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The Department of Finance generally admits students each year in the fall semester. Students should have a natural curiosity about finance, excellent economic intuition, strong mathematical and analytical skills, and good communication skills. We base admissions on GMAT scores, academic background, academic and professional experience, academic and professional achievement, the student’s responses to narrative questions on the application, and on the information contained in professional recommendations. We will substitute the GRE for the GMAT if a candidate is exceptionally strong in all other areas. We do not use an admission formula or place a specific weight on any one component. Rather, we look for a combination of attributes that suggest that an applicant will be successful in the program and as an academic. We do not pre-screen applicants or provide preliminary indications of the likelihood that a student will be accepted into the program. The entering class of 2009 had an average and median score of 725. The entering class of 2008 had an average GMAT of 740 and a median GMAT of 730. The three most recently accepted classes have a median test score of 720 and a median undergraduate GPA of 3.68 in the last two years of their undergraduate studies. Seventy-five percent score 700 or better on the admissions test. The median student is in the 94th percentile for the quantitative portion of the test and the 78th percentile in the verbal section. Seventy-five percent of the accepted students scored above the 90th percentile in the quantitative section. All accepted candidates received strong recommendations by academics. Candidates should submit applications online. For details on the application procedure, links to the online application form, deadlines, the application fee, TOEFL requirements for international applicants, and other administrative questions please go to the PhD Program website: http://robinson.gsu.edu/academic/doctoral/application/index.html. The College PhD Program Office handles administrative issues and applications. Please direct all inquiries regarding the application procedure and related administrative issues to Libby Diaz in the PhD Program Office, libby@gsu.edu (http://robinson.gsu.edu/academic/doctoral/contact.html) and not to the Finance Department. Direct questions about the program to the Finance Department Ph.D. coordinator, Chip Ryan (cryan@gsu.edu). 2009 admissions are complete. The deadline for admission in the fall, 2010 is Feb 1, 2010.
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