You must also provide a World Education Services or Educational Perspectives Certifile degree equivalency evaluation at the time of application.

A bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US college or university, or an equivalent degree from a foreign university

Submit unofficial transcripts from every higher education institution you have attended for academic credit, including transfer credits or study abroad credits but not including any higher education coursework you completed while still attending high school.

Provide verification of funding for one year of expenses.

This statement should explain your intellectual and/or creative interests, and your professional goals. Reviewers value statements that are intellectually mature, coherent, and well-organized.

TOEFL/IELTS

TWO samples total: 10 to 15 pages of prose (fiction or creative nonfiction), OR 10 to 15 pages of poetry, OR a combination of genres but no more than 15 pages total; AND a critical writing sample of 7 to 12 pages of analytical work in literary study.