Department of Economics: Master's Program How to Apply

How to Apply

1. Fill out the Graduate School Online Electronic Application and submit it and the application fee: https://www.gradsch.wisc.edu/eapp/eapp.pl

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 you have not received the email from the Graduate School after 5 days, first check your spam/junk mail. If the email is not there, contact the Graduate School at gradadmiss@grad.wisc.edu

Note: If you are applying to the Economics PhD program, please only submit the Ph.D. application.

2. Submit the following materials required for the Economics Supplemental Application, which is available through the Graduate School Online Electronic Application.

Please note that all uploaded documents need to first be converted to PDF format. >(Select ‘print’ and then choose ‘pdf’ as the printer.)

Statement of Purpose: Please upload the statement of purpose in PDF format.

Transcripts: Please scan all transcripts from all your degree-granting institutions and any other institution where you have been enrolled into one pdf and upload this pdf to your supplemental application. In addition, mail one copy of your official transcripts to the following address. The transcript(s) uploaded needs to match the transcript(s) mailed:

Graduate Admissions and Aid Committee
Department of Economics
University of Wisconsin - Madison
7239 Social Science Building
1180 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1393

Math Preparation Form: Please complete the Math Preparation form: (pdf)(word), save the document with your information, and then upload the completed document to submit it in PDF format. It is expected that applicants have taken 3 semesters of calculus and linear algebra.

Writing Sample: All applicants must submit a writing sample in English. The writing sample can be a research paper or an article demonstrating your ability to do research and present your research in a written form. Please upload your writing sample in PDF format.

Other materials: If you would like, please upload a pdf of your resume or CV. This is optional.

Note: Save often and press the “Final submit” button only after all documents have been uploaded. You will not be able to make changes to your uploaded documents or upload new documents after you hit the final submit button. If you need to update or add an item after you hit the final submit button, please contact us at: gradpro@ssc.wisc.edu

A note on transcripts
One official transcript or academic record must be submitted to the Department of Economics from each degree-granting institution attended for all undergraduate and graduate courses you have taken.

Transcripts must be uploaded and received by March 1st .
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.
Please do not send or upload high school transcripts.

3. Three letters of recommendation:

Letters must be submitted electronically by your recommenders no later than March 1st. Please do NOT send paper letters by mail

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 and department 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 delay of the arrival of scores in your 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.

Note: 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. Follow this link to see if you are exempt from the TOEFL requirement.
All application materials must be submitted no later than March 1, 2013.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

More information is available at the M.S. FAQ (Frequently asked questions) web page. If you have additional questions, please contact us: Department of Economics, 7239 Social Sciences, 1180, gradpro@ssc.wisc.edu