Academic Statement of Purpose
Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Transcripts (Include undergraduate and graduate if applicable.) Official documents are required before your application can be considered. We require only a single transcript from each school attended, uploaded by the applicant. We are no longer able to accept paper documents through the mail, or to upload electronic supplemental materials on the applicant's behalf.
The GRE General Test is required of all applicants for PhD admission. We cannot waive this requirement, even when the applicant has completed an advanced degree at another college or university in the United States.
A minimum overall score of 80/120 is required for admission, while a minimum sub-score of 26/30 on the Speaking component of the test is needed to qualify for financial support consideration. We can accept IELTS (International English Language Testing System) scores as an alternative to the TOEFL-ibT, in which case a minimum 7/9 (overall, no individual module score under 6) is required for admission, and a minimum 8/9 (Speaking component) for financial support consideration.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for admission consideration. All admission offers will be provisional. Those who are offered and accept admission and financial support will then be required to submit official documents before the start of the Fall 2019 term, to clear the provisional admission status.
Writing Sample (May be single-spaced, an excerpt from a longer piece is fine, 20 pages is the maximum length. Please upload this electronically through Slate.
Personal History Statement (required if applying for a fee waiver and otherwise recommended, may be included in the academic statement of purpose if not applying for a fee waiver)
Current CV or resume (optional, not required)
For the paper-based test, a minimum score of 550