Welcome to the Anderson Graduate Program's admission office. My name is Annie Glisson, and my official title Is Coordinator of Admissions, I am available to assist you with the application and admission process. You can reach me by email at aglisson@unm.edu. Please note, during peak times, I will answer email once a day.

Our degree is designed for people without a business undergraduate degree so there are no required prerequisite courses. We recommend that you have math, calculus and introductory microeconomics (MATH 180 at UNM and CNM + ECON 106 UNM or ECON 201 CNM).

Professional Track: If you have completed an undergraduate degree in a discipline/major other than accounting or your program is not AACSB accredited, then the professional concentration is for you. Students applying for the professional concentration must complete an introductory financial accounting and an introductory managerial accounting course prior to admission (MGMT 202/502 and MGMT 303/503). The courses must be within 5 years of application with earned grades of B or better. Students may also take the prerequisites at CNM. If your prerequisites have been taken at another institution, please email ProfMACCT@mgt.unm.edu to ensure course(s) you have already completed meets one or both of the prerequisite requirements.

Advanced Track: If you have completed an undergraduate degree in accounting from an AACSB accredited program, the advanced or tax concentrations are for you. These programs are designed for individuals who have already earned a BBA with a concentration in accounting from an AACSB accredited institution and wish to pursue advanced studies in accounting and/or taxation.

United States Citizens and Permanent Residents may apply with the Anderson School of Management Graduate Admission Office. If you hold a VISA of any kind, you are required to apply with the Office of International Admissions. International applicants, please continue to the UNM office of International Admissions here: http://www.unm.edu/admissions/guidelines/international.html.

Please note: Do not pay a second fee to Anderson. International Admissions is charged with ensuring that each application is complete and compliant with the admission practices set by the University of New Mexico (UNM) before it can be forwarded to the Anderson School of Management for an admission decision. Once Anderson School of Management makes an admission decision, that decision is returned to International Admissions for final processing.

The date we receive your signature page is the submission date of your application.

• Fall, April 1
• Spring, October 1
• (no summer admission cycle)

To begin your degree program in the spring (January-May) semester, submit your application by October 1. If you would like to receive an admission decision before spring registration opens, apply by September 1

To begin your degree program in the fall (August-December) semester, submit your application by April 1. If you would like to receive an admission decision before fall registration opens apply by March 1.

The Anderson Graduate Admission's office is separate from the UNM Admissions office and we may not be able to access to material sent to UNM admissions. The Anderson Graduate Admissions mailing address is:

Annie Glisson
MSC 05 3090
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001

You may mail your signature page and transcripts, or hand deliver to the Anderson Advisement Center located at 1924 Las Lomas Blvd, (south of Lomas across from UNM Hospital and directly west of the UNM police department).

Applications enter the review pipeline based on the date the signature page is received and date stamped and will be reviewed strictly in chronological order. The application review process starts with me, Annie Glisson, Coordinator of Admissions. I review each application to ensure it is complete and compliant with the admission practices set by the University of New Mexico (UNM) and the Anderson School of Management. Once this step is complete, I will send an email confirmation that will: 1) Acknowledge receipt; 2) Indicate whether the application will be held for additional documentation, or forwarded to the admission committee for a decision. Because of the volume of applications I receive around the application deadline date, this stage can last anywhere from six to eight weeks. Once the application is sent to the admission committee, it can take anywhere from one to three weeks for a decision to be made. Those decisions are emailed to the email address you provide on the admission application.

Note to 3/2 and postmasters applicants: Additional documentation is required as detailed in step 6 below.

The key to success is to apply when you have time to commit to creating a complete application package which includes ALL transcripts and test scores.

1. Take the entrance exam of your choice.
2. Gather supporting documents (see the checklist below).
3. Fill out the online application and submit.
4. Print and sign the signature page.
5. Submit the hard copy/original signature page and appropriate supplemental material to Anderson Advisement. Application packages may be hand delivered or mailed. The Anderson Advisement Center is located at 1924 Las Lomas Blvd, (south of Lomas across from UNM Hospital and directly west of the UNM police department).
   Mailing address:
   Annie Glisson
   MSC 05 3090
   1 University of New Mexico
   Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
6. The application process beings when the original signature page and supplemental documents are received and date stamped by the Anderson School of Management Advisement Center. Approximately six to eight weeks after the signature page has been received, a confirmation will be sent to the email listed on the application.
   The submission process is slightly different for those interested in the Three-Two program and the Post Master's Certificate Program.
   3/2 applicants must also complete the 3/2 checklist located here: 3/2 Checklist.
   Post Master's applicants must also complete the Post Master's checklist located here: Post Master's Certificate Checklist.

