Applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. Applicants are expected to have some competence in at least one area of communication or be willing to spend time beyond the normal degree requirements to gain competence. Persons with experience in communication are encouraged to apply; evidence of superior performance in the professional field will be considered in combination with academic records. Only online submission of application materials; no hardcopy materials will be accepted Academic statement of purpose Personal statement Transcripts Writing sample Three letters of recommendation First-generation college student (neither parent/guardian having completed a baccalaureate degree) Member of an ethnic or racial group historically underrepresented in graduate education (Black/African American, American Indian/Alaskan Native, Native Hawaiian or other Native Pacific Islander, Hispanic/Latinx) McNair or Mellon Mays Undergraduate Scholar (the Graduate School will verify an applicant’s status as a McNair Scholar or Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellow while pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a U.S. institution) Other identities and/or experiences historically underrepresented and/or marginalized within graduate education including by not limited to the following: Those who manage a disability Being of a gender and/or sexual orientation identity historically underrepresented in your field of study Those who identify as a military veteran Holding DACA status Those who identify as refugees Those who have experienced housing and/or food insecurity Single parents International students are required to take the TOEFL exam, and must score a minimum of 100 (Internet-based), or 250 (computer-based). The test date must be within two years of the application submission date for consideration. The Graduate School requires an overall band score of a 7.0 or higher on the IELTS.