Requirements and Forms

The admission of each applicant is by the department as a whole and rests upon his/her academic record (especially economics and mathematics courses), GRE test scores, recommendations of scholars and instructors, and other pertinent information including the match between the research interests of the applicant and the faculty. To apply for admission, an applicant must submit an official transcript of all academic work beyond secondary school and at least two letters of recommendation. Letters should come from individuals who can comment on your scholarly skills. All applicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination. Admitted students nearly always have very high quantitative GRE scores. Foreign applicants must also satisfy the department that they are fluent in English by taking the TOEFL. The department requires TOEFL with a minimum score of 100 (internet based), 600 (paper based) or 250 (computer based) and for the IELTS a bandscore of 7.

Students should have a knowledge of economic theory and statistics and a strong background in mathematics including differential and integral calculus and linear algebra. Almost all of our students enter with at least two semesters of calculus and linear algebra. In admissions decisions, we like applicants to have taken other mathematics courses as well, including more advanced calculus, differential equations, probability, and real analysis.

Graduate Application Information (Online Application and Application Forms)