PS The "Statement of Intent" accompanying the application should describe your areas of interest as explicitly as possible, and should list the departmental faculty with whom you wish to study. Please note that professors designated "emeritus" are retired and no longer teach. Applicants are admitted to work under the advisement only of Teaching and Research faculty only. GPA We have no official level for scores, but most admitted students have GRE scores in the 600s and 700s, and a GPA above 3.5 (higher in humanities courses) CV The writing sample should demonstrate your skills in writing, analysis, and, if possible