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Unofficial transcripts from each institution of higher education at which you have completed 15 or more credit hours. Accepted applicants will be required to furnish official transcripts prior to enrolling.
Personal Statement:
Statement of Purpose (the first line should mention the desired Specialty Area in the English Department).
Recommendation Letter:
Names and institutional email addresses of three (3) referees who will submit letters of recommendation online via a link that will be sent to recommenders directly by the Graduate School. Please note that the Graduate School cannot accept letters via Interfolio.
Writing Sample:
Applicants to the Creative Writing program must specify the Specialty Area in which they wish to apply (“Prose”, “Poetry”, or “Prose and Poetry”) in the space designated "Specialty Area" in the online application. For applicants in prose, the writing sample should consist of 20-30 pages of prose (fiction, nonfiction, or a combination of the two). For applicants in poetry, the writing sample should consist of 10-20 pages of poetry. Applicants who wish to apply in both prose and poetry should upload two separate writing samples, one of prose and one of poetry.