Required Materials

Part 1: Purdue University Graduate School Application for Admission

Please complete your application online by visiting the Purdue University Graduate School Site for Electronic Applications.

The required application fee of $55 U.S. may be paid online using either Visa or MasterCard. If you prefer, you may pay your application fee via a check (made payable to Purdue University). The postal address for mailing your payment is:

Graduate School Admissions
Purdue University
170 Young Hall
151 S. Grant Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47906-3560
USA

If sending your payment by check, please make certain your full name (as it appears on your application) and your date of birth are listed on the check.

Part 2: Supplemental Material to PhD Programs of the Krannert School of Management

The procedure for applying to the Ph.D. Programs involves submitting the following items:

• One official transcript from each college or university attended with degree certification.
• Official score report of required admission test(s).
• Resumé or employment history.
• Statement of purpose or essay.
• Two academic or professional letters of recommendation.

Please either send or have these supplemental materials sent to:

PhD Programs
Krannert School of Management
Purdue University
Krannert Center, Suite 104
425 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2056, USA

Please note that online versions of the following are acceptable:

Details on preparing Supplemental Materials are described below.

Application and Supplemental Material Deadline
Entry into the Ph.D. Programs begins with the fall semester each year. Application and supplemental material must be received by the extended deadline of March 16, 2009.

Notification of Admission Decision
A faculty admission committee in your chosen area of study will evaluate your completed application. Notification of committee decisions may be finalized by the beginning of May.

Instructions for Supplemental Materials

Transcripts

One official transcript from each of the colleges and universities you have attended as a registered student, regardless of the number of courses taken, is required. Please use a Transcript Request Form (can be downloaded by clicking on the link) and ask the registrar of the institution you attended to enclose both your official transcript and the request form. The registrar should seal the envelope, sign across the seal, and return to you. The sealed envelope containing your transcript should be enclosed with your Supplemental Material. Additional request forms, if needed, can be downloaded from our web page.

If your native language is not English, you must send both an official transcript in the language of instruction and a certified official English translation. If your degree is not shown as having been awarded directly on the transcript, then you must also provide a certified official copy of your diploma in the language of instruction and a certified official English translation.

Resumé or Employment History

Submit to Ph.D. Admissions a recent resume or employment history. If preferred, you may submit your resume online.

Statement of Purpose

An essay concerning your purpose for seeking a Ph.D. degree, your reasons for wanting to study at Purdue University, and your research interests, along with your professional plans for the future. If preferred you may submit your statement of purpose online. Please try to keep your statement of purpose to 4 pages or less.

Academic or Professional Recommendations

Two letters of recommendation are required. Academic or professional recommendations are acceptable. If you requested a program catalog be sent via mail, the letter of recommendation forms and envelopes will be included. If you prefer, you can download a PDF version of the 2009 Applicant Recommendation Form [PDF]. You may ask your appraisers to submit letters of recommendation online if you prefer.

Required Admissions Tests

Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) and the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) are required as follows:

• Economics applicants are required to take the Graduate Record Examinations test (GRE).
• Management applicants, any specialty, are required to take the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) exam.
• OBHR candidates can take either the GRE or GMAT exam.

The GRE and GMAT exams are administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS). Applicants are advised to take the test no later than December or January before the August admission date. An "official" score report for the GRE or GMAT must be sent from Educational Testing Services (ETS) to Purdue University.

• GRE Institution Code for Purdue University: 1631
• GRE Department Codes for Purdue University:
  • Economics: 1801 or 4301
  • Management: 4299 or 4399
  • OBHR: 4202 or 4206
• GMAT DI code for Management & OBHR Ph.D. Programs at Purdue University: 1187
• GMAT Program code is IRZ-R6-03

The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or the TOEFL, must be taken by applicants whose native language is not English. The official score report for the TOEFL should be sent from Educational Testing Services (ETS) to Purdue University:

• TOEFL Institution Code for Purdue University: 1631
• TOEFL Department Code for Purdue University: 02 or 84

Minimum TOEFL iBT Scores for admission are as follows:

• Writing: 18
• Speaking: 18
• Listening: 14
• Reading: 19
• Total: 77

The Test of Written English (TWE) and the Test of Spoken English (TSE) are not a requirement for either admission or standard financial aid packages, including assistantships and fellowships. However, the TSE is required to be considered for awards that are based on teaching potential if an applicant's native language is not English.

Purdue University also accepts International English Language Testing System (IELTS) scores. An overall score of 6.5 is required for admission.

GRE

The GRE Information & Registration Bulletin can be obtained by writing or calling:

Graduate Record Examinations
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6000
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6000
U.S.A.
Telephone: (609) 771-7670
FAX: (609) 771-7906
E-Mail: gre-info@ets.org
Web: http://www.gre.org

Some test preparation materials can also be obtained free of charge on the website.

GMAT

The GMAT Bulletin of Information and Registration Forms can be obtained by writing or calling:

Graduate Management Admission Test
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6103
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6103
U.S.A.
Telephone: 1-800-GMAT-NOW (1-800-462-8669)
FAX: (609) 883-4349
E-Mail: gmat@ets.org
Web: http://www.gmat.org

You may also register on the website; this is probably the most efficient method.

TOEFL

In order to receive The TOEFL Bulletin of Information for TOEFL, TWE, and TSE contact:

Test of English as a Foreign Language
Educational Testing Service
P.O. Box 6154
Princeton, New Jersey 08541-6154
U.S.A.
Telephone: (609) 771-7100
FAX: (609) 771-7500
E-Mail: toefl@ets.org
Web: http://www.toefl.org

It is probably most convenient to locate this information and register to take the exam on the website.

IELTS

Information regarding the IELTS can be found by writing to or visiting:

IELTS International
100 E. Corson St., Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 9110
Phone: (626) 564-2954
Fax: (626) 564-2981
Email: ielts@ieltsintl.org
Web: http://www.ielts.org