Transcript:
Transcripts – uploading an unofficial copy to your application may be used in departmental review
Personal Statement:
This brief personal statement should be about 500 words long. If you are a PhD or MA applicant, you might want to write about yourself and your interests, your research and reading, and your experience as a teacher (if any). Add any further information that you consider relevant for consideration. If you are an MFA applicant, we are interested in hearing about your artistic influences and present literary activity, but we are especially eager to hear about particular life experiences that are not reflected elsewhere in your application and that contribute to your literary productivity.
Recommendation Letter:
Three letters of Recommendation: These should be uploaded through the Graduate School's online system.
Writing Sample:
A writing sample that includes the date of composition: MA and PhD applicants should submit about a 15-20 page sample of your critical writing; MFA applicants should submit about 20 pages of prose, 8-10 poems, or a substantial portion of a script, depending on the genre you plan to pursue at LSU. It is no longer necessary to mail these items directly to the English Department. The Graduate School will forward all pertinent materials to us.