Graduate Program Application Information

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Application Checklist

1. Submit the following material to the Graduate School via the Online Application:
- Online application form
- 3 letters of recommendation. Letters must be submitted electronically by your recommenders no later than December 31. Please do NOT send paper letters by mail.
- Statement of purpose. Attaching a PDF or word document is not enough, please make sure you copy and paste the content of your statement of purpose on the section established for that purpose as well (i.e. as if you were writing it directly on the web page).
- Application fee payment. The application fee must be received (not postmarked) by December 5 to be considered for funding. The final admissions deadline is February 1.
- After you complete and submit your online application with the Graduate School, you will automatically receive an email from the Graduate School with your ID number. You will need your ID number to access your own personalized web address in OASIS (online application information system). Please save that e-mail message for future reference.
- If after a week you have not received the email from the Graduate School, first check your spam/junk mail. If it's not there, contact the Graduate School at gradadmiss@grad.wisc.edu, or contact us at gradpro@ssc.wisc.edu requesting your ID number
- More information regarding the TOEFL requirement, the online application, fee information, and Graduate School FAQs (frequently asked questions) is available at the Graduate School admissions page.
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2. Mail Transcripts to the Economics Department
- Two official transcripts or academic records must be submitted to the Department of Economics for all undergraduate and graduate courses you have taken. If you have taken courses from another institution that are not reflected on the main transcript, you will need to send a transcript for the courses not reflected.
- Transcripts must be received by December 5 to be considered for funding.
- International academic records must be in the original language accompanied by an official English translation. Your school should provide an official translation of your documents; otherwise have a translation done by your school or an official translator. In some countries these people are also notaries. Do not submit an evaluation from a credential evaluation service in lieu of a translation.
- It takes at least one month for transcripts to show as received on the system. Please do not contact us unless more than a month has passed since the date that you submitted them.
- Send both transcripts in the same packet to:
3. Submit Electronic Documents to the Economics Department

gradpro@ssc.wisc.edu

Once you have logged in,

submit the following items electronically to the Economics Department admission portal by December 31 if you want to be considered for funding:

Math Preparation Form (pdf; word document)
Students entering the graduate program are required to have:
- 3-course sequence in calculus
- 1 course in linear algebra
- 1 course in mathematical statistics
These prerequisites are a bare minimum, and additional background in mathematics and in graduate-level economics courses can ease the transition into the program. A detailed description of the department's expectations about students' mathematics preparation, both upon entry to the program and upon completion of first-year coursework, can be found Math Requirements for Incoming Graduate Students.
Writing Sample

Update your Transcripts
If you wish to update your transcripts with final semester grades, scan them and upload them on the Economics Department admission portal (Gradapply). Upon being offered admission, you will need to provide the official transcripts or academic records with the final grades to the department.
S.O.P.
If for some reason you forgot to copy and paste the content of your statement of purpose on the section established for that purpose on the application form (i.e. as if you were writing it directly on the webpage) you will need to upload the PDF file on the Economics Department admission portal (Gradapply).
Any other material
Any additional material that you would like the committee to have for review should be uploaded on the Economics Department admission portal (Gradapply) by yourself.

4. Have ETS send your TOEFL scores or EILTS (if required) and GRE scores to the Graduate School.
- GMAT scores will not be accepted in place of GRE scores. The UW-Madison institutional code is 1846.
- It is very important you use the same name and spelling on the application as you used on the test form to avoid any delays on the arrival of scores on you file.
- The format of the date of birth is very important too. Please use month/day/year to avoid delays.
- TOEFL scores or EILTS are accepted if they are within two years of the start of the admission term.
- GRE scores are accepted if they are within five years of the start of the admission term.
- Follow this link to see if you are exempted from the TOEFL requirement

5. Deadlines

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	Where	Funding Consideration	No funding Consideration
Online application form	Graduate school	5-Dec	1-Feb
Application fee payment.	Graduate school	5-Dec	1-Feb
Two official transcripts	Department of Economics	5-Dec	1-Feb
3 letters of recommendation.	Link provided by graduate school to recommenders	31-Dec	1-Feb
Statement of purpose.	Application form or Gradapply	31-Dec	1-Feb
Math Preparation Form	Gradapply	31-Dec	1-Feb
Writing Sample	Gradapply	31-Dec	1-Feb
TOEFL	Have ETS send to UW-Madison (Code is 1846 for both institution and department)	31-Dec	1-Feb
GRE	Have ETS send to UW-Madison (Code is 1846 for both institution and department)	31-Dec	1-Feb
It can take at least one month from the date you pay your application fee for transcripts to show as received on the system. Please do not contact us unless more than a month has passed since the date that you paid. Transcripts are date stamped the day they come in and that date will be recorded on your file.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

More information is available at the FAQ (Frequently asked questions) web page. If you have additional questions, please contact us: Department of Economics, 7239 Social Sciences, 1180 Observatory Drive, Madison, WI 53706, (608) 262-3559, gradpro@ssc.wisc.edu

Application Checklist

1. Submit the following material to the Graduate School via the Online Application:

2. Mail Transcripts to the Economics Department

3. Submit Electronic Documents to the Economics Department