PS Applicants must complete one short answer question and three essays. Short Answer Question: What is your immediate post-MBA professional goal? (50 characters maximum) Examples of possible responses: "Work in business development for a media company." "Join a strategy consulting firm." "Launch a data-management start-up." Please refer to https://www8.gsb.columbia.edu/programs/mba/admissions/application-requirements#5 for more information. GPA Applicants should report their grade point average as it appears on their transcript. Fee The nonrefundable application fee for the Columbia Business School MBA Program is US$250. Applicants are strongly encouraged to pay this fee via credit card (Visa or MasterCard only) within the online application system in order to expedite the processing of their application. RL All first-time applications require two recommendations. Reapplicants are required to submit one new recommendation. If you have been working full-time for at least six months, one recommendation should be from your current supervisor. If you are unable to secure a recommendation from your direct supervisor, please submit a statement of explanation in the Employment section of your application.The second recommendation should be from either a former direct supervisor or from another professional associate, senior to you, who can share their insights on your candidacy. Transcript A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited institution is required for admission to Columbia Business School. Applicants should scan and submit PDF versions of transcripts from each college and university they have attended as a registered student. Do not send paper transcripts via mail when first applying. If offered admission, you will be required to provide sealed hard copies or encrypted digital copies of your transcripts from each of the colleges or universities you have attended. Offers of admission are not binding until academic records have been verified.