Admission, GPA, GRE score percentile for English Language and Literature

CAELC administers the University of Virginia English Language Proficiency Exam at the beginning of each semester. The exam is used to determine the general adequacy of English language skills for various academic purposes. Any recommendations for further language study are based on the results of the exam. Incoming graduate students for whom English is not the first language are required to take the exam.

Admission Details

The English no longer requires the GRE test.

Most students admitted for graduate work in English have at least two GRE scores in the ninetieth percentile or higher.

Admissions Procedures

The English promotes the profound value of writing, reading, and humanistic inquiry. With over 100 years of history at Carnegie Mellon, English is inspired by tradition and dedicated to innovation. CMU English Department is one of a small number of Departments nationwide to offer a major in Creative Writing. The Creative Writing program spans fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction.

Admission Details

Applicants applying to the Ph.D. or M.A. for fall 2023 do not have to submit GRE scores.

Application Requirements

The M.A.T. in English is designed for those students who wish to teach English at the secondary school level. Interested students apply to the Lynch School of Education at Boston College, NOT the English department. Students who pursue a M.A.T. in English are closely advised by the Lynch school faculty to ensure a strong background in a variety of subject areas. Such a foundation is necessary to prepare future teachers for the range of material they may be called upon to teach in a secondary school program.

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There is no "cut-off" point for GRE scores.

FAQ

English Language Programs holds tutorial hours every week throughout Fall and Spring semesters for students at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management. Spring 2023 consultations will be offered in person and online, presenting an opportunity to work on Analytical Writing and or Oral Communication skills from the convenience and safety of your own workspace. Every session is individually tailored to student goals and needs, and students may choose to focus on any aspect of the writing process. Dr. Moore helps students to develop critical-reading and note-taking strategies strengthen argument, analysis and structural logic learn academic citation practices and or advance sentence-level editing and revision techniques.

Admission Details

The English Department is no longer requiring the GRE to PhD or MA Programs.

Doctorate in English (PhD)

Boston University’s Master in Education (EdM) for English and Language Arts provides students with the opportunity to both earn a master’s degree and qualify for professional teaching licensure in English grades 5-12. Our program is designed for individuals with an initial teaching license or persons interested in teaching outside the public school system.

Admission Details

Students are no longer required to submit GRE scores as part of their applications to the MA or the PhD programs in English and American literature. Applicants still have the option of submitting results of the General GRE Test, however, if they so choose.

Graduate Admissions

Graduate Awards and Other Financial Assistance for Graduate Students. Integrated English Language Arts Education Master of Arts in Teaching. Content course requirements and retention requirements, specific to each licensure area and. Successful completion of benchmarks established for program accreditation compliance.

Admission Details

Application for admission to these programs involves submission of materials to Miami University's Graduate School. GRE scores are not required for admission to graduate programs offered by the Department of English.

1. The deadline for all residential Masters and PHD programs is December 5, 2019. Late applications will not be considered for funding.

2. The deadline for all residential Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing is January 2, 2019, though review will begin on December 5, 2019.

3. The deadlines for Low-residency Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing applications are June 15 for Summer Residency and December 1 for Winter Residency.

Admission Requirements:

1. Eligibility: You are eligible to be considered for admission into a graduate program at Miami if you have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and meet the minimum standards of the Graduate School. You should have earned at least a 2.75 grade point average at the institution that awarded your bachelor’s degree or a 3.0 average for the last four semesters of study for your bachelor’s degree.

2. GRE Scores: GRE scores are not required and are not considered as a basis for admission or assistantship awards. GRE scores may be useful for admitted applicants who are nominated by the English department for competitive Graduate School Academic Achievement Awards.

Application Materials:

In order for the Graduate School to process your application, you must submit the following items through the Graduate School application website:

1. Online Graduate School Application form

2. Graduate School Application Fee of $50.00

3. Undergraduate and/or Graduate Transcripts

4. A 2-3 Page Personal Statement in Word or PDF: Statement outlining your academic interests, professional goals, reasons for selecting this graduate program, and the specific concentration you wish to enter.

5. A current CV/Resume.

6. A Writing Sample in Word or PDF appropriate to the degree concentration to which you are applying

7. Confidential Letters of Recommendation: Letters from former teachers or employers that speak to your aptitude for graduate study.

Graduate Program in Literature

Students must have qualifications appropriate to the curricular needs of the Department, and must demonstrate a capacity for making a useful contribution in the classroom. For reappointment, students must have a record of satisfactorily fulfilling teaching responsibilities relevant to the appointment as a TA TO or RA. Assessment of satisfactory performance may include, but is not limited to, consideration of student evaluations or reports, as well as the evaluation of the direct supervisors of the TA TO or RA. Distribution of appointments between the MA PhD and MFA Programs will generally reflect the proportionate size of the respective programs, taking into consideration the qualifications of applicants.

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The university look carefully at their course preparation and GPA.

UMass Amherst

Graduate Degree RequirementsGraduate Student FormsCurrent Course ListingAssistantships and Fellowships. Graduate Student HandbookEnglish Graduate AssociationSoutheastern Liberal Arts Research Conference. Our English core classes will equip you for success in your career and prepare you for a life of thinking critically and creatively who you are, who you want to be, and better the world we live in.

Admission Details

Official scores from the General Test of the GRE.

English — Graduate Certificate, MA, MTPC, PhD Auburn University

Irvin Rare Books and Special Collections. English is for everyone. Whatever your dreams or career aspirations, an English major provides you with adaptable skills for a changing world: the skills of reading carefully, communicating clearly and thinking creatively issues that matter to you. Our majors choose English not just for a love of reading and writing, but also to be equipped for careers that value critical and creative thinking, writing and the communication of complex ideas.

Admission Details

Applicants for admission to literature degree programs must also submit GRE subject test scores.

English Language and Literature

Accelerated MA in English (Concentration in Folklore Studies). Advanced survey of selected genres, periods, areas, styles, and theoretical issues in literature. Notes: Baccalaureate degree highly recommended. May be repeated within the degree for a maximum 6 credits.

Admission Details

Both the GRE General Exam and the GRE Subject Exam in English are optional. If applicant choose to submit them, their scores will certainly be taken into account during the admissions process, but the absence of any GRE scores will not be held against any applicant.

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