English Department - Application Procedures and Requirements
Literature, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric and Composition

Documents should be uploaded in the Supporting Documents page of the University Application.

• In Document 1, upload — Personal Statement (Required)
  Write a short, 1-2 page statement detailing what has influenced your career path so far, your professional interests, and how you plan to carry out your goals.
• In Document 2, upload — Current Resume or Curriculum Vitae (Required)
• In Document 3, upload — Writing sample
  Writing sample (Required) Literature and Rhetoric applicants should submit a 10 - 12 page critical essay. Applicants to the Creative Writing program should submit 10 poems, a story, or a chapter from a novel. There is no length requirement for creative samples; length should be determined by the content.
• In Document 4, upload — Unofficial GRE scores (Recommended)
  Please scan your GRE scores and upload the electronic document.
• In Document 5, upload — Unofficial Transcripts (Recommended)
  Please scan your transcripts and upload the electronic document.

Three letters of recommendation are required. Names and email addresses of your recommenders should be entered in the appropriate section of the University Application.

For applicants currently or recently enrolled in school, these should be from faculty.

NOTE: A personal statement, current resume, and three letters of recommendation are required to complete your university graduate school application for International Affairs. Missing materials will delay the processing of your graduate school application.

Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306-1036
Telephone: (850) 644-2413
Fax: (850) 644-0811
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