NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ‘KYIV-MOHYLA ACADEMY’



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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION BROCHURE

2008

Contents:

Admission Process…….….………………………..p. 2

Admission Timeline………………………………..p. 8

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)…………p. 9

Scholarship Application…………………………..p. 11

Application Form……………………...................p. 12

Application deadline: June 20, 2008

For further information, please contact:

KSE Office

vul. Dekhtyarivska 51, office 34, Kyiv 03113

tel.: (+38-044) 492-8012; fax: (+38-044) 492-8011

E-mail: admissions@kse.kiev.ua

Internet:

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INFORMATION ON ADMISSION AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

Admission Process

Admission exams and interviews will be conducted in Kyiv in July 2008.

Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) strives to attract qualified participants from all regions in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and the South Caucasus region, and selects participants on the basis of merit and in the spirit of open competition.

Admission to the KSE is based on merit and is open to any citizen of Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia who meets the basic eligibility requirements:

• Specialist’s or bachelor’s degree by the time of entrance from an accredited institution (3rd or 4th level of accreditation)

• Proficiency in English

• Strong mathematical skills

• Submission of required documents for admission by the specified deadlines

A prior specialization in economics is desirable, but not essential.

Selection for admission is based on a review of the application materials, results of the written exams, and an interview, which is conducted by English-speaking professional economists.

Deadlines and Required Documents:

Kyiv School of Economics has a two-stage procedure for submitting application materials:

|Application Stage 1 |

|By June 20, 2008 |

|(KSE Office, vul. Dekhtyarivska 51, office 34) |

|Completed application form |

|Statement of purpose |

|Three recommendation letters |

|Certified transcript (Ukrainian version is acceptable) |

| Optional: |

|Essay or published paper in economics in English (or summary of Ukrainian essay up to 500 words). Other documents, if desired: |

|publications, conference theses, awards, TOEFL certificate, etc. |

|Application Stage 2 |

|By July 4, 2008 |

|(KSE Office, vul. Dekhtyarivska 51, office 34) |

|Completed registration form (available at the time of registration) |

|Original diploma and its attachment, or notarized copies of both documents |

|6 photos 3 cm x 4 cm |

|Medical certificate ф-086/о form |

|Passport |

|Identification tax number (Ukrainian applicants only) |

The deadline for submitting the first set of documents to the KSE Office is June 20, 2008. This set of documents can be mailed, while the second one must be submitted to the KSE Office in person by July 4, 2008. If the first set is mailed, please be sure to submit all documents (application form, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation, and transcripts) in one envelope and confirm the receipt of the package with the KSE Office by phone/ e-mail. This will ensure that all materials will arrive to the KSE Office by the specified postmark deadline of June 20, 2008. Please be sure that your name appears on all forms submitted. If some of your documents are submitted under any other name, be sure to indicate this by attaching an adequate certified document (e.g., marriage certificate).

1. Application Form

Students are encouraged to apply for admission to the Kyiv School of Economics beginning March 2007. Early applications are welcome. Applications may be obtained directly from the KSE Office or by mail, if requested. Application forms plus additional information can also be obtained through the Internet at .

The Application Form lists general personal information, educational background, professional experience, knowledge of English language and is included to the interviewers’ package as the main information about the applicant. Although applicants may submit a resume, they should not complete any section of the application by referring the Admissions Committee to an enclosed resume or vitae or to other portions of the application.

2. Registration Form

Registration Form serves the purpose of initial registration and includes personal data of each applicant. Is to be completed by all applicants.

3. Statement of Purpose

One of the most important parts of the application form is the 250-word statement of purpose on why you wish to study economics and how a master's degree in economics is related to your career goals and intellectual interests. The statement of purpose should be typed, double-spaced on a separate sheet of paper, in English. It should include the purpose of your scientific and professional interests and objectives, and a description of your goals, and how the master’s program can help you meet them. If you are primarily interested in research, also include a description of the research that you wish to pursue and report, if applicable, your research in progress. In general, a good statement of purpose should include answers to the following questions:

• Based on your personal background, interests, and experience, what do you expect to contribute to the program?

