicants who meet at least one of the following criteria. Unless otherwise noted, please indicate your affiliation or participation in your application: 

Northeastern University community members, including alumni, current students, Global Pathways students, and employees 

U.S. Military servicemembers and veterans – please provide proof of service (a copy of your military ID, military orders, DD-214, or other documentation) in your application. 

AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or Teach for America volunteers who have served within the past three years 

Posse, ROMBA, or Prospanica members 

Leadership Brainery members 

ForteMBA Launch cohort members 

Citizens of one of the United Nations (UN) least-developed countries – please request a fee waiver by emailing gradbusiness@northeastern.edu after starting your application, and provide two weeks before the application deadline to allow processing time. Requests must include your application ID number and proof of eligibility. 

Depending on the program you apply to, you'll need to secure either one or two letters of recommendation to complete your application. Each letter must be submitted by the recommender on official letterhead and/or from an academic or business email address.  

Who should you ask for a recommendation? What makes a powerful letter? Find out how letters of recommendation can make your graduate application to the D'Amore-McKim School of Business stand out. 

What makes you stand out as an applicant? Find out what makes a strong personal statement and what graduate admissions at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business would like to learn about you. 

We provide you with many opportunities to engage with our community through a series of exciting virtual and in-person events. Please check back regularly–we frequently add new events. If you're interested in a specific topic and don't see a related event, please let us know.

Many of our programs require the submission of a Kira Talent online assessment, and some programs will invite select candidates for Zoom interviews. 

Kira Talent Online Assessment 

Our online interview uses Kira Talent's platform and includes video and written responses to pre-recorded questions. It takes 10-15 minutes to complete. You'll receive an email prompt to complete the Kira assessment after submitting your application. 

Zoom Interview 

Our admissions team may invite you to a Zoom interview. An admissions representative will reach out to provide details and schedule your interview. 

You must provide official transcripts as a condition of enrollment. Official transcripts are verified documents that come directly from your institution through a transcript service. Official transcripts must include degree conferral date, so transcripts should be requested after graduation. 

FOR DOMESTIC (U.S.) DEGREES: 

We accept official transcripts from the National Student Clearinghouse, Parchment, and eSCRIP-SAFE. Please note, transcripts can take 2-4 weeks to process. 

You can request to have your transcript emailed to us at gradtranscripts@northeastern.edu or select your program name through the services as follows: 

For campus-based and hybrid programs select: 

• Parchment: Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business 

• National Student Clearinghouse: Northeastern University-D'Amore-McKim Grad Programs 

• eSCRIP-SAFE: Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business Admission 

For online programs use: 

• Parchment program name: Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business ONLINE 

• National Student Clearinghouse program name: Northeastern University-D'Amore-McKim Online Grad Prg 

• eSCRIP-SAFE: Northeastern University, D'Amore-McKim School of Business ONLINE Admission 

To have official transcripts submitted by mail, they must be sent directly from the institution in a sealed envelope to this address: 

Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business 
Graduate Application Processing Center 
P.O. Box 1490 
Portsmouth, NH 03802 USA 

Only in instances when transcripts cannot be mailed to a PO Box, send the transcript directly from the institution in a sealed envelope to: 

Graduate Admissions  
Northeastern University  
360 Huntington Ave – 30 BV 
Boston, MA 02115 USA 

FOR INTERNATIONAL DEGREES: 

If you have earned a degree outside the U.S., you are required to submit a course-by-course credential evaluation, accompanied by a certified English translation. The credential evaluation will serve as your official transcript. 

The Admissions Committee accepts evaluations from any organization recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Many of our applicants choose to use services such as SpanTran, World Education Services (WES), or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). 

Graduate Accounting students are encouraged to use Center for Educational Documentation (CED) for international transcript evaluation. If you are planning to apply to sit for the CPA exam, Massachusetts only accepts evaluations from CED. 

For further information on credential evaluations, please refer to the FAQ “What are the admissions requirements for international candidates?”

Submitting a GMAT or GRE score is optional. You will not be penalized or disadvantaged if you choose not to submit these scores. All applicants will be fully considered for admission and merit scholarships regardless of whether or not they submit standardized test scores. 

If you believe that submitting GMAT or GRE scores would strengthen your application, you are welcome to do so. You may include scanned or unofficial scores in your application. However, if you choose to provide unofficial test scores in your application, you must also send us your official score report directly from the testing agency as a condition of enrollment. 

Official test scores can be requested for GMAT through www.MBA.com and for GRE through www.ETS.org. You can find the list of program codes in the FAQ “What program code should I use to order official GMAT and GRE test scores?” 

Written and verbal English proficiency is necessary for success in D'Amore-McKim classrooms. Please refer to the FAQ “What are the admissions requirements for international candidates?” for more information. 

What program code should I use to order official GMAT and GRE test scores? 

