TOEFL All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson PTE score report. The TOEFL/IELTS/PTE may be waived for international applicants who hold undergraduate or graduate degrees obtained in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, or United Kingdom. The admission committee's evaluation of applicants does not employ strict cutoffs on TOEFL/IELTS/PTE, but a minimum total score of 100 (TOEFL) is required for application consideration. Scores on the TOEFL are valid for MSA Program start dates up to two years after the month in which the exam is taken. IELTS All applicants whose native language is not English are required to submit a TOEFL, IELTS or Pearson PTE score report. The TOEFL/IELTS/PTE may be waived for international applicants who hold undergraduate or graduate degrees obtained in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, or United Kingdom. The admission committee's evaluation of applicants does not employ strict cutoffs on TOEFL/IELTS/PT. Scores on the IELTS are valid for MSA Program start dates up to two years after the month in which the exam is taken. GMAT All applicants except those who earned an SMU Cox undergraduate or graduate degree within five years of starting the MSA Program are required to take the GMAT (no waivers available). Scores on the GMAT are valid for MSA Program start dates up to five years after the month in which the exam is taken. The average class profile of GMAT is 664, Middle 50% is 650 to 708 (Minimum of 600 for consideration)