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Master'sUnited States · Business / Finance
Asness and Liew Master in Finance Program (Chicago Booth)
University of Chicago
✓ Last verified Oct 4, 2026
Entry requirements
- English(Any one of these tests)
- TOEFL — Minimum 104Required
- IELTS — Minimum 7Required
- Tests
- GMAT or GRERequired
- Prior degree
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited US college or equivalent abroad, any fieldRequired
- advanced quantitative coursework and coding exposure such as Linear Algebra, Statistics, Multivariable Calculus, Python, C++Preferred
- Other
- InterviewRequired
- EssayRequired
- Accepted English tests
- Required if native language is not English. TOEFL 104 total with minimum 26 in each subsection; IELTS 7.0 overall with minimum 7.0 in each section. How-to-apply page also lists PTE as accepted proof (no minimum score stated). Legacy-scale TOEFL quoted; no new-scale (1-6) TOEFL figure published on the Booth page.
- Other requirements
- Two essays (300 and 400 words max), 60-second video essay, two letters of recommendation, interview by invitation (100% virtual; required for admission). GMAT/GRE waiver only for University of Chicago students. Holistic review of academic preparedness (GPA, test scores), communication skills and career potential. 15-month programme aimed at recent graduates with a quantitative background; Booth states applicants generally have two years or less of professional experience. Required two-week BoothCamp begins late August before Autumn Quarter. Tests: GMAT required (or GRE; neither preferred); GRE required (or GMAT); INTERVIEW required (by invitation, virtual, plus video simulation exercise); ESSAY required.