Three letters of recommendation All three letters of recommendation should ideally be sent by academic professionals who are capable of judging your academic work and your qualification to pursue graduate study Other types of recommenders from professional work environments may be acceptable as well but be sure to request recommendations from at least two academic faculty who know you and your work best

Statement of purpose 23 pages Your statement of purpose is your opportunity to tell us your potential focus or areas of cultural study specifically in our program at the University of Wyoming This is our opportunity to see how you are thinking about developing research interests professional development directions or embarking on brand new interests and enthusiasms It is an appropriate place to let us know what your professional goals might be It should be about 2 to 3 double spaced pages
Writing sample approximately 10 pages in length
Unofficial copy of transcripts from all previous academic institutions
If formally admitted you will need to provide official transcripts to the University of Wyoming Beginning in the 2019-20 school year the American Studies Program does not require the GRE Graduate Record Exam for admission

The University of Wyomings institutional minimum acceptable TOEFL score is 540 76 iBT The minimum acceptable IELTS score is 6.5