• Application Fee: A non-refundable application fee of $50.00 is required and can be paid at the UNM Cashier or by credit or debit card online. Click here to pay the application fee online.
• Application and Registration: The online application combines the application and registration pages.
• Permanent Resident Card: If applicable.
• Transcripts - Domestic: You will need to provide one (1) transcript from every institution you attended, whether you graduated or not. It may take your university a few weeks to process transcripts, so be sure to request these early enough to meet the application deadline. Transcripts must arrive enclosed in the original registrar's sealed envelope. Request they be sent to you to be included with your application package. For those colleges or universities that will not send transcripts to students, please use this mailing address:
  
  Annie Glisson
  MSC 05 3090
  1 University of New Mexico
  Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
  
  NOTE for UNM transcripts: if you attended UNM provide only an unofficial advisement, or Loboweb transcript. Do not pay for an official UNM transcript.
• Transcripts - Foreign, Permanent Resident: Permanent residents with foreign transcripts must provide a transcript evaluation. UNM recommends: Education Credential Evaluators (https://www.ece.org), National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org/), or World Education Services (http://www.wes.org/).
• Transcripts - Foreign, VISA holder: Applicants on ANY TYPE of visa must complete the UNM International Admission application process. Please continue to the UNM office of International Admissions here: http://www.unm.edu/admissions/guidelines/international.html.
• Entrance Exam: We will accept either the GMAT or the GRE. The admissions committee requires a 500 or better on the GMAT or a GRE score that is deemed to be greater than or equivalent to 500 on the GMAT using a conversion tool available at: http://www.ets.org/gre/institutions/about/mba/comparison_tool/. The school designation code is 4845 for either exam. Test scores are valid for five years.
• Exam Waivers:
  • MBA Waiver: To qualify for the GMAT/GRE waiver you must have a BBA from an AACSB program and a minimum 3.5 GPA in all upper division coursework. In order to be granted the waiver you must attend our writing workshop and must have received a grade of B or better in a calculus course within the last 5 years or complete MGMT 500 in the admission semester. Subsequent semester registration will not be allowed until these two requirements are satisfied. Spring 2015 semester is the last semester this waiver is available.
    
    Please read the whole MBA Waiver Policy: Download MBA Waiver Policy
    
    GPA Calculator: http://mba.mgt.unm.edu/future/calc.asp.
  • MACCT/Advanced Waiver: To qualify you must have an undergraduate major in accounting from an AACSB accredited school with a minimum of 3.25 GPA in both upper division classes and accounting classes. Calculate your GPA here: http://mba.mgt.unm.edu/future/calc.asp.
  • Earned Degree Waiver: To qualify, you must have a graduate degree with significant quantitative coursework. Graduate degrees that are typically eligible for this waiver are from the field of Engineering. The decision to waive or not waive the GMAT/GRE admission requirement rests entirely with the Entrance & Credits Committee.
• GPA: A GPA of 3.0 or better is required based on the last 60 hours of coursework. The committee will begin with the most recent course you have taken and go backward 60 hours.

To register for GMAT go to: http://www.mba.com. To register for the GRE go to http://www.ETS.org. The GMAT/GRE school code for the University of New Mexico is 4845.

International students should check dates and locations of the GMAT/GRE in their country.

With more hands-on, in-class hours than any other program in New Mexico, the Anderson School's GRE & GMAT prep programs are designed to give students an intensive, effective prep experience, taught by our own masters level testing experts!

Participants spend over 40 hours in classroom instruction, take four full length computer-adaptive practice tests, and have access to additional tests and drills for further study. During the course, instructors focus on the core math and verbal skills required to succeed PLUS the test-taking techniques taught by the best programs from across the country. http://mba.mgt.unm.edu/testprep For more information - or to register - email testprep@unm.edu or call 277-2525.

• I applied to UNM before and had to provide my transcripts at that time, can't you just get those transcripts?
• Do you require letters of recommendation?
• Do you require a statement of purpose?
• Do you require a resume?
• Why do you encourage me to correspond to you by email?
• Who can I call to find out if my application has been received?
• Does everything need to be turned in together, or can I turn in what I have now?
• Can I email my package to you?
• I couldn't get the GMAT scheduled before the admission deadline, can I still apply?
• What is the last day I can turn in an application and still be considered for the current semester?
• How long does it take for me to receive an admission decision on my application?
• Do you need a copy of my GMAT/GRE scores?
• I am now a US citizen; however, my undergraduate transcripts are from a foreign university. They are in English do you still need them to go through the evaluation process?
• I turned in my CNM transcript when I applied to the Anderson BBA program, will you be able to use that, or do I need to provide another CNM transcript?