Ph.D Program At a Glance
We have a full-time graduate faculty of 32 who have wide-ranging expertise in the field of economics.
With an average cohort of 16 full-time students per year, we're able to offer a broad range of courses while providing individual attention.
The program has been classified as STEM (CIP Code 45.0603: Econometrics and Quantitative Economics). STEM学位课程的学生可以申请F1可选实习培训(OPT)的24个月STEM延期。.
Ph.D. requirements include course work, comprehensive examinations, a doctoral dissertation, and a one-year residence requirement.
Where do our graduates work?
博士课程旨在通过提供强大的经济理论背景，培养从事教学和电子游戏正规平台的经济学家, quantitative research methods and applied fields.
University of Alberta, Edmonton
Marco Brianti, 2021
Amazon
Joe Cooprider, 2020
Santa Clara University
Vito Cormun, 2020
European Central Bank
Laura Gáti, 2021
The Brattle Group, Boston
Bogdan Genchev, 2020
Xiamen University
Liyang Hong, 2021
Analysis Group, Brussels
Krisztina Horvath, 2020
Renmin University, Beijing
Yushan Hu, 2020
University of Glasgow, Adam Smith Business School
Zafer Kanik, 2020
Harris School of Public Policy at University of Chicago (teaching position)
Navin Kumar, 2021
Deloitte
Christina Letsou, 2020
Analysis Group, Boston
Sajala Pandey, 2020
Frequently Asked Questions
How competitive is the program?
We receive about 400 applications, accept up to 10% and end up with an incoming class of about 15 students.
Chances for acceptance depend on the quality of the applicant pool for any given year.
How much will it cost?
Accepted students are offered funding for five years consisting of a stipend and tuition remission.
每年的持续资助取决于学生在每年的课程中达到一定的学术基准.
There are no forms to fill out and there is no special aid program for international students.
When can I start?
Students can begin the program only in the fall semester.
Application Process
PrintThe admissions process works in this way: as the application deadline nears, the Admissions Committee begins to review all applications. Applications are reviewed as in a pool; i.e., decisions are made by taking all the applications for that year and comparing them. 每个候选人的申请都是完整的，只有完整的申请才会被考虑.
Deadlines
- Regular Decision
- January 2
Application Form
There is a $75 non-refundable required application fee that is used to process your application. You have the option to pay this online before submitting the application form. If you choose to wait to pay the fee, you will have the option to pay the fee through the Portal. Alternatively you may send a $75 non-refundable check or money order, made payable to Trustees of Boston College to the processing center or directly to the Admissions office.
Academic Background
A strong training in mathematics is essential to be successful in our program; the minimum recommended courses are: three calculus courses, courses in linear and matrix algebra, a course in real analysis, and a “real” statistics course. The committee has found that achieving a score of at least 166 in the quantitative exam in the GRE is beneficial for success in the program (the accepted applicants' average score this year is 166); this is considered of prime importance in the evaluation of applications.
Statement of Purpose
We require a brief (1-2 pages) personal statement in which applicants should discuss their preparation, motivation, and goals for their proposed courses of study. If you have any questions about the statement please contact the department.
Letters of Recommendation
需要三封推荐信，可以与申请表一起以电子方式提交. Recommendations may also be received in hard copy at the GSAS Admissions office as an alternative.
If you are presently employed, 我们建议你向一个或最好是两个你曾经学习过的教授索要推荐信, particularly a math professor. Work experience is given no formal weight in evaluating an applicant’s chance for admission. Recommendation letters from employers tend to be flattering but uninformative.
如果由大学直接发送并由安置官员签署，则可以接受大学安置办公室存档的信件. Request that the recommendations be mailed with a signature across the envelope flap. If BC receives a recommendation with a broken seal the application may be disqualified. A recommender may prefer to mail his/her recommendation directly to us. 如果是这种情况，您应该采取任何必要的步骤来验证建议是否已发送到BC.
Transcripts
Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded to your online Application Form for purposes of application review. However, official transcript(s) must also be submitted upon acceptance/matriculation. Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required.
Official transcripts should be sent to the following address:
Boston College, Lynch School of Education
Data Processing Center
P.O. Box 8027
Portsmouth, NH 03802
For FedEx or UPS shipments, please use this address:
Boston College, Lynch School of Education
Office of Graduate Admission, Financial Aid, and Student Services
Campion Hall 135
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Standardized Tests
The GRE is required, general test only; the subject test is not required. Applications without GRE scores will be considered incomplete; decisions for acceptance will not be made without GRE scores. We accept only original score reports for the GRE & TOEFL and IELTS exams; no copies will be accepted.
