College students and those already in business careers who are planning to get an M.B.A. or other advanced business degree will do well by starting out with this book of information and advice. Listing up-to-date tuition and fees and providing the most current general information for each school, this directory profiles more than 600 accredited business schools in the United States and Canada. Details supplied include admission requirements, minimum GMAT score, available academic programs, special requirements for international students, course requirements for graduation, career placement services, library, research, and computer facilities, data on composition of both the faculty and student body, and the admissions contact, with e-mail and web site addresses. This directory of schools is organised state-by-state. Additional information for prospective students includes advice on choosing a specific business school, how to cope with what is sometimes a complicated application procedure, and financing one's business school program. A sample GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test) is also presented with a brief test description, study tips, answer keys, and a self-evaluation chart.