Tulane Freeman

New Orleans, LA · Private · 2-year full-time

Average GMAT Focus: 587
Average GPA: 3.48
Class size: 39 (Class of 2025)
Program tuition: $131,274 (≈ 2 × first-year tuition)

Deadlines

Round 1: Nov. 1, 2026
Round 2: Feb. 1, 2027
Final Round: May 1, 2027
Rolling:

Essays

Essay: career goals (500 words)

How will your advanced business degree from the Freeman School of Business assist you with your long term career goals?

Optional personal statement (—)

Describe in further detail about academic concerns related to your undergraduate GPA, and/or share relevant information with the admission committee that may not be clear in other parts of the application process.

Editor's notes

The test is optional for admission and not optional for the biggest money. Freeman says scores are required for full-tuition fellowship consideration and can raise scholarship offers generally. If your budget depends on a large award, take the GMAT or GRE.
Rolling review changes the math on rounds. The FAQ says most decisions come within one to two weeks of a complete file, and Freeman asks you to apply as early as possible for scholarships. Waiting for the Feb. 1 deadline gains you nothing if your file is ready in October.
Your one essay has to carry the whole file. With only one recommender, the essay is most of what the committee hears in your voice. Tie your goal to something specific here, such as the energy and sustainability concentration or the global immersion project, and use the optional personal statement only if it adds something the essay can't.