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PhD Application Instructions

There are two options for submitting your application:

  1. Apply online at EMBARK http://apply.embark.com/mbaedge/wustl. You will pay a nonrefundable $75 processing fee at that time.
  2. Download a PDF* application (207k). Please note, a recommendation form is the last two pages of this document. Mail the completed application to Olin. Include a nonrefundable $75 processing fee, using personal check, cashier's check, or money order and payable to Washington University. We are unable to accept credit card payments.
* You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader (a free program) in order to print the electronic version of the forms. You can obtain a copy of Acrobat Reader directly from Adobe's site.

In addition, the following must be submitted via mail.

  1. Three letters of recommendation from academic sources.
  2. Photo Copy of Transcripts of all prior undergraduate and graduate work. There is no minimum overall GPA requirement; your performance in economics and quantitative courses is evaluated. Official Transcripts will be required upon admission.
  3. An original report of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or original report of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Scores are valid for two years. The GMAT code is R4T-WG-45, and the GRE code is 6923. Registration information for both tests may be obtained online.
  4. For international students who do not possess a degree from an American university, a report of the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score from the Educational Testing Service is required. Scores, which should be less than two years old, need to fall in the range of 600 (paper based) or 250 (computer based) to demonstrate proficiency. Designate code 6929.

Send your application materials to

PhD Admissions
Olin Business School
Washington University in Saint Louis
Campus Box 1133
One Brookings Drive
St Louis, MO 63130-4899

To be considered for the upcoming fall semester, all application materials must be received no later than January 15.



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