TOEFL Applicants whose native language is not English score at least 111 on the TOEFL iBT; 273 on the CBT; and 640 on the TOEFL or IELTS PBT, with a minimum iBT speaking score of 26 for teaching.* IELTS Applicants whose native language is not English score at least 111 on the TOEFL iBT; 273 on the CBT; and 640 on the TOEFL or IELTS PBT, with a minimum iBT speaking score of 26 for teaching.* GRE Applicants score in the top 25% of the verbal section of the GRE (subject test is not required)

PS A brief statement of purpose (1-2 pages) explaining your intellectual interests, qualifications, and reasons for choosing Iowa’s MA or PhD program. GPA Applicants to the MA and PhD programs have at least a 3.5 GPA CV CV/Resume Fee The $60.00 applicaton fee is paid by using a credit card ($100.00 for international applicants). RL Three letters of recommendation. You will be asked to provide the contact information of your recommenders on your Profile. The recommender will then receive an email from the Office of Admissions instructing them on how to upload a recommendation letter. Letters should be written by persons familiar enough with your intellectual attainments to evaluate your potential as a graduate student in English (preferably instructors of your college English courses or professionals familiar with your writing abilities and work habits). Letters of Recommendation may be submitted through a dossier service (such as Interfolio), please inform the service to submit the letters via email to cherie-hansen-rieskamp@uiowa.edu. Transcript Your unofficial academic records/transcripts from all post-secondary institutions. If you are formally admitted, you will need to submit official records/transcripts prior to entering the program.