Criteria for Admission to the Graduate Program in the Department of Comparative Literature

The following must be submitted by all applicants for admission:

• Official transcripts of grades for all colleges and universities attended. (These should arrive in sealed envelopes from the institution.);
• Official GRE General Test report;
• Three confidential letters of recommendation;
• A 10-15 page writing sample in English. Additional writing samples in languages other than English may also be submitted, but are not substitutes for the writing sample in English;
• A list of all foreign language coursework.

II. Minimum Requirements for Admission

A. Students with the equivalent of a B.A. in Comparative Literature or in language and literature must have:

• Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.3 on a 4.0 scale;
• GPA in language and literature courses of at least 3.5;
• Linguistic competence adequate for the study of literatures in two languages, one of which may be English. Linguistic competence is defined as the ability to read and comprehend a literary text in the language with ease.

B. Students with advanced standing in language and literature must have:

• GPA in graduate work of at least 3.6;
• Indication of comparative study interests;
• Linguistic competence in at least two languages.