an undergraduate degree, preferably in English, from an accredited institution, with a 3.2 average, or its equivalent
a competitive Verbal aptitude score on the GRE general test, with a target Analytical Writing score of 4.0 (while the Quantitative score is not a determining factor in our admission decisions, both Verbal and Quantitative scores are factors in some university scholarships and fellowships)
three letters of recommendation, preferably from former English instructors, assessing the student's potential to do graduate level work
a writing sample in one genre only: 12-20 pages of double-spaced fiction, 12-20 pages of double-spaced creative nonfiction, or 10-15 pages of single-spaced poetry
a two-to-three page personal statement, describing the student's background, purpose for attending graduate school, and career goals
a completed application submitted online through the Graduate Admissions Office
Minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in one of the following ways:
All completed undergraduate coursework
All completed graduate coursework
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL (iBT – 79, PBT – 550)