TOEFL The TOEFL must have been taken within the past two years, and this test cannot be waived. GRE We use your most recent test scores, and we will accept scores from either the old or the revised GRE (available August 1, 2011). The exam must have been taken within the five years prior to September of the year for which you are requesting admission. To insure that your scores arrive by December 10th, you should take the GRE by mid-November.

PS Provide details about where you are applying and why. Include your statement of intent, personal statement, and/or proposal that reveals what you are planning to do with the fellowship, grant, job, or graduate degree for which you are applying. Information about the program/foundation is useful, especially if it’s one with which the recommender is not familiar. Your recommender needs to see your personal statement or proposal well before you send it in, in case there are changes needed. Remember, the recommender’s reputation is on the line in writing for you and mistakes or poorly organized proposals are a lousy reflection on the program, not just you. Fee The nonrefundable $100.00 application fee ($125.00 for M.B.A./M.P.Ac./M.Fin./Flex M.B.A. applicants only) must be paid by credit card (VISA, MasterCard, or Discover) prior to submission of your application.You must pay the application fee (or be granted a waiver). To request a fee waiver, email the Admissions Office at grdadmis@ucr.edu to request the form before submitting your application. RL Letters of Recommendation: Your 3 recommenders should submit their letters to the online system (no paper submissions to the department) shortly after the December 1oth deadline, if not before. Transcript Official Transcripts: Arrange to have one original set of each official transcript sent directly to the department: Perla Fabelo, Graduate Student Services Advisor Department of English University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521-0323