Many of the Marriott School's degree programs have received high rankings from independent sources. In 2014, the Marriott School's undergraduate programs were ranked #13 by "BusinessWeek". The Marriott School's MBA program received rankings from several sources for 2016–2017: #23 ranking by "BusinessWeek", #17 by "Forbes", and #27 by "U.S. News & World Report". Among regional schools the program was ranked #1 by "The Wall Street Journal's" most recent ranking (2007); and among business schools worldwide the MBA program was ranked #93 for 2014 by "Financial Times". The undergrad program was also ranked #2 for return on investment ("BusinessWeek", 2013) and #2 for its emphasis on ethics ("The Wall Street Journal", 2007). The Marriott School's accounting program is the only program in the country to receive the American Accounting Association's "Innovation in Accounting Education Award" twice. The first award, received in 1993, was for the development of an integrated approach to teaching accounting. The second award, received in 2007, was for the development of a PhD Prep Track to prepare MAcc students to enroll in a PhD program after graduation. For 2013, the bachelor's degree in the School of Accountancy received two #3 rankings, one by "Public Accounting Report" and the other by "U.S. News & World Report". The same two reporting agencies also ranked the school's MAcc program #2 and #7 in the nation, respectively. The Information Systems department was ranked #26 in the nation in 2003 for research, and its MISM program was ranked "among the top ten" by "TechRepublic" in 2008. The Marriott School is one of the few colleges at BYU that requires application from undergraduate students post-matriculation to the university itself. In addition to essays and pre-baccalaureate academics, students are evaluated on performance in 13 credit hours of "pre-management" coursework at BYU. For 2008, the MSM admitted 69 percent of undergraduate applicants, comprising a class of 1,783 students. Applicants to the MBA program are evaluated based on commitment to the mission of BYU and the LDS Church, undergraduate academic performance, Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) standardized test scores, essays, work experience, recommendations, written applications, and interviews, if applicable. For 2009, the MBA program admitted 51 percent of applicants or 478 students. The class averaged 672 on the GMAT, 3.54 GPA, and 45 months of work experience post-baccalaureate.