Northeastern does not currently require a GMAT or GRE score for admission. However, if you choose to provide unofficial test scores with your application, you must also send us your official score report directly from the testing agency as a condition of enrollment. 

Official test scores can be requested for GMAT through www.MBA.com, and GRE through www.ETS.org. When requesting official scores, use the following codes: 

Full-time MBA: GMAT, 276-C0-88; GRE, 8332 

Online MBA: GMAT, 276-C0-88; GRE, 8332 

Part-time MBA: GMAT, 276-C0-92; GRE, 8335 

JD/MBA: GMAT, 276-C0-88; GRE, 8334 

LLM/MBA: GMAT, 276-C0-07; GRE, 8339 

MS in Accounting: GMAT, 276-QH-99; GRE, 6924 

MS in Accounting/MBA: GMAT, 276-QH-86; GRE, 7489 

MS in Business Analytics: GMAT, 276-C0-51; GRE, 7508 

MS in Finance and MS in Quantitative Finance: GMAT, 276-C0-53; GRE, 7920 

MS in International Management: GMAT, 276-C0-84; GRE, 8338 

MS in Management (MS x): GMAT, 276-C0-58; GRE, 1015 

We accept the following English language proficiency test scores: TOEFL iBT®, IELTS, Duolingo, and PTE Academic. Use the following codes when ordering test scores: 

TOEFL iBT (all programs): 3671 (program code); 02 (department code) 

PTE (all programs): W9H-K8-65 

IELTS: There is no IELTS code. When you register there is a drop-down where you can select Northeastern University – D'Amore-McKim. 

Duolingo: There is no Duolingo code. To have your results shared with us, please select “Northeastern University D'Amore-McKim School of Business” from the graduate school list. 

What are the admissions requirements for international candidates? 

In addition to the general graduate admissions requirements, the following apply to international candidates: 

English Proficiency 

Written and verbal English proficiency is necessary for success in D'Amore-McKim classrooms. If English is not your native language, you must provide proof of English language proficiency through a standardized test or qualifying academic or professional experience. 

We accept the following English language proficiency test scores: TOEFL iBT®, IELTS, Duolingo, and PTE Academic. Please note that we do not accept TOEFL's MyBest™ scores. When applying, enter your scores and upload a scanned copy of your results. Results from these tests are valid for two years. If you are accepted to one of our programs, you must send us your official score report directly from the testing agency as a condition of enrollment. 

You can also demonstrate English proficiency if you have completed a bachelor's or master's degree at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction, or if you have worked full-time for two years in the United States or another native English-speaking environment. During the application process, you may include an explanation of your experience in your optional essay. 

For candidates who earned an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree from the following countries, a test of English proficiency is not required: Anguilla, Antigua, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada (except Quebec), Cayman Islands, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Greenland, Guyana, Ireland, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, New Zealand, Nigeria, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, Singapore, South Africa, Tobago, Trinidad, Turks and Caicos Islands, Uganda, United Kingdom, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Academic Transcripts 

All academic transcripts must be submitted in English. If your transcripts are not in English, they must be translated before submission. You may submit unofficial, scanned academic transcripts with your application. Each transcript must include a transcript legend. You should include all postsecondary educational institutions, technical or professional schools, and all diplomas or degrees earned. Please do not include transcripts from your secondary school or high school. I 

f you are accepted to one of our programs, you will be required to provide official transcripts as a condition of enrollment. Detailed instructions for submitting official transcripts can be found in the FAQ section. 

You must request a course-by-course international credential evaluation if you earned a degree outside the United States. The Admissions Committee will accept an evaluation by any organization recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Many of our applicants use SpanTran, World Education Services (WES), or Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE). 

Graduate Accounting students are encouraged to use Center for Educational Documentation (CED) for international transcript evaluation. If you are planning to apply to sit for the CPA exam, Massachusetts only accepts evaluations from CED. 

Passport 

If you are a citizen of a country other than the United States and applying to a campus-based program, you must upload a scanned copy of your passport in the Documents section of your application. 

If you are a permanent resident of the United States and applying to a campus-based program, you must upload scanned copies of both your passport and green card in the Documents section of your application.

We do not accept paper copies of admissions documents submitted through the mail. All documents should be uploaded through the Student Application Portal. 

For further information on transcripts, please refer to the FAQ, “How do I submit my official transcripts?” 

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If you've applied to one of our graduate business programs within the last year, you must submit the following:  

• A completed application. 

• A non-refundable application fee of $100 USD. 

• Your updated resumé. 

• A brief essay that describes why you are re-applying. Please respond to the re-applicant prompt in your application and share any changes in your experience or qualifications since you last applied. 

• Any new transcripts or test scores you'd like to share, including GMAT, GRE, TOEFL, IBT, Duolingo, IELTS, or PTE Academic.