Applications from current and former Rackham Students |
The Doctoral Studies
Program at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business welcomes applications from
current students and alumni of the University of Michigan and its many
colleges and schools.
The following information will guide Rackham students and alumni through a
different application process than what is listed at our general How to
Apply page.
If you received a degree from the University of Michigan for a program administered by a college or shool other than Rackham, please follow the instructions on the How to Apply page. This includes all undergraduate degrees awarded by the University of Michigan.
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The application deadline
for admission in the Fall 2010 term is December 31, 2009.
All materials
should be postmarked by this date. To avoid delays in processing, we strongly encourage applicants to
submit their materials two to three weeks prior to this deadline. |
Application Instructions |
Please note that this a
paper-based process. With the exception of standardized test scores, all
the materials listed below should be gathered and sent to our office in a single packet. Also note that there is no application fee required.
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- Download and submit the required application
- Resume or curriculum vitae
- Academic Statement of Purpose
- Personal Statement
- Three letters of recommendation
- Transcripts
- Official GMAT or GRE General Test scores
- Official TOEFL or IELTS scores - for all non-native speakers of English
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Download and submit the required application. There are two possible application forms. The appropriate form is determined by your last term of enrollment.
- Rackham students whose last term of enrollment was less than one year ago complete the Change of Program Application
- Rackham students whose last term of enrollment was more than one year ago or those who have previously received a Rackham degree complete the Readmission Application.
Change of Program Application
Readmission Application
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Resume or curriculum vitae - Please include a current resume or c.v. as a
part of your application. |
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Academic
Statement of Purpose - The Statement of Purpose should be a concise,
well-written essay about your academic and professional experiences, your
goals, and how completing the Ross School's Ph.D. program will help you
progress toward the realization of these goals. |
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Personal
Statement - The Personal Statement differs from the Statement of Purpose
in that we ask you to write about how your background and life experiences,
including cultural, geographical, financial, educational or other
opportunities or challenges, have motivated your decision to pursue a
graduate degree at the University of Michigan.
Please do not repeat your Academic Statement of Purpose. |
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Three
letters of recommendation - Download the Recommendation for Admission form and request
that your recommenders send the
form along with their letter to our mailing address.
Letters of recommendation play an important role in the admissions
process. Applicants are encouraged to submit letters from people, preferably
faculty members, who know their strengths and weaknesses as a scholar and
who can speak to their readiness for a doctoral program at a major research
institution. Letters that include information about previous research and/or
teaching experience are particularly helpful. |
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Transcripts
- We ask that you submit transcripts from all institutions where you have
earned a degree. If you believe you have completed relevant course work in a
summer program or if you transferred a substantial number of credits between
two institutions, include those transcripts as well. You should submit one complete set of official transcripts to our office.
See also Transcripts Issued by Institutions
Outside the United States
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GMAT/GRE
General Test scores - Official GMAT (preferred) or GRE General Examination (accepted)
scores are required from all applicants. In order for scores to reach us
prior to the application deadline, we encourage applicants to schedule their
exams for no later than November 1, 2009.
We will only accept official
GMAT or GRE test scores for exams less than 5 years old. This includes
scores for exams taken on or after August 1, 2004.
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TOEFL or
IELTS scores - Because different programs within the University of Michigan
set different standards for these exams, we expect applicants submitting
Change of Program applications to submit current
language test scores.
We will only accept official TOEFL
or IELTS score reports for tests that are not more than two years old as of
the application deadline; this includes scores for exams taken on or after
August 1, 2007.
The only time this is not required is when a student
submitting a Change of Program application has TOEFL scores that met our
requirements, see here for details. |
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Any questions about the application process should be directed to the
Doctoral Studies Program. |
