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We strongly encourage applications to the MS/Finance Program from individuals with excellent quantitative skills, such as students with graduate or undergraduate degrees in finance, economics, mathematics, physics, engineering or other technically oriented fields. For professionals working full-time in the St. Louis area, part-time study options are available.
We make our admissions decisions for the Fall 2010 entering class according to the deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be considered for admission. They will be shifted to the subsequent rounds until all required materials have been submitted.
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Application Deadlines for 2010
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Deadline:
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Notification on or about: |
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November 16, 2009 |
January 22, 2010 |
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February 15, 2010** |
April 2, 2010 |
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March 22, 2010* |
April 23, 2010 |
*After March 22 we move to rolling admissions, during which we continue to accept applications on a first-come, first-served space-available basis. If you intend to apply during rolling admissions, please contact our office at 314-935-7301 or e-mail us at MSFinanceInfo@wustl.edu to confirm that seats are still available.
**This is the last deadline for international students.
We want to make the process easy for you. So for preliminary admission decisions, we prefer “unofficial” copies (a scan, fax or PDF) of test scores and transcripts. If you are admitted and decide to enroll at Olin, you’ll be required to submit your official results. Most application components, including recommendations and application fee, can be submitted electronically.
Submit the following to complete your application:
- An Olin application – forms, essays and a résumé submitted online. Olin is transitioning to a new online application system. The new system will be available in mid-September.
- Academic transcripts – from all colleges or universities you’ve attended, including any graduate or professional course work. Transcripts should include all course work taken with corresponding grades and any transcript instructions/descriptions provided by the institution.
Submit by electronic upload into the online application (2 MB maximum) or email to apply@olin.wustl.edu. If you are unable to submit an unofficial copy, you may submit an official copy by mail. A copy of all official transcripts (with degree and degree conferred date) will ultimately be required for all enrolling students.
- Standardized test scores
Submit by fax: 314-935-6309 or email: apply@olin.wustl.edu
GMAT or GRE – Olin requires either the GMAT or GRE, up to five years old. The GMAT institution code for the Master of Science in Finance is R4T-WG-53. The GRE institution code is 4938. For GMAT information or registration, go to www.mba.com.
TOEFL – Required if your native language is not English, unless you have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree at a college or university where the primary medium of instruction is English.For TOEFL registration materials, contact the Educational Testing Service (ETS) at www.toefl.org or e-mail toefl@ets.org. The TOEFL institution code for Washington University in St. Louis is 6929. The TOEFL is not required for U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents.
- Recommendations – Provide us with the names and contact information for two individuals whom we can contact for recommendations.
- Application Fee. The application fee is $100. Checks must be in U.S. currency only, drawn off a U.S. bank and made payable to Washington University. Personal checks, money orders, cashier's checks and traveler's checks are acceptable.
If you are accepted for admission, you'll need to submit official transcripts and test scores. Request transcripts from each university or college you have attended. You must supply the original transcript even if the credit or grades are noted on another transcript. Enclose a self-addressed, postage-paid return envelope so the registrar can return the transcript to you.
Mailing Address:
MS/Finance Admissions
Olin Business School
Washington University
Campus Box 1133
One Brookings Drive
Saint Louis, MO 63130-4899
What does it take to be admitted to Olin's MS/Finance program?
We review each applicant on a number of factors, looking for individuals with strong academic, professional and extracurricular activities. We base our selections on your past performance, quantitative skills and communication skills. To ensure diversity in each entering class, we admit students with various backgrounds, experiences, talents and interests.
You must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution, comparable to Washington University's four-year bachelor's degree, at the time of enrollment in the MS/Finance program. Washington University undergraduate students wishing to enroll in the MS/Finance program on a four-semester basis must have completed at least 90 total hours of course credit prior to beginning the MS/Finance curriculum.
Although professional work experience is not a requirement for admission, most successful applicants have had significant internship and/or work experience prior to acceptance into the MS/Finance program.
Prior Course Work
While there is no preferred undergraduate major or other training required of applicants, the quantitative rigor of Olin's MS/Finance program tends to attract applicants with excellent quantitative skills including backgrounds in finance, economics, engineering and mathematics.
Required – You must have completed the following courses or their equivalents at an accredited college or university in order to be eligible for admission to the MS/Finance program:
- Calculus I, II and III
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Probability & Statistics – minimum of 1 semester of calculus-based statistics (typically calculus-based statistics is offered as an upper-level course, with calculus as a prerequisite)
Note: While you may apply for admission to the MS/Finance program while you are in the process of completing some of these prerequisite courses, you must complete all prerequisites prior to enrolling at Washington University.
Recommended – While not necessarily required, we encourage that students have successfully completed course work in subjects such as linear algebra, differential equations, computer programming and multivariate calculus.
In addition, a working knowledge of computer programming (MATLAB, C++, Java) and of statistical/econometric packages (SAS, RATS, SPSS) is strongly recommended.
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