Please have your letters of recommendation delivered to you in a sealed envelope with the signature of the referee across the seal. Although it is important, the academic record is not an exclusive criterion for admission and other factors in the applicant's academic record are taken into consideration, e.g., a trend towards better grades, or graduation from a school known for its rigorous grading practice. Please have your official transcripts sent to you. Your writing sample should be a good representation of your academic work. It should be about 10-15 pages long.
Most students submit a term paper on the subject in which they are applying to do graduate work.
Successful applicants normally have a combined score of at least 1800 on the GRE exam. The test should be taken by October to insure that we receive your scores by January 1st. When filling out the form, note that the institution code is R1839, and the major field should be listed as Near Eastern Studies, code 2607. All U.S. Citizens, U.S. Permanent Residents and International students who have received a degree from a U.S. institution are required to submit GRE scores. If you have received your scores, please send a copy of them along with your application materials.