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Juris Doctor/Master of Accounting (JD/MAcc)

Requirements for Admission

The minimum standards which must be met before a student will be considered for admission into the Fisher School graduate program are the following:

1. An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.0 calculated on all junior/senior level coursework (courses taken after the student reaches 60 hours.)
2. A GPA of at least 3.0 for all accounting courses numbered 3000 and above.
3. A total score (for verbal and quantitative sections) of 550 or more on the GMAT exam (send score to GMAT Program Code: J7Z-5J-13) or 1200 or more on the GRE exam (send score to Institution Code: 5812). NOTE: Effective Fall 2010 all graduate applicants must complete the essays on the GMAT with a minimum score of 4. The GRE will no longer be accepted.
4. Foreign students who are not exempt under university guidelines must complete the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). The minimum required score depends upon the version of the exam that is completed.

Exam Format	Total	Section 1 (Listening)	Section 2 (Writing)	Section 3 (Reading)
Computer-Based	230	25	22	21
Paper-Based	570	60	55	55

Exam Format	Total	Section 1 (Listening)	Section 2 (Writing)	Section 3 (Reading)	Section 4 (Speaking)
Internet-Based	86	26	17	20	23

5. International applicants may be required to have their academic credentials evaluated by private evaluation services to establish academic equivalency. The PDF file below lists approved evaluation services.
   
   Approved Evaluation Services (pdf)
   
   

Policies Relating to JD/MAcc Program Admissions

1. The above represent minimum standards for eligibility. Meeting the minimum standards does not guarantee admission to the M.Acc. program. Admission is selective. The student’s total record including past academic performance will be considered. Special admissions will only be considered where a student has a genuinely outstanding admissions score or undergraduate record, or has other unique qualifications, that are considered to offset a deficiency in one of the eligibility standards.
2. Any student who participates in the joint degree program must have been accepted concurrently in both disciplines and must begin coursework in both disciplines no later than the beginning of the fourth academic term after commencement of study. Students admitted to the Levin College of Law but electing to spend their first year in the Fisher School of Accounting may enter the Levin College of Law thereafter without once again qualifying for admission as long as they are in good academic standing in the Graduate School and in the Fisher School of Accounting.
3. Students admitted to the M.Acc. degree program who elect to spend their first year in the Levin College of Law may enter the Fisher School of Accounting thereafter provided they remain in good standing in the Levin College of Law and their study begins no later than the beginning of the fourth academic term after commencement of study in the College of Law.
4. A student may take courses concurrently in both the Levin College of Law and the Fisher School of Accounting except that the first two terms of law school (Fall-Spring, or Spring-Summer) and the first term of Fisher School of Accounting coursework must be taken as whole units.
5. Joint degree candidates who begin law studies in the Fall must complete the Fall and Spring semester first-year required courses, and complete the remaining five credits in the immediately following Summer term or Fall semester. Those who begin law studies in the Spring semester must complete the Spring and Summer required courses, and complete the nine credits required in the following Fall (the final two credits of the required first-year curriculum are to be completed in the following Spring).
6. Students in the joint degree program will be subject to the standards of satisfactory performance required for continuation in each of the degree programs.
7. Fisher School of Accounting courses which are to be applied toward the J.D. degree must carry a grade of "B" or better and will not be counted in the Levin College of Law grade point average. Levin College of Law courses which are to be applied toward the M.Acc. degree must carry a grade of "C" or better and will not be counted in the Fisher School of Accounting grade point average.
8. Students enrolled in the joint program must be registered for a minimum of three hours in the Graduate School during the term in which they graduate. The three hours of registration must be in Graduate School courses, i.e., law school courses will not satisfy this requirement.

Computing Requirement

This program requires that you have a notebook computer. Students may select a laptop from the vendor of their choice. As you explore different vendors and/or models, please pay careful attention to the Warrington College of Business Administration Computer Requirements.

WCBA Laptop Computer Requirements (pdf)