A r'sum describing your employment history, academic honors, scholastic recognition, publications, leadership roles and/or other academic, professional and community activities.

A personal statement, written entirely by you with no outside assistance, detailing why you wish to study for the degree you have chosen. Describe any personal experiences or achievements related to the selected degree program, your career goals, why you chose the Newhouse School and how you expect your chosen degree program to aid you in achieving those goals (approximately 500 words).

Transcripts from any post-secondary institution in which you earned or will earn a degree.

The GRE is optional.

Three letters of recommendation, preferably at least one from an academic reference.

Online video interview submitted via Kira Talent. You will receive an invitation link a few days after you submit your application. Each interview includes 4-6 questions and could be a combination of video questions/answers and written questions/answers. You will have a chance to answer practice questions but the actual interview questions will not be available until you begin the interview. No prior preparation is necessary.

Candidates should submit at least two samples of their writing. News or sports stories written for broadcast, online or print media are preferred, but academic writing samples are also welcome.

A minimum TOEFL score of 100 (iBT) is required for admission, the average TOEFL score for admitted international students is 104 (iBT). A minimum IELTS overall band score of 7.0 is required