Are you interested in graduate school? Please reach out to me with these resources prepared:

1) Current CV - Here’s an example of a CV.

2) Personal statement - Here are some pointers on how to write a personal statement.

After you have these materials, please email me at leach.379@osu.edu and we can schedule a time to chat. :)

Please note that our department has baseline requirements for entry into the graduate program including:

• A 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average (cGPA) (based on the A = 4.0 system)

• A minimum score of 79 on a valid internet-based Test of English (TOEFL-IBT) or 7.0 on the International English Language Testing (IELTS). Residents of Puerto Rico and asylees in the United States for more than one year are also exempted from providing English language proficiency test scores

• Prerequisite academic work that provides evidence that the applicant can effectively pursue the graduate program of this Department

• Three letters of recommendation

• Students should be in communication with the advisor prior to the submission of their application packet

Applicants that do not meet the minimum requirements specified above occasionally may be considered for admission as a regular or conditional graduate student, at the discretion of the GSC and the Dean of the Graduate School. Students admitted on a conditional basis will follow a program to correct academic deficiencies before their status can be changed to that of a regular graduate student. While in conditional status, conditional students may not be a Graduate Teaching Associate (GTA), unless a petition prepared by the student’s prospective advisor is submitted and approved by the Graduate School. Students admitted on a conditional basis must maintain a 3.0 cGPA during the first 10 hours of graded graduate credit. A conditional student cannot become a candidate for a degree while on conditional status, but all graduate credit hours accumulated while in conditional status may be counted toward a degree.

You can read more by clicking this link to visit our student handbook: