Admissions

Applications for the fall semester should be submitted by March 1; applications for the spring semester should be submitted by November 1. Applications submitted after these dates will be considered as openings occur.

Applicants to both the M.A. English and the M.A. English Teacher programs must meet Brooklyn College requirements for admission to the Division of Graduate Studies; they must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and have completed an approved undergraduate program of study--including at least 12 credits in advanced courses in English--with a minimum average of B.

Applicants whose native language is not English are required to pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) with a score of 650 on the paper test, or 280 on the computer-based test.

Applicants are required to submit an application form, official transcripts, and two letters of recommendation.

In addition, applicants to the M.A. English program only must submit a sample of critical writing of about ten pages, and a two page statement of academic purpose. The sample of critical writing will typically consist of undergraduate writing (e.g., a paper, or two shorter papers) on literary topics.

Applications and supporting documents (except for the writing sample and statement of academic purpose) should be sent to:
Office of Admissions
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11210-2889

For M.A. English applicants, the samples of critical writing and statements of purpose only should be sent to:
Professor Mark Patkowski
Deputy Chairperson for Graduate Studies
Department of English
Brooklyn College
2900 Bedford Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11210-2889

(Please note that writing samples will not be returned)

Students may apply online: http://websql.brooklyn.cuny.edu/webreg/webreg.htm