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The Application Process
The application process at Florida State University is electronic. You
may only apply online at the Office of
Admissions website.
Any paper documents sent to the department will not be processed. Below
is a brief summary:
Application
Deadlines
The Department of Economics doctoral program admits only for the Fall
academic semester. US applicants must submit applications by the FSU
application deadline; international applicants are encouraged to
complete application one month prior.
All applicants who intend to pursue a Ph.D. in the department and whose
files are complete by February 15th are assured consideration for
departmental funding in the form of a teaching or research
assistantship. Funds may not be available for even the most
accomplished applicants after that date.
Minimum
University Admissions Requirements
Below are the minimum requirements for University admission. Individual
academic departments or colleges may impose more restrictive admission
requirements.
- An earned bachelor's degree from a
regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an
international institution, with a minimum 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) grade
point average (GPA) in all work attempted while registered as an
upper-division undergraduate student working towards a bachelor's
degree; or
- A graduate degree from a regionally
accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable degree from an
international institution; and
- Test scores from a nationally
standardized graduate admission test which is acceptable for the
program to which the applicant is applying; and
- An English proficiency exam for those
applicants whose native language is not English.
Department
Requirements
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in upper-division
undergraduate work and at least 3.4 GPA required on all graduate work
attempted. Coursework must include at least (a) an intermediate-level
statistics course (econometrics desirable), (b) an intermediate-level
macroeconomics course, and (c) an intermediate-level microeconomics
course. At least two semesters of calculus and at least one semester of
linear algebra are also required; and
- GRE
score of at least 148 (V) and 151 (Q) under the current scoring scale
OR a combined score of 1000 (Q+V), with at least 650 on quantitative
section under the previous scoring scale; no other exam may substitute;
and
- For international applicants, a
minimum score of 90 on the internet-based TOEFL.
Supporting
Documents
- Statement of
Purpose (1 Required)
- The Statement of Purpose should not exceed 500
words and should
describe your interest in pursuing a doctoral degree in economics, your
qualifications, and your long-term career goals.
- Letters of Recommendation (3 Required)
- All recommendations must be academic, on
University letterhead,
signed, and dated; letters can be dated no later than one (1) year
prior to submission. Letters should speak specifically to the
applicant's ability to successfully complete the Ph.D. program and the
applicant's potential for teaching and research. ALL recommendations
must be submitted online.
- Resume/Curriculum Vitae (1 Required)
- Your resume/CV, of no longer than two pages,
should include all
relevant educational and professional experience as well as any awards,
honors, publications, presentations, research experience, teaching
experience, etc. that you feel relevant.
- Unofficial Score Report (1 Required)
- Unofficial GRE test scores sheet can be uploaded
to expedite the
review process. We prefer uploads of ETS score reports to students, but
will accept student reports. No paper copies accepted.
- Unofficial Transcript (1 Required)
- Unofficial copies of transcripts can be uploaded
to expedite the
review process. We prefer an upload of a copy of official transcript.
No paper copies accepted by Department.
- Writing Sample
- Optional - If submitted, it should not
exceed 2,000 words and should
be submitted as either a .doc or .pdf file.
Additional
Information
- NO paper documentation will be
accepted nor forwarded to other FSU units by the Department. Your
entire application to us is to be submitted online, and should include
only the documents specified.
- Although unofficial copies of
transcripts and GRE scores may be submitted as part of the online
application to expedite the review process, an official decision on
admission cannot be made until after official GRE scores and
transcripts from all prior institutions are received and processed by
the FSU Office of Graduate Admissions. Applicants are encouraged to
submit official transcripts and request electronic submission of GRE
scores from ETS to the FSU Office of Graduate Admissions as early as
possible to ensure adequate processing time. Transcripts should NOT be
mailed to the Department of Economics, nor does a department number
need to be specified when requesting GRE scores from ETS.
- International students with questions
about the visa process should contact the Center
for Global Engagement.
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