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Upload copies of your transcripts using the online system. (Unofficial copies are acceptable. If you are accepted for admission, you will be asked to send official copies to the Philosophy Department, but this is not necessary for the application process.)
Personal Statement:
Upload a 750-word Statement of Interest to the Supplemental Information section of the on-line Graduation School application form. It should explain why are you are interested in graduate study in philosophy at the University of Missouri. We encourage you to address, if you wish, how you can advance the department's commitment to diversity.
Recommendation Letter:
In the Recommendation section of the on-line Graduate School application form, enter the information for three letters of recommendation regarding your academic potential. You should first obtain agreement from the professors writing these letters. They will be contacted by e-mail to submit their letters electronically. If a professor is unable to send his/her letters electronically, you should still enter all his/her information in the Recommendation section, but you should write “(off-line)” immediately after her name. A hardcopy of the recommendation should then be sent to the Director of Graduate Admissions, Department of Philosophy University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211-4160. Because all other materials are electronic, hardcopies often do not receive the same attention. It is thus in your strong interest to have your letters submitted electronically.
Writing Sample:
Upload a sample of your 15-25 page philosophical writing (e.g., a paper or thesis chapter) to the Supplemental Information section of the on-line Graduate School application form. For the sake of anonymous evaluation, do not include your name on the sample you upload.
Departmental application :
Download the Department of Philosophy Application Form; complete it and upload to the Supplemental Information section of the Graduate School application. https://philosophy.missouri.edu/grad/apply-graduate-program