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Admission deadline is February 1. Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis once all application materials have been received. Therefore, early application is suggested. Applications received after February 1 will be considered on a space available basis.
In order for an applicant to be considered she/he must have completed the following steps:
1. Submit to the Graduate College:
2. Submit to the School of Accounting Doctoral Program Coordinator:
- A copy of the materials sent to the Graduate College.
- A personal statement explaining why he/she wishes to pursue doctoral education.
- Three letters of recommendation (Please note that the School of Accounting does not have a form to complete. Rather, we prefer a letter describing the strengths and weaknesses of the applicant and an explanation of why the recommender believes that the applicant should be admitted to the doctoral program at OSU.)
- A current resume.
3. Have the GMAT score sent to the School of Accounting at OSU. The institution code is V0W-5V-95. The GMAT is REQUIRED.
Please note that applicants will not be considered for admission until ALL of the above items have been received.
When the application package is complete the Accounting Doctoral Program Coordinator evaluates the overall admissibility of the applicant and forwards admissible packages to the Accounting Doctoral Program Committee. After review of the applications, the Committee ranks the applicants and invites the top candidates to campus for an interview. The day long interview includes interviews with the Accounting Doctoral Program Coordinator, members of the Accounting Doctoral Program Committee, the Head of the School of Accounting and other accounting faculty members. Applicants are also given the opportunity to meet with current doctoral candidates. After the interview a decision will be made regarding the admission of the applicant into the program. Assistantships and other benefits are available for candidates admitted to the program.
Admission Criteria:
Admission to the Ph.D. program in Accounting is open to students who have an outstanding academic record and who wish to pursue an advanced degree in accounting. In order to be considered for admission, a typical applicant should have a composite GMAT score of at least 650 and an acceptable undergraduate and Master's GPA from an accredited university. International students must submit a TOEFL score of at least 600 (250). A screening interview is required. Admission is competitive.
The Accounting Doctoral Program Committee may grant alternative admission to applicants who do not otherwise qualify for admission but have overcome some educational, economic, physical or cultural disadvantage and have demonstrated a high probable capacity to succeed.
Master's equivalency requirement:
A doctoral candidate must have the equivalence of all master's level courses offered at Oklahoma State University in his/her area of specialization. For example, a tax candidate will have completed the courses that, at a minimum, would be expected of a master's student specializing in tax. This requirement may at least in part be attained by way of actual work experience.
In order to accomplish this it may be necessary for a candidate to take more than the minimum required hours. A doctoral candidate must use his/her electives to strengthen research skills rather than to meet the master's equivalency requirement.
Deficiencies:
Before entering the program all candidates should have taken the following courses or the equivalent:
- 4 hr calculus (MATH 2144)
- Intermediate (junior-level) Microeconomic Theory (ECON 3113)
- Intermediate Statistics (STAT 5013)
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