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School: UVA

Required prelims: Called core exams here, you take two after the first year in June. If you have to retake any, you have them again the following January. 1 is micro, the other Macro

Field exams: Varies by field. Due to some recent changes, almost all fields require you now to work on a paper during the summer of your second year. The (wise) idea is to have student start doing reseach earlier. Students are encouraged to develop a paper that can be turned into a dissertation topic. However, for the international field (and some I/O) students, a field exam is required.

Score required to pass: There is a unique grading system here. The scale is E(Excellent), G(Good), S(Satisfactory), MP (Masters Pass), F(Fail). All have plus/minus ratings as well. You must get at least an S- on both to pass. If you get an MP or below on one, and get an S or higher on the other, you only have to retake the one you failed. Otherwise you retake both.

Links to past field exams: None available, only available on school server.