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University of St. Gallen MiM GMAT Score & Requirements

Master in Strategy and International Management · St. Gallen, Switzerland · FT #1

Verified against official sources · last checked September 2026 · see sources

HSG is one of the few schools that publishes what each part of your file is worth, and the test is the smallest of the four weights. The SIM Admission Committee scores GMAT or GRE at 20%, undergraduate grade average at 20%, extracurriculars and work experience at 25%, and the compulsory SIM video interview at 35% — so the pre-recorded interview, not the score, is the heaviest single component. Admitted scores cluster at 650–740 with an average near 680, there is no published minimum, and a score must be at most five years old and sent to HSG by GMAC or ETS before the round closes. Read that weighting before you commit another month to test prep; our St. Gallen admission requirements guide breaks down where the selection actually happens.

Admitted students at University of St. Gallen typically score in the 650–740 GMAT range. The class average is around 680.

Admitted GMAT range650–740
Class average GMAT680
Work experience0–2 years
MiMs we track admitting without a required GMAT/GRE 75 of 118

The University of St. Gallen MiM does weigh a test score (admitted students fall in the 650–740 range) — but if a test-free route matters, 75 of 118 MiMs we track (about 64%) admit without a required GMAT or GRE. See every European MiM you can apply to without a GMAT on our MiM without the GMAT shortlist, or read how GMAT waivers work.

Most European MiM programs, including this one, accept the GRE and often the GMAT Focus Edition or a school-specific test as alternatives, and weigh the whole application — academics, internships, essays, and interview — rather than the score alone.

Frequently asked questions

Does the SIM-HSG application include an interview?
Yes — and it is the heaviest-weighted part of the file, which is the opposite of what this profile said before 3 September 2026. HSG publishes the SIM selection weighting: GMAT or GRE 20%, undergraduate grade average 20%, extracurriculars and work experience 25%, and the SIM video interview 35%. The interview is pre-recorded rather than live: within five days of submitting your online application the SIM Management Unit emails you a link, you record answers to a set of questions at your own computer, and HSG states your application is only processed once the recording has been received. Separately, the two referees you name on your CV may be emailed at the committee's discretion to arrange a 10–15 minute phone call, so the referee check can become a conversation too.
What does the FT number-one ranking actually measure?
The Financial Times Masters in Management ranking weights three-year-post-graduation salary, career progression, international experience, faculty research, and a battery of school-reported metrics. St. Gallen has placed 1st in 14 of the last 15 rankings — the most consistent top finish of any school globally. The combination of small cohort size, strong careers outcomes, and high international exposure drives the score.

Sources

  • University of St. Gallen — SIM-HSG program overview ↗ — University of St. Gallen
  • St. Gallen SIM — Admission. Re-read 2026-09-03 (browser user agent): the SIM Admission Committee runs four admission rounds between October and April — applications by 4 Nov 2026 / 31 Jan / 31 Mar / 30 Apr 2027, decisions by 8 Dec 2026 / 28 Feb / 30 Apr / 31 May 2027 — described as a "selection process for all applicants", with NO nationality-specific deadline anywhere on the page (the strings "non-EU", "EU/EEA" and "nationality" do not appear). Selection weighting published: GMAT or GRE 20%, undergraduate average 20%, extracurriculars and work experience 25%, SIM video interview 35%. The video interview is compulsory ("your application will only be processed once we have received your video interview"). Application fee CHF 250; application period 1 Oct – 30 Apr; alternative programme (MiMM, MGM, MACFin) may be named only if you apply before 31 January. The word "essay" does not appear on this page ↗ — University of St. Gallen
  • St. Gallen — university-wide application deadlines. Re-read 2026-09-03: this page publishes NO rounds. It is a per-programme table of application WINDOWS, in which SIM reads "1 Oct - 30 Apr" for the autumn semester while MBI, MiMM, MGM, MACFin and MEcon read "1 Oct - 31 Mar". The four dated SIM rounds come from the SIM admission page above, not from here — this profile's earlier label attributed them to this page ↗ — University of St. Gallen
  • St. Gallen — Registration & tuition fees (international Master rate CHF 3,557.50/semester from autumn 2026; CHF 10,673 over three billable semesters) ↗ — University of St. Gallen
  • St. Gallen — Cantonal Council ~7% tuition increase (first since 2014); IN FORCE since 1 Aug 2026 — foreign Master rate CHF 3,557.50/semester, up from CHF 3,329 ↗ — University of St. Gallen
  • swissuniversities — Tuition fees at universities (HSG foreign Master CHF 3,100 tuition + CHF 229 fees per semester, pre-increase basis) ↗ — swissuniversities
  • St. Gallen — SIM double degrees ↗ — University of St. Gallen
  • CEMS — University of St. Gallen (founding member) ↗ — CEMS
  • Financial Times — Masters in Management 2025 ↗ — Financial Times
  • St. Gallen — SIM Essay Question and Guidelines (PDF, 2 pages, sha256:cb98017143d6150a, read 2026-09-03). The most recent edition HSG publishes is headed "September 2025 Intake": an original essay is required as part of the application documents, 600–800 words in English excluding cover page and bibliography, mandatory separate cover page, Word or PDF only, numbered pages; all essays are checked by plagiarism software and "use of artificial intelligence" without indication of source counts as plagiarism and leads to rejection of the application ↗ — University of St. Gallen

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