康涅狄格大学历史专业

Transcript: Official transcripts from all schools attended. (whether or not a degree was received) Your transcript(s) must meet the following criteria: Cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 for your entire undergraduate career OR Grade-point average of at least 3.0 for your last two undergraduate years OR Grade-point average of over 3.5 for your final undergraduate year In addition, any graduate work must have a minimum grade-point average of 3.0. Personal Statement: Successful personal statements are generally 750-1000 words long (1-2 pages single-spaced). Think of this statement as a focused argument that draws together the evidence of your interests, experiences, and achievements to make a case for your candidacy for graduate study. You should concisely explain why you are drawn to graduate study, what problems or areas you particularly would like to work on, and what kind of scholarly approach you envision taking. The most successful statements are specific about intellectual interests and (at least lightly) engaged with recent scholarship or debates. Feel free to interweave personal experiences or striking anecdotes, keeping in mind that your ultimate purpose is to persuade faculty of your skills as a writer and historical thinker. Recommendation Letter: These should be from professors or scholars who know you and your work well. The best letters will speak to your intellectual capability and ambition, as well as drawing on the broader evidence of your employment, education, and other interests. Letters from employers or colleagues can be useful, but be sure that at least some letters speak to core issues of scholarly thinking and writing. Writing Sample: For this you should submit a polished piece of writing that showcases your skills as a researcher, analyst, and writer. This may be a published article, a research paper, or something else. The writing samples we find most useful for evaluating your potential as a historian include strong historical arguments, clear engagement with scholarly literature, and thoughtful use of primary/ archival sources. The optimal writing sample is 10-20 double-spaced pages in length. If you feel your best work was done in a longer format, such as a thesis, please submit both a shorter excerpt for our evaluation and the complete work for reference.