GRE scores are only official when submitted directly from ETS. We require scores of the general Graduate Record Examination (GRE). 在过去五年内没有参加过gre考试的申请人应该联系他们想要的部门，看看是否需要最近的成绩. 电子游戏正规平台生院建议您尽早注册gre，以便在申请时可以获得分数. For information regarding test dates, etc., contact:
The Graduate Record Examination
ETS
Princeton, New Jersey
www.ets.org
A strong training in mathematics is essential to be successful in our program; the minimum recommended courses are: three calculus courses, courses in linear and matrix algebra, a course in real analysis, and a “real” statistics course. The committee has found that achieving a score of at least 166 in the quantitative exam in the GRE is beneficial for success in the program (the accepted applicants' average score this year is 166); this is considered of prime importance in the evaluation of applications.
Note: 如果您有早期考试的个人成绩报告，您可以将其包含在申请中, however, you must request ETS to send official score reports to the Graduate School directly: Boston College, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Code 3083.
Application Status Check
如果您在线提交申请表格，您应该会收到BC的电子邮件，其中包含登录Agora门户的用户名和密码. Through Agora you can check the status of your application by clicking on the Application Status tab. You must choose the correct school to which you applied. If you applied to a number of BC Graduate Schools, you will only receive one E-mail containing the above information.
If you did not receive an E-mail with credentials you can access the Web Application Status Check here. 您将被要求提供您分配的身份证号码或您在网上提交申请表格时收到的确认号码.
Note: If you are submitting additional application items beyond a department-specified requirement (i.e. 来自多个机构的正式成绩单或额外的推荐信)，请联系GSAS Admissions office to ensure receipt of all items.
International Students
文理电子游戏正规平台生院要求说英语以外的母语的学生通过托福和雅思提供英语水平证明. A score of 100 or higher on the TOEFL iBT test or 7.0 or higher on the IELTS test is required. 托福和雅思成绩被认为在申请项目截止日期前最多两年的考试中有效. Remember to enter the Boston College School Code 3083 when taking the TOEFL exam to ensure GSAS receives your score report; If submitting the IELTS score report, please send results to the GSAS Admissions Office or designate GSAS as your score report recipient.
Proof of English proficiency is not required if:
- You are a citizen of Australia, Canada (except Quebec), Great Britain, Ireland, New Zealand, Guyana, an Anglophone country of Africa, or an English-speaking country of the Caribbean.
- You earned your prior college or university degree in the U.S. 或上述国家之一，或在官方教学语言为英语的机构学习. 在收到上述机构授予学位的正式成绩单后，您的申请将免除语言能力要求.
- You are currently enrolled as a full-time student in a U.S. 学位授予课程，或在上述国家之一的美国或英语学校，或在官方教学语言为英语的机构，并且在开始学习之前将完成两个学年的学院/大学工作. 在收到在上述机构完成两年/四个学期的正式成绩单后，您的申请将免除语言能力要求.
There is a financial consideration involved for international students. Each year there is a specific amount of money which an international student must certify that he/she has to be able to live in this area of the United States; the amounts granted in the awards of assistantships and/or tuition remission do not equal this requirement. Students are required to make up the difference with funds from their own resources. If you are accepted into the program, the visa process cannot be initiated until the financial requirement has been satisfied. The Office of International Students and Scholars (Tel. 617-552-8005; e-mail: bcis@sandybb.net) make all decisions on the issuance of visas. Please communicate directly with them concerning visa matters.
- The department's Ph.D. students are expected to master advanced economic theory, research methods, and two economic subfields, 并对这门学科做出原创性的贡献，从而在经济学领域享受职业回报. These include (i) tenure-track positions at high-quality Ph.D.-granting universities and/or the top primarily undergraduate colleges around the world, (ii) research positions in top non-academic research departments spanning domestic (e.g., U.S. Federal Reserve Banks), foreign (e.g., the European Central Bank), and international organizations (e.g., the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank), and (iii) employment in the private sector (e.g., leading consulting firms).
- 电子游戏正规平台生应坚持科学诚信原则，负责任地使用经济数据和电子游戏正规平台方法，并适当地注明原创作品和原始材料的出处.
- 被选为本系本科项目助教或助教的电子游戏正规平台生应能开发和应用最佳实践教学方法.