Washington University - St. Louis ---

(2013全美綜合14名)

Master of Science in Finance

I.       Program description

The MS in Finance program is a rigorous, 10-month graduate program that prepares students for exciting careers in financial services, asset management, and corporate finance. We strongly encourage students with excellent quantitative skills, such as those with graduate or undergraduate degrees in mathematics, physics, engineering, or other technically oriented fields, to apply to this program. For those students who do not have any prior experience or training in finance, we offer concentrated "foundation" courses in both finance and accounting in the month of August to prepare them for the advanced finance course work in the program.

http://www.olin.wustl.edu/prospective/msfin.cfm

Completion of the degree requires a minimum of 32.5 graduate-level credit hours. For a student needing all of the foundation courses, the degree necessitates 38.5 credit hours. Observe that there are no elective choices since the programmatic design ensures that every MS in Finance student covers all of the courses considered by the finance faculty to be of primary interest to recruiters.

http://www.olin.wustl.edu/msfin/adm/curriculum.cfm

II.    Deadline

Application Deadlines for 2014

**Olin realizes that some qualified candidates cannot submit their completed applications before the final deadline of March 23th. We do accept later applications on a case-by-case basis.

http://www.olin.wustl.edu/msfin/adm/apply.cfm

III. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT

J  Students must have completed an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution at the time of enrollment in the MS in Finance program, comparable to the four-year undergraduate bachelor's degree from Washington University . Washington University undergraduate students wishing to enroll in the Master of Science in Finance program on a 3/2 basis must have completed at least 90 total hours of course credit prior to beginning the Master of Science in Finance curriculum.

J  Students must supply scores from the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) General Test. Test scores should not be more than five years old.

Q: What test scores are accepted for consideration for the MS Finance program? What scores are typical of those who are accepted?
A: Scores from either the GMAT or GRE are accepted. Though there is no preference for either exam, significantly more applicants to the program choose to submit GMAT scores over those from the GRE. There is no minimum test score to be considered for the program. However, the average GMAT for this year's entering class was around 710. Those who have done their undergraduate work in an English language environment are not required to submit TOEFL scores. While there is no minimum TOEFL score requirement, strong English language skills are expected. A range of TOEFL scores for this year's class is not currently available.

*** Current MS in Finance students have undergraduate and, in many cases, graduate degrees in varied fields of study, including mathematics, economics, finance, engineering, and science.

J  Q: I do not have a business background. Am I still eligible for the program?
A: It is not necessary to have a business background since we offer Foundations course work prior to the beginning of the academic year. This course work is in various business areas such as accounting, finance, and quantitative methods.

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IV. Process & Mailing Address

1.          Complete online application

2.          The application fee is $80.

3.          An original transcript from each school attended is required and must be in a sealed envelope from the university registrar. Transcripts from foreign universities that are certified or attested copies of originals are acceptable. Any reference to “transcripts” means transcripts with coursework and grading information as well as degree conferral information if not included on the transcripts themselves.
Please Note!!! Electronic unofficial transcripts preferred for admissions review purposes. If admitted, send official transcripts and degree conferral information at that time. (If you don’t have access to a scanner you can fax them instead.)

4.          Provide recommendations from two individuals who have knowledge of your professional qualifications.
Please Note!!! The Olin program you have selected does not require letters of recommendation as part of the application process. Rather, you are required to submit the names and contact information of two professional references as part of your application. Current students without professional experience should provide two professors for references instead. These should be individuals who can speak of your candidacy for the MS in Finance program. If necessary, the Admissions Committee may contact these references to receive an external perspective on your candidacy for the program. (Information from online application)

5.          Official GMAT or GRE score. For the GRE test, please indicate institution code 6923 and department code 4102; For GMAT, the code, R4T-WG-53 is for Washington University 's MS in Finance program.

6.          Official TOEFL score. The TOEFL institution code for Washington University is 6929. If asked for a Department code, it is 02.

7.          A current and accurate résumé is required. (Please leave a one-inch margin at the top and bottom of each page of your résumé)

8.          Applicants may be invited to interview once their applications are complete, as part of the selection process.

V.    SOP/ESSAY/WRITING SAMPLE

Career Goal Information

Position desired upon completion of graduate degree. (Long-term career goals)

*** Limit your response to 12 lines.

Essay

*** The purpose of these statements/essays is to help the Admissions Committee get to know you. Any information you can provide concerning those qualities and experiences that distinguish you from other applicants will be especially helpful.

Personal Statements/Essays # 1

Why are you seeking an MS in Finance and, in particular, an MS in finance from Washington University ? How will the MS in Finance program support both your short-term and long-term career goals? (400 word maximum)

Please leave a one-inch margin at the top and bottom of each page of your essay. 

Personal Statements/Essays # 2

Describe your most substantive work experience to date, and indicate the most important lesson you learned from this experience. This may be a full- or part-time job, summer internship, etc. (300 word maximum)

Please leave a one-inch margin at the top and bottom of each page of your essay. 

VI. Additional note for Int’l Applicant

ì   Students should possess excellent writing, speaking and presentation abilities in English. The TOEFL is required if your native language is not English. We accept the TOEFL and do not accept IELTS. However, it is not required if you have completed at least two years of study toward a degree (not including ESL classes) in the United States or the English-speaking provinces of Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, or New Zealand.

ì   Q: I am an international student. At what point do I need to send in financial information?
A: Only after you have been admitted and have decided to enroll in our program. We then require a Declaration and Certification of Finances that shows you have sufficient funds to cover the cost of attending.

http://www.olin.wustl.edu/msfin/adm/eligibility.cfm

http://www.olin.wustl.edu/msfin/adm/faq/

VII.  OTHER

Courses in the MS Finance program are charged per credit hour at the current graduate tuition rate. The 2008-2009 rate is $1,220 per credit hour, for a total of $46,970 if you are required to take all of the foundation courses (6 credit hours) in addition to the standard curriculum of 32.5 credit hours. If you are able to waive the full 6 credit hours worth of foundations courses, the total tuition cost would be $39,650 for the 32.5 credit hours. All students will also be assessed the Washington University student health fee of $686.

Observe that there are no scholarships or special financial aid packages related to the MS in Finance program.

http://www.olin.wustl.edu/msfin/adm/tuition.cfm