TOEFL All non-native English speaking applicants are required to report scores from either the TOEFL or the IELTS exam; To be considered official, the exam must have been taken no more than two years prior to the intended September of entry, Because of the level of English fluency required of students in our program, we will only consider applications with a TOEFL score of at least 100, IELTS All non-native English speaking applicants are required to report scores from either the TOEFL or the IELTS exam; To be considered official, the exam must have been taken no more than two years prior to the intended September of entry, Because of the level of English fluency required of students in our program, we will only consider applications with a IELTS score of at least 7 GRE GRE scores from the Verbal, Quantitative, and Analytical Writing sections of the exam; Arrange for ETS to report the scores to Northwestern directly. The Literature in English subject test remains optional, For scores to be considered official, the test must have been taken no more than five years before the intended September of entry and must come directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS); The recipients of admissions offers have, on average, GRE Verbal scores of 166, Quantitative of 151, and Analytical of 5.0.

PS A statement of purpose detailing your intellectual interests, strengths, and reasons for wanting to undertake graduate study - approximately 400-500 words, double-spaced. These guidelines supersede any instructions to the contrary on the online application Fee To apply for admission, you must submit an application fee by credit card only. The application fee is $95 and is not refundable. RL Two letters of recommendation, though we strongly advise you to ask for three Transcript One scanned copy of the OFFICIAL transcript from each institution you've attended. We cannot accept printouts of unofficial grade reports; Transcripts for non-degree courses are not needed; Transfer credits and courses taken as part of a study-abroad program will usually be included in your degree-awarding institution's transcript. There's no need to submit separate transcripts from those other institutions.