Documents Required

Official sources are the final authority

Academic Statement of Purpose

500–1,000 words.

CV or resume

Concise; account for activities since high school without gaps.

Personal Statement

125–250 words; required by TGS for all applicants; should not duplicate the Academic Statement.

Courses form

Summarize the six most advanced graded college courses in economics and in mathematics (fillable PDF in application).

Writing sample

Optional

Optional; at most one paper (research paper or grant proposal such as NSF).

Recommendation letters x 3

At least three; up to five accepted.

Transcript(s)

From each institution attended; scanned copies for application; official hard copy if enrolling.

Published Score Requirements

Official sources are the final authority

Academic: Bachelor's degree; Or equivalent by matriculation. No published hard GPA cutoff. Fall term only; no terminal MA admission for external applicants.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; Solid mathematics background expected: four quarters of differential and integral calculus plus linear algebra before entering. Economics major not required.
IELTS: 7.0 overall; Department minimum overall band 7.0.
TOEFL: 100 overall; Department minimum iBT 100 (stricter than TGS). MyBest accepted. Graduate-only English-medium degree without English-medium undergraduate study is not sufficient for waiver.
GRE: Required (no minimum published); Required for all Economics Ph.D. applicants. Official scores via ETS to institution 1565. FAQ notes most successful applicants are above the 90th percentile Verbal/Quant (guidance, not a cutoff).