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Admissions - Applications

Required materials for application to the English Ph.D. program are as follows:

Students must apply online. See Online Application link below.

1. Application for Admission.

2. Statement of Purpose.

3. Three letters of recommendation.

4. Official general GRE scores. Subject test score is not required. To facilitate quicker processing of applications, please submit GRE student copy while the department waits for the official version.

5. Hard copies of official transcript(s) must be sent directly to:

The Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
550 Asbury Circle
Suite 200 Candler Library
Emory University
Atlanta, GA 30322

6. A single academic writing sample of 15 to 20 pages.

*All of the above application materials must be in the English Department Office (302 N. Callaway Center, 537 Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322) on or before December 1, 2008. The department strictly adheres to this deadline date.

Contact: Melanie Tipnis at 404-727-1793 or mtipnis@emory.edu.
For information on applying, view the Online Application, or call 404-727-6028.