Northeastern D'Amore-McKim

Average GMAT Focus: 581.5
Average GPA: 3.63
Class size: 68 (Class of 2025)
Program tuition: $106,205 (program total (55 credits))

Boston, MA · Private · 2-year full-time (55 semester hours; includes paid 3/6/up-to-12-month corporate residency; fall entry)

Deadlines

Deadline 1 (Fall 2027): Nov. 1, 2026
Deadline 2 (Fall 2027): Feb. 1, 2027
Deadline 3 (Fall 2027; recommended final date for international applicants needing a new F-1/J-1 visa): May 1, 2027

A personal statement (<=500 words)

A brief re-applicant essay (let us know what's changed: new experiences, qualifications, or goals)

The international FAQ says you may use the optional essay to explain experience that shows English proficiency.

The corporate residency is the program, so plan around it before you write a word. You pick three, six or up to 12 months, and residencies were the top route to full-time jobs for the Class of 2024. Your application should make clear what kind of residency you want and why that length fits your goals.
All three deadlines use rolling decisions, which rewards applying early. Nov. 1 is five weeks out. If your file is ready, take it; if not, Feb. 1 is still a full round. Visa applicants should treat May 1 as the last realistic date.
Test-optional here means what it says. The FAQ says a missing GMAT or GRE won't hurt admission or merit scholarship consideration. Send a score only if it adds evidence your transcript doesn't give, such as quant ability after a non-quantitative major.
Read the numbers carefully. The class profile is the Class of 2025, and the employment figures are averages at one year after graduation, not medians at three months. Compare schools on the same terms.