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Students with a bachelor's degree in any field will be considered for admission. For admission, a student must also present the following:

• A strong record of previous academic achievement.
• Relevant course work in writing (creative writing, advanced composition, journalism, etc.) or evidence of relevant writing experience (e.g., work on a student newspaper or literary journal, a record of writing on the job, published work, participation in a writers' circle or group).

To apply, please submit the following:

• A completed application.
• Official transcripts detailing course work from all colleges and universities you have attended. If you send transcripts directly to DePaul, they must be in a sealed envelope with the official registrar's stamp across the envelope flap.
• A personal statement, from three hundred to five hundred words long, describing your objectives in applying to DePaul's MA in Writing and Publishing Program and your plans for the future.
• A portfolio (approximately 25 pages) of representative creative or professional prose writing (for example, academic papers, newspaper, or magazine articles) for evaluation. If you have interests in creative writing, you may submit samples of poetry or fiction, but your portfolio must include at least 10 pages of nonfiction or academic writing. [N.B. Portfolio submissions should be photocopies, not originals, and documents should be stapled, not sent in bound or laminated form. Include your name at the top of each portfolio page.]
• An application fee of $40. Make checks payable to "DePaul University" and include your Social Security number on the check.
• Scores on the Graduate Record Examination general test and letters of recommendation, though not required, may be submitted to strengthen an application. Students applying for graduate assistantships must submit these GRE scores. Two letters of recommendation attesting to the candidate's ability to succeed in graduate study are also required for those applying for graduate assistantships.

Application Information

We accept applications all year round, and students may begin their studies in any academic term. We strongly suggest that students submit their applications eight to ten weeks prior to the quarter in which they wish to begin their studies (late June for fall entry, late October for winter entry, mid-January for spring entry). Those students who wish to apply for graduate assistantships should submit their application materials no later than February 1 prior to the academic year for which they wish to receive an assistantship.

ALL application materials should be sent to the following address:

Graduate Admission Office -- LA&S 
2400 W. Sheffield
Chicago, IL 60614