M.S. in Accounting 

at University of Virginia, Charlottesville

• Students are not required to submit a GMAT or GRE exam score as part of their application
  • If they voluntarily provide an exam score, it will be considered in evaluating their application for admission
• The university looks for evidence of strong academic ability and qualities of character, such as motivation, maturity, tenacity, integrity, ability to work with others, self-reliance, and leadership
• If students have been selected for an interview, the Graduate Admissions Office will notify them

Documents Required:

• Two letters of recommendation are required
  • At least one recommender must be someone who has taught the student in the classroom, preferably in accounting, and can attest to the student's academic abilities
• Submit a course-by-course credential evaluation of their official transcripts
  • Evaluations must be sent from the evaluator directly to the McIntire School of Commerce
• Proof of English Language Proficiency
• Resume/CV
• Essay Questions:
  • Required: In just one or two sentences, please explain your near-term career goal
  • Required: Please describe a situation where you needed to collaborate or closely communicate with someone whose life perspective or cultural background was very different from your own
    • Please reflect on any challenges you faced, the strengths you brought to the situation, and areas for improvement
    • Please indicate what you learned about yourself and what you would do differently next time (500-word limit)
  • Optional: If there is further information that you believe would be helpful to the admission committee, please feel free to provide it (500-word limit)