Department of Economics Undergraduate Program Application

Department of Economics Undergraduate Program Application
Thank you for considering the Department of Economics Undergraduate Program. Please read through these instructions carefully.
Application Deadline & Notification: 2nd Friday (at 5pm) of each quarter (Autumn, Winter, or Spring only) for admission into the subsequent
quarter. Applicants will receive a notification via email by the 5th week of the quarter regarding the admission committee’s decision.
Application Checklist (please see econ.washington.edu/undergrad for complete details):
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Completion of Prerequisite Coursework
 All applicants must have:
 At least 45 academic credits earned (“sophomore”class standing).
 Completion of one English Composition course.
 2.5 minimum GPA for coursework completed at UW; 2.5 minimum Weighted GPA (see application form).
 Applicants to the Bachelor of Arts must have ECON 200, ECON 201, eligible statistics course, and MATH 112 or MATH 124
completed with at least a 2.0 grade in each course and a 2.5 average across these 4 courses.
 Applicants to the Bachelor of Science must have ECON 200, ECON 201, eligible statistics course, and MATH 124, MATH
125, and MATH 126 completed with at least a 2.0 grade in each course and a 2.5 average across the first 4 courses listed.
MATH 125/126 will be considered separately from the “prerequisite average”
 Regarding STATISTICS:
 Eligible statistics courses include: STAT 311, Q SCI 381, STAT 340, STAT 341, STAT 390.
 Ineligible statistics courses include: STAT 220, STAT 221, STAT 321, Q METH 201.
 Regarding MATH:
 MATH 134, MATH 135, and MATH 136 may substitute for MATH 124, MATH 125, and MATH 126, respectively.
 MATH 112 is only acceptable for the Bachelor of Arts.
 Repeating a course?
 Course repeats are not encouraged. However, students are permitted to repeat each prerequisite course one
time. Please list the higher of the two grades on the application form.
 Students may use Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) credit to satisfy prerequisite courses.
Simply indicate "AP" or "IB" in the grade section for the particular course(s). These AP/IB credits should not be
considered when calculating your Prerequisite Average.
 Any courses “in progress”are not eligible for consideration.
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UW unofficial transcript (found at MyUW; “printer-friendly”version, please)
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Unofficial transcripts from any other schools attended; these may be printed from an online source or copied from your advising
file (located in the UW Center for Undergraduate Advising, Diversity, & Student Success, in 141 Mary Gates Hall or UW Office of
Admissions).
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Completion of RTW Assessment (see econ.washington.edu/undergrad for details)
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Personal Statement
 Suggested prompt: What are your interests in the UW Department of Economics Undergraduate Program? What are your
personal, educational, and/or career goals, and how do you expect to further those goals by studying economics?
 You may use this statement to address elements of your application that you believe misrepresent your potential as a
student.
 Statements should be limited to 1 typed page, double-spaced, with 12 pt. font and 1" margins.
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Completed application form with signature
Submit completed application and materials to the Economics Advising Office in 305 Savery Hall by 4:30pm on the second Friday of the
quarter. Incomplete applications and applications from students who do not meet the basic criteria will not be considered. As the
Department of Economics’ majors are competitive, meeting the basic criteria for admission does not ensure admission into the major.
A decision will be sent to the applicant’s UW email address by the end of the quarter's fifth week.
Please remember to check econ.washington.edu/undergrad for RTW sign-up info, admission rates and average GPAs, and
other important details regarding the application to the Undergraduate Program.
Department of Economics Undergraduate Program Application
(Please type or print clearly)
Legal Name:
(Last)
(First)
Student Number
UW Email Address
I am an international student:
Yes
No
I have more than 45 credits transferred from classes at
another college or university. Do NOT count AP/IB/A-levels.
Yes
No
I am currently in at least one other major:
Yes
No
I am applying to switch from the BA to the BS in Economics:
Yes
No
I am applying as a Post-Baccalaureate Student:
Yes
No
Math prerequisite course:
e.g., "MATH 112"
Gender Identity (optional)
I am applying to the:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
If you are applying to the Econ BS,
would you like to be considered for the
Econ BA program if your application to
the BS is not accepted?
Yes
Stat prerequisite course:
No
e.g., "STAT 311"
If any prerequisite courses were taken 2 times, enter the higher grade.
If AP/IB/A-level credit, simply enter the type of credit (eg, 'AP').
ECON 200 grade:
ECON 201 grade:
English Composition Course:
e.g., "ENGL 131"
English Composition Course Grade:
For students applying to the BS in Economics only,
please indicate:
Stat prerequisite grade:
MATH 125/135 grade:
Math 112/124/134 grade:
MATH 126/136 grade:
Average grade for these 4
courses, excluding IP/AB:
School name:
University of Washington
Graded
Attempted
Credits
GPA
Grade points
X
=
X
=
Transfer school 2:
X
=
Transfer school 3:
X
=
Transfer school 1:
Total graded attempted credits:
Total grade points:
Weighted GPA (Divide total grade points by the total credits):
I acknowledge that the statements I have made in this application are true. I pledge that the personal statement was written by me in its entirety.
I understand that the application is not complete without my signature.
Signature:
Date:
Submit completed application and materials to the Economics Advising Office in 305 Savery Hall by the second Friday of the quarter.
For Office Use Only.