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Get the inside scoop on Portland State University admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


Status
Admissions Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Spoke with advisor and dean. No essay or interview required   READ MORE
Alumni
When I applied, all that was required was a GMAT score and a written application. Now the selection process requires an interview.   READ MORE
Alumni
Admissions process was relatively simply. Take the GMAT, apply, get in. There was no evident selectivity and certainly no interview process. This ma...   READ MORE
Current Student
Portland State is developing their leadership and soft skills aspect of the program. When preparing the essay and thinking about your interview, r...   READ MORE
Status
Academics Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Good quality program at satellite campus. Workload somewhat difficult to balance with work, but manageable.   READ MORE
Alumni
The part-time program is organized around a set of core courses and electives. Students typically complete the core classes with their cohort in ...   READ MORE
Alumni
I believe the quality of classes in the MBA evening program were outstanding, primarily because they involved adjunct professors who were actually w...   READ MORE
Current Student
PSU has focused on leadership and soft skills - and it's not just lip service. The professors thread the skills through the coursework and learnin...   READ MORE
Status
Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Well networked school with local business, internships available, mentorship program available   READ MORE
Alumni
Portland is home to the largest business community in the state of Oregon,and PSU has an excellent reputation in the community and the PNW region. Ma...   READ MORE
Alumni
During my tenure, and perhaps because many of my cohorts were already employed by large Oregon employers, the career placement services were essential...   READ MORE
Current Student
PSU is a regional university. Most employment opportunities are Portland-based or Pacific Northwest-based. The Portland community is very tight knit,...   READ MORE
Status
Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
Lived at own apartment away from main campus   READ MORE
Alumni
See above -- Portland is a beautiful city on the West Coast, with the beach an hour to the West, the Columbia Gorge an hour to the East, Mt Hood s...   READ MORE
Alumni
This was irrelevant to me. I do like the proximity of the school to downtown and believe there could be better connection with the business communit...   READ MORE
Current Student
Portland has just about everything. Temperate climate with snow and the beach with a couple hours. The city is livable, affordable and there's gr...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Alumni
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Alumni
N/A -- I was a part-time night student in my 30's working full-time as an investment banker when I attended, so I didn't hang out on campus except...   READ MORE
Alumni
irrelevant   READ MORE
Current Student
Social life in Portland is lively. The different neighborhoods provide many options for going out and having dinner.    READ MORE

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