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Application Requirements

All applicants to the PhD Program in Health Policy must include the following in the application:

  • Statement of Purpose that includes the concentration(s) and policy area(s) of interest
  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation (four letters are permitted)
  • Official GRE General Test or GMAT scores for Management concentration students (GRE scores are preferred)
    • GRE General Test or GMAT scores are optional for Decision Sciences, Economics, Methods for Policy Research, and Political Analysis concentrations
  • Official TOEFL  or IELTS scores (if necessary)
  • Transcripts for all college/university degrees and courses (upload scans or PDFs of official transcripts from each institution; official hard copy/paper transcripts are not required at the time of application)
  • CV

Please visit the Frequently Asked Questions page on this website for additional information on applying to the program. 

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