TOEFL All international applicants must take and submit scores for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the IELTS(International English Language Testing System), with the exceptions noted below. The minimum acceptable score for the TOEFL is 550 for the paper-based test, 213 for the computer-based test, or a total score of 80 with a 19 on the speaking section for the Internet-based test (IBT). Applicants with IBT speaking scores between 15 and 18 may be considered for provisional admission, which requires an institutional test of English proficiency upon first enrollment and, if necessary, remedial course work. IELTS The minimum acceptable score for the IELTS is 6.5. GRE We require that applicants take the 3-part general aptitude GRE. The average scores of the entering class in Fall 2015 were: Verbal = 155, Quantitative = 167, Analytical = 3.4. In judging applicants, we try to take into account that different applicants expend different amounts of effort in preparing for the GRE and that there are systematic differences among applicants from different countries.

PS display a wide variety of research skills, including creativity. RL We place considerable weight on, and require, three (3) letters of recommendation. Letters should be from people who know you well and who are familiar with graduate programs in Economics at leading universities. The most valuable letters are from people who can credibly compare you to others who have succeeded in such programs.