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You must request one official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. International transcripts must be translated into English. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:
Electronic Transcripts: Please have your institution send the transcript directly to grad.school@unh.edu. Please note that we can only accept copies sent directly from the institution.
Paper Transcripts: Please send hard copies of transcripts to: UNH Graduate School, Thompson Hall- 105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. You may request transcripts be sent to us directly from the institution or you may send them yourself as long as they remain sealed in the original university envelope.
Personal Statement:
Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding: 1) reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives, and 2) your specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field.
Once you have completed your statement, you can submit it:
Electronically, as part of the online application process (strongly recommended)
Via email to grad.docs@unh.edu
Mail a hard copy directly to our office (address at bottom of page)
Recommendation Letter:
Letters of Recommendation: 3 Required. Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.
Writing Sample:
Fiction: Please submit at least two separate pieces, i.e. two short stories, part of a novel or novella and a short story.
Poetry: Ten to fifteen poems