• What have you already done, at any level that has contributed to the specialty of the program?

• How does the master’s program fit into your short-term and long-term career goals?

The statement of purpose should be entirely the applicant’s original work. It must be also written in English and NOT in another language, as well as not translated for the applicant by another person. 

4. Recommendation Letters

Recommendation letters are to be from three individuals, such as university instructors or employers (namely from people who have supervised you in either an academic, professional, or community service capacity, and who can comment on your intellectual ability, creativity, initiative, sensitivity to others, and leadership potential).

Recommendations should not be written by friends or family members. When feasible, at least one should be from a university professor familiar with your academic work.

Recommendation letters written in Ukrainian or Russian must be translated into English, and translations must be notarized. Certified English translation is required. Letters of recommendation should include the name, title, address, and telephone number of the person providing the recommendation and should be signed and officially stamped. Unstamped or unsigned recommendations without certified translation are not accepted for consideration.

5. Original Diploma and its Attachment

All applicants should submit the original diploma and its attachment to the KSE Office not later than July 4, 2008. If there is no opportunity to submit the original diploma and attachment to it to the KSE Office by the specified deadline, officially notarized copies should be provided. Documents that are not officially notarized will not be accepted.

In case, if you have already completed the full course of study at your home university without any academic arrears, passed all final state examinations and successfully defended your thesis, but for the reasons outside your control you haven’t received your diploma by the time of admission, then you have to submit to the KSE Office the following:

1) certificate from Rector’s or Dean’s office that will acknowledge this fact, and

2) a sample of the diploma and transcript (attachment to diploma) that are expected to be issued to you

These documents have to be printed on the letterhead of your university, signed by university’s responsible administration and officially stamped. Furthermore, you should inform the KSE Office about this situation before June 20, 2008.

If admitted, students who have earlier submitted notarized copies, necessarily submit original diplomas and attachments to the KSE Office not later than August 6, 2008. Without original documents, student will not be officially enrolled.

6. 6 photos 3 cm x 4 cm

Photos can be either color or white & black, but should meet the requested size parameters (3cm x 4cm).

7. Medical Certificate ф-086/о form

All applicants are requested to submit an original medical certificate corresponding to the form ф-086/о. Though the title of this form may differ from country to country, the content is the same. Such certificate is issued to a person for the purpose of admission to the educational institutions and lists examination statements by major doctors (therapist, oculist, neuropathologist and others).

If medical certificate is issued in the native language, its English translation should be submitted as well (regards international students only).

8. Passport

Passport should be available during the registration and documents submission process, as well as during all admission exams for purpose of person’s identification.

9. Identification tax number

Identification tax numbers should be submitted by Ukrainian applicants only.

Entry Examinations:

*** Samples of admission exams for several years are available at the KSE website:

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Criteria for admission include meeting minimum scores on written exams in mathematics, economics, English, and Ukrainian. An overall score, in which the personal interview will have a preponderant weight, will be assigned to each applicant admitted to the interview.

Maximum number of points an applicant can receive is 100, among which:

Ukrainian Language Exam – 10 points

English Language Exam – 10 points

Mathematics Exam – 25 points

Economics Exam – 25 points

Interview – 30 points

The English Examination measures the command of three main language skills: listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and writing.

1. “Listening Comprehension” examines the applicant’s ability to perceive information of monologue and dialogue

patterns orally.

2. “Reading Comprehension” examines knowledge of grammar and vocabulary (intermediate level).

3. “Writing” consists of writing a brief essay (10-15 sentences) on a suggested topic that examines the applicant’s

ability to write logically and grammatically correctly.

Note: All applicants are required to take the English exam. High TOEFL scores do not exempt applicants from taking the English exam.

