TOEFL The test date must be within two years of the application submission date for consideration IELTS When you register for the exam, you may select up to five institutions to which you would like to have your scores sent. You may also submit a request to your test center to have additional score reports sent to institutions not originally listed on your registration form. Cornell's Graduate School downloads IELTS scores that have been transmitted to our e-download account. Please contact your test center and request that your scores be sent to the following IELTS e-download account: Cornell University Graduate Admissions, 143 Caldwell Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853. We will not accept paper IELTS test report forms unless a test center is unable to transmit your scores electronically. GRE While our Field does not specify a minimum GRE score, most students admitted to the Field of Communication have combined verbal and quantitative scores above 300

PS The statement of purpose should indicate your intellectual interests and any prior research training that you believe has prepared you for our program. Applicants are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the research interests of our faculty. Mentioning specific faculty members that match your research interests will strengthen your statement. CV CV is required Fee The nonrefundable application fee of $105 must be submitted with the online application. RL Strong letters of recommendation incorporating details of the applicant's educational and research background are preferred over generalizations about the applicant. Letters should be from people who are likely to comment on your academic aptitude and research abilities. Transcript Applicants are required to upload unofficial transcripts from all colleges and universities attended. If transcripts are in a foreign language, please submit only English translated version. Please do not send this directly to the University; hardcopy official transcripts are required only upon matriculation.