Our deadline is December 15. We will still accept applications until February 15, but cannot guarantee an application that is submitted/completed after the December 15 deadline will be considered for admission.

The most relevant factors are strong letters of recommendation, test scores, academic records, and a clear rationale for research interests. There is no particular test scores cutoff, but most current students have Quant scores in the 95th percentile and above.

Yes. The Department of Finance has opted to not waive the test scores and it is required to be considered for the program.

For international students, a TOEFL score of 79 on the Internet-based test (iBT) or IELTS, an overall band of 6.5 on the Academic Examination is required. This is a university requirement and not something we can waive. Further, the DuoLingo English test is not accepted at the University.

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All candidates receive competitive funding packages upon admittance to our program. This includes fellowship funding (through the Graduate School, or through McCombs), a 20 hour TA appointment (this affords our students a health insurance benefit, as well as something called ‘TRB’ or ‘Tuition Reduction Benefit’ which is applied directly to your tuition cost, and other tuition waivers). The TA appointment also comes with a stipend that students receive monthly. Additional funding is not guaranteed.

Application fee waivers are offered through the Graduate School of Admissions and are only offered to US Citizens or Permanent Residents.

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