Do MSc programs generally have lower average GMAT acceptance rates than MBA programs? I take my GMAT in two weeks and I suspect I'll score somewhere between 560 - 610. I know the minimum requirements for each program, but I'm curious if any of you know what the average score is to be accepted. I've found a lot of information about MBA programs but not much for MSc programs. I'm assuming it's a bit easier to get into an MSc than MBA, but I'm not sure.

Here are the unis I will apply to and their min. GMAT requirements from their websites:

* Erasmus University Rotterdam's MSc in Marketing Management. (600 GMAT min)
* University of Mannheim's MSc in Management/Marketing (550 GMAT min)
* Maastricht University's MSc in Marketing (500 GMAT min)

Of course if I score lower than 600, I know I'll be rejected from Rotterdam. But, how good of a chance do you think I'll have if I only score a 610? What about if I score a 550 for Mannheim & Maastricht? I'm American with a 3.3 GPA from an American university and a year work experience.

Any thoughts at all on my overall chances would be helpful. I know this might not be the best place to post (since this forum is called Find MBA) but I haven't found an MSc forum. Thank you for your insight! :)

Other things being equal, I think they'd love to have an American in the class. I think top-tier MSc programmes have lower average GMAT scores because Asian students with very high GMATs ten to avoid MSc programmes, and because the majority of students on European MSc programmes don't have English as their first language.

If you get in touch as soon as possible, and submit as soon as you can, then I think you'll have a good chance.

Thanks - that's reassuring. I didn't think I'd necessarily have an advantage by simply being American, but I'll take it! :)