Admissions Requirements
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Admission decisions for the OBHR PhD program are made by a committee of OBHR faculty members; individual faculty members do not admit students.
Competition for admission is demanding; typically, less than 5% of applicants are accepted into the program.
Review of applications typically begins in February each year.
The committee takes a "whole-person" approach to reviewing files and making admission decisions. This means that no one factor determines admission. Committee members try to assess the full qualifications or each applicant when making a decision. Many factors are considered such as:
Evidence that this applicant has a strong commitment to developing himself or herself as a scholar and teacher and seeks a career as a future faculty member at a leading university;
Past educational performance degrees obtained;
Scores on GMAT or GRE admission exams (we accept both);
Past research experience and accomplishments;
Work experience including internships, part-time work, or military service; work service is not required, but can be a plus;
Involvement and leadership in activities and organizations, wither when a student or in the community at large;
Essays by students and letters of recommendation.
Applicants may be contacted for phone interviews or may be invited to campus for interviews.
Offers to applicants will typically be forthcoming during the Spring semester.
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