Transcript:
Transcripts and degree certificates/diplomas from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended: Required for all programs. Only photocopies or scans of your transcripts and degree certificates/diplomas are needed for application consideration. These copies should be uploaded to the online application system. International applicants are required to submit both an original language version and an English translation; there is also a $30 evaluation fee for international transcripts. Once you are admitted to UIC, you must then provide originals of all your transcripts and degree certificates/diplomas for your official records.
Curriculum Vitae:
Resume/Curriculum Vitae: Required for all programs.
Personal Statement:
Personal Statement: Required for all programs. Applicants should submit a one-page statement summarizing their reasons for pursuing graduate study in Economics and their plans and objectives
Recommendation Letter:
Three Letters of Recommendation: Required for all programs. Letters should be on letterhead stationary from the recommender’s institution. Form and content is at the discretion of the recommender. Recommenders may be from either outside or inside academia, but should have knowledge of the applicant's potential for graduate study. The online application system will request the name and email address of each recommender, and send them an email requesting that they upload their letters directly to the system.
Writing Sample:
Writing Sample: Required for all international MA applicants and all PhD applicants. International MA in Economics and all PhD applicants are required to submit a writing sample in English, such as a paper written during school.
List of Coursework:
List of In Progress/Planned Coursework: Requested of applicants currently completing a degree or those planning to take other coursework before entering the program. List all courses currently in progress/planned, including plans to complete any program prerequisites not already satisfied. Please upload this in one of the “Optional Miscellaneous Academic Document” upload fields.