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Admissions Information to the Ph.D. Program in Economics |
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Students may enter the Ph.D. program only in the fall. Applicants must present evidence of a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent, or show that they can expect such a degree by the time they begin graduate work. The University prefers that applicants utilize the online admissions system. The applicant must provide transcripts from each university attended as well as three letters of recommendation, usually from professors who can judge the student's potential for high-quality academic work. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) must also be submitted. This test should he taken as early as possible to ensure that the results are received in time to be considered by the admissions committee. Our GRE institution-department code is 2926-1801. The program's goal is to admit 20 to 25 students a year. Applicants should be aware that the admissions committee must review a large number of applications (close to 700 last year). Our decisions on admission and financial aid are facilitated when application materials are clearly presented, typed if possible, well written, and concise. In recent years we have, in general, only accepted students with GRE quantitative scores above 700; we are more lenient on the verbal score for students whose native language is not English. The committee tries to form an image of the intellectual and personal qualities of applicants, and then admits those who seem most likely to do high quality work. All applicants are encouraged to provide additional information that might help the admissions committee in their task. For example, students might wish to submit research papers that they have written or a description of some major job experience related to economic analysis. Mathematics prerequisitesProficiency in mathematics is crucial for successful completion of the first year of study in the Department of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania. A minimal level of preparation consists of two years of mathematics courses in college, including courses in:
An excellent level of preparation consists of additional courses in:
We strongly suggest you obtain an excellent level of preparation, for your application to be competitive. Deadline for admission: The University must receive complete applications of students applying for financial aid by December 15th. The admissions committee then examines completed applications, which have been received; notification of its decision is sent by April 15th. While the University does accept other applications up to July 15th, the Economics graduate group may close its admissions by March 1st or earlier. Thus, all students are advised to apply by December 15.
updated 6/14/2007 |
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