Recommended literature:

1. Academic Writing Course / Jordan, R. Edinburgh: Longman, 1996;

2. Advanced Language Practice / Vince, M. Oxford: Heinemann English Language Teaching, 1994;

3. First Certificate Language Practice / Vince, M. Oxford: Heinemann English Language Teaching, 1996;

4. Speaking Effectively / Kayfetz J. Heinle & Heinle Publications, 1997.

The Ukrainian Examination is designed to measure the level of fluency in modern literary Ukrainian and intends to examine the command of the Ukrainian language: digestion of orthoepy and orthography norms, grammatical and syntax features of Ukrainian language, particularity of the Ukrainian business language, and basics of practical stylistics.

Note: Students from Belarus, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia will be exempted from the Ukrainian admission exam, but will be asked to pass an international students’ exam in Ukrainian after a 4-month course during the academic year 2008-2009.

Recommended literature:

1. Головащук С.І. Російсько-український словник сталих словосполучень. – К., 2001;

2. Орфографічний словник української мови. – К.: Довіра, 2002;

3. Пентелюк М.І. Культура мови і стилістика. – К.: Вежа, 1994;

4. Український правопис. – К., 2003;

5. Ющук І.П. Практикум з правопису української мови. – К., 2000.

The Mathematics Examination covers, in general, such topics as:

• Linear algebra: algebra of vectors, scalar multiplication of vectors; matrix algebra: addition of matrices, matrix multiplication, transpose of a matrix, rank of a matrix, inverse matrix; the determinant of a square matrix: main properties of the determinant, computing the determinant; systems of linear equations, homogeneous systems, systems of linear equations in matrix form; Gaussian elimination and Cramer’s rule.

• Principles of operations research: linear programming.

• Calculus: sequences, limit of a sequence; one-variable calculus: polynomials, rational functions, exponential functions, logarithms, trigonometric functions, limit of a function, continuity, differentiability, Taylor polynomial of a function, Maclaurin polynomial of a function, graphs; integral calculus, integration by substitution, integration by part; series: number series, Taylor series; calculus of several variables: graphs and level curves, the total derivative, directional derivatives and gradients.

• Probability theory and mathematical statistics: probability of an event, conditional probability, Bayes’ rule; random variables, expected value, variance, standard deviation, covariance of two random variables, probability density function, fundamental probability distributions; fundamental limit theorems; distribution parameters estimation.

Recommended literature:

1. Дубовик В.П., Юрик І.І. Вища математика: Навч. Посібник. –Київ, А.С.К., 2001;

2. Данко П.Е., Попов А.Г., Кожевникова Т.Я. Высшая математика в упражнениях и задачах. В 2-х частях. - 5-е

издание. –М.: Высш. шк., 1997;

3. Колемаев В.А., Староверов О.В., Турундаевский В.Б. Теория вероятностей и математическая статистика:

Учебное пособие для экономических специальностей ВУЗов. –М.: Высшая школа, 1991;

4. Хэмди А. Таха. Введение в исследование операций, 6-е издание. Издательский дом "Вильямс", 2001.

The Economics Examination serves as a basis for the personal interview and is designed to measure the applicant’s ability to:

• understand basic concepts in economics;

• interpret simple economic graphs; and

• apply basic economic reasoning to everyday issues.

Previous specialization in economics is not required for admission to the master’s program.

Recommended literature:

1. Rudiger Dornbusch, Stanley Fischer, Richerd Startz, Macroeconomics, 7-th edition // Irwin, McGraw-Hill, 1998;

2. N.Gregory Mankiw, Macroeconomics, 2nd edition // Worth Publishers, 1994;

3. Robert N. Pindyck – Daniel L. Rubinfeld, Microeconomics, 4-rd edition // Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ

07632, 1994;

4. Hal R.Varian, Intermediate Microeconomics. A Modern Approach, 4-th edition // Norton, 1996.

Interview

Based on the results of the preceding admission exams, applicants may be invited to an interview in English with two professional economists. The interviewers will ask questions about the applicant’s educational and professional background, academic and career goals, English-language proficiency, as well as about applicant’s familiarization with KSE MA Program’s curriculum. The interview may also include a discussion of the economics exam and the candidate’s application essays.

Preparatory Courses

English Language Courses

The National University “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Department of English Language offers intensive preparatory courses in English. Intensive preparatory courses run within the period of one month and cost ≈ 500 UAH. For additional information and group registration, contact the NaUKMA Department of English Language: tel. (+38-044) 463-6930.

Furthermore, Kyiv International House offers for-fee preparatory courses in English language. International House operates on 6-8 week terms, and students are able to join a class at the commencement of any term after taking a placement test prior to week one. To register, or to get more information about the courses, please contact International House directly: vul. Vandy Vasylevskoyi 7; tel. (+38-044) 238-9870; (+38-044) 238-9796.

Math and Ukrainian Courses

From June 23, 2008 through July 4, 2008, the Kyiv School of Economics will offer applicants complimentary intensive preparatory courses in Math and Ukrainian. Classes will run every day for 1 hour and 20 minutes. To register for these courses, please contact the KSE Office: vul. Dekhtyarivska 51, office 34, Kyiv 03113; tel. (+38-044) 492-8012. Early registration is encouraged.

Library

The library is located at the KSE (vul. Dekhtyarivska 51, room 37) and is open to all KSE applicants in preparation to the admission exams in July. Applicants may use the library resources free of charge while remaining in the KSE facilities.

Housing

During admission exams and preparatory courses, all out-of-town applicants have the option of living in the dormitory provided by the Kyiv School of Economics. Residence at the dormitory is covered by applicants from their personal funds and is available only for the period of the admission process and preparatory courses. More detailed information regarding accommodation can be obtained at the KSE Office.

Contacting admissions

For further information regarding admission to the Kyiv School of Economics please contact:

Kyiv School of Economics Admissions Office

room 34

vul. Dekhtyarivska 51

Kyiv, 03113

Ukraine

Telephone: (+38-044) 492-8012; Fax (+38-044) 492-8011

E-mail: admissions@kse.kiev.ua

Internet: .ua

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ADMISSION TIMELINE (* Timeline is subject to change)

|Date |Activity |

|June 20, 2008 |First set of application documents due to the KSE Program |

|July 4, 2008 |Second set of application documents due to the KSE Program |

|June 23-July 4, 2008 |Intensive preparatory courses in Math and Ukrainian |

|July 5-July 8, 2008 |Admission exams |

|July 10-11, 2008 |Interviews |

|July 14, 2008 |Announcement of accepted students |

|July 15, 2008 |Deadline for scholarships applications |

|July 21, 2008 |Announcement of scholarship recipients |

|July 23, 2008 |Deadline for accepting KSE's offer and giving KSE the contract request letters |

| |Scholarship students complete their part of the contract with KSE |

|August 6, 2008 |Deadline for non-scholarship students to sign the contract with KSE |

|August 15, 2008 |Deadline for non-scholarship students to pay tuition - €4,000 |

|August 4-August 22, 2008 |Summer orientation courses in English and Math |

|August 29, 2008 |KSE registration and orientation meeting |

|September 1, 2008 |Classes begin |

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Q: When can I apply?

A: Starting March 2008. Early applications are encouraged. Applications submitted after the deadline of July 4, 2008 are not considered for admission.

Q: Can I send my application documents by mail?

A: KSE has a two-stage documents’ submission procedure. At the first stage, applicants are submitting the completed application form, statement of purpose, letters of recommendation and a certified official transcript. These documents, in case of emergency, can be mailed and will be accepted based on the post mark. Faxed or e-mailed documents are not considered. While the first set of documents may be mailed, the second one has to be submitted only in person.

Q: Who can write the letter of recommendation?

A: Letters of recommendation should be written by the university professor or an employer, namely people who have supervised you in either an academic, employment, or community service capacity, and who can comment on your intellectual ability, creativity, initiative, sensitivity to others, and leadership potential.

Q: Which educational institutions correspond to the 3rd and 4th levels of accreditation?

A: According to the last project on higher education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Ukrainian institutions of higher education are categorized by the following levels of accreditation:

Universities, Academies (4th level of accreditation);

Institutes (4th or 3rd level of accreditation);

Colleges (2nd level of accreditation)

Technical Schools (1st level of accreditation)

Q: If I have passed the TOEFL Test earlier and the results are still valid, will I be requested to pass the admission exam in English?

A: All applicants are requested to take the English exam. High TOEFL scores do not exempt applicants from taking the English exam.

Q: What should I do if by the time of the admission exams I will not have my diploma technically issued yet?

A: In case, if you have already completed the full course of study at your home university without any academic arrears, passed all final state examinations and successfully defended your thesis, but for the reasons outside your control you haven’t received your diploma by the time of admission, then you have to submit the following:

1) certificate from Rector’s or Dean’s office that will acknowledge this fact, and

2) a sample of the diploma and transcript (attachment to diploma) that are expected to be issued to you

These documents have to be printed on the letterhead of your university, signed by university’s responsible administration and officially stamped. Furthermore, you should inform the KSE Office about this situation before June 20, 2008.

Q: If I am not a resident of Kyiv where can I stay during admission exams?

A: During admission exams, if you are not a resident of Kyiv, you can settle in the dormitory provided by the Kyiv School of Economics. Residence at the dormitory is covered by each applicant from his/her personal funds. Detailed information regarding accommodation can be obtained at the KSE Office. But do remind that residence at the dormitory is active only for the period of admission exams and preparatory courses.

Q: How can I prepare myself better for the KSE entrance exams?

A: In order to aid its applicants in preparation to the entrance exams, KSE has developed series of preparation guidelines. Firstly, applicants are greatly encouraged to use the guidelines and recommended literature included in the Application for Admission Brochure that gives a brief overview of each exam contents, as well as suggests sources for preparation. The majority of recommended literature is available at the KSE Library that is open to applicants free of charge. Secondly, KSE has placed samples of admission exams for several years with solutions to some of them to its website at: exams.shtml. Samples are easily accessible and represent the most typical examination questions and formats. Lastly, all applicants of the program are invited to the two-week intensive preparatory courses in Mathematics and Ukrainian just prior to the entrance exams.

Q: What should I expect from an interview? Do I need to specifically prepare myself?

A: During the interview, interviewers usually ask questions about the applicant’s educational and professional background, academic and career goals, English-language proficiency, as well as about applicant’s familiarization with KSE MA Program’s curriculum. The interview may also include a discussion of the economics exam and the candidate’s application essays. Therefore, for preparation to an interview it is desirable that the applicant gets acquainted with the School, its mission, content and course offerings. This can be easily done by searching the KSE’s website or attending one of KSE Open House events. In the rest, the general rules, also appropriate to a regular job interview, should apply.

Q: Can I be admitted into the program as a contract student without passing admission exams?

A: In order to be admitted into the program all applicants pass 4 required admission exams (Mathematics, Economics, English and Ukrainian), as well as go through the interview process. Even in case of the contract, admission without successful completion of admission exams is not permitted. Contract spots in the program are offered only to those students who are on the list of admitted students. Students who were passing admission exams, but are not on the list of admitted students cannot apply for the contract students’ status.

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Scholarship Application

Scholarships

A listing of all scholarships available for incoming students and the eligibility requirements for each scholarship will be published on the KSE website (.ua) and distributed by the program. The application process for scholarships will begin after the admission results have been posted on July 14, 2008. At that time, all students accepted to the program who would like to apply for a scholarship should submit the necessary documents (including an application and any required records of personal and/or family finances, and supporting documents) to the KSE Office by 15:00 on July 15, 2008. Applications for scholarships will not be accepted before July 14, 2008 or after the deadline. The list of all students awarded scholarships will be posted by July 21, 2008.

In order to be qualified to apply for scholarships, students should be ready to submit the documents listed below to the KSE Office by July 15, 2008, 15:00, as well as take an interview:

• certificate about family composition (“довідка про склад сім’ї” з ЖКО);

• certificate(s) about financial status of the family for the last year (parents, husband/wife, guardian) (“довідка про фінансовий стан членів сім’ї”);

• Statement of purpose for scholarship/ deferred payment

Optional: any other documents that a student deems as appropriate to submit (death certificate, certificate of

disability).

In the past academic years, scholarships to students of the MA Program in Economics have been generously provided by the following organizations: Citigroup Foundation, Industrial Union of Donbas, ING Bank Ukraina, Kraft Foods Ukraina, National Bank of Ukraine, Open Society Institute, Souz-Viktan, Tetra Pak Ukraine, as well as by MA Program in Economics professors and alumni.

Scholarships for International Students

The students from Belarus and Moldova accepted to the master’s program are awarded full scholarships funded by the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA). Scholarships for students from the South Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia) will be granted only upon obtainment of a relevant donor funding.

The information about the number of available scholarships for the international students can be found at the KSE website (.ua/scholarships ) or in the KSE Development Office (room 19). The international students will be required to submit an application for financial support by July 15, 2008, 15:00.

All scholarship recipients will be required to sign a scholarship agreement with KSE.

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APPLICATION FORM

(This application form is free of charge and may be duplicated.)

Deadline for receipt of this application is June 20, 2008.

Early applications are encouraged.

Surname, name: ______________________________________________________

(as indicated in foreign passport)

Surname, name, patronymic: ______________________________________________________

(as indicated in Ukrainian passport)

Citizenship: ______________________________________________________

Date of Birth: __________________ Place of Birth: _______________________

Current Address: ______________________________________________________

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Permanent Address: ______________________________________________________

(if different from above

address) ______________________________________________________

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Telephone Numbers: home____________________ work_________________________

(area code to be indicated)

Fax: _______________________________________________________

E-mail: _______________________________________________________

Alternate telephone

number where message

may be left for applicant

(e.g., phone number of

relative, neighbor, etc.): _______________________________________________________

If you are admitted to the program,

will you need to live in the dormitory No ______ Yes ______ If yes: With a spouse ______ Without a spouse ______

during the academic year?

Note the source from which KSE Website or other Internet source Mass Media ________________________ you received information What was the source of the web address _______________________________________________

about the School

(mark all that apply) KSE student/ graduate KSE Partners (AIESEC, ACCELS,

CEP, IREX, IRF/ Osvita, CEUME) _________________

NaUKMA University (Dept, name of person) ________________________________________________________

Presentation by KSE staff or faculty Other _______________________________________

1. List universities and institutes attended, years of attendance, degree conferred or expected, and specialization

(begin with most recent educational institution):

Institution attended Years Degree Specialization

(e.g. 2003-2007) (BA/Specialist/Other)

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2. List economics courses taken (additional page can be attached):

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3. List mathematics and statistics courses taken:

Course Year of study Grade Institution

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4. Other relevant studies and dates (short-term courses, certificate courses, study abroad, trainings, etc.):

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5. Academic honors and dates received (e.g., Red Diploma, 1990) _________________________________

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6. Research in progress, publications ________________________________________________________

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7. Professional experience:

Employer Job Title Dates Part-time / Full-time

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8. Describe your study of English—where you studied, number of years, special courses attended, etc. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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9. If you have taken the TOEFL exam, please indicate your score ________ and the date taken ____________________. Please attach a photocopy of your score report.

10. Please indicate your proficiency in English on the following scale:

| |Poor |Good |Excellent |

|Ability to read a newspaper, magazine, textbook | | | |

|Listening comprehension in conversation, lectures | | | |

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11. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

(On an additional sheet of paper, please write a 250-word essay on why you wish to study economics and how a

master’s degree in economics is related to your career goals and intellectual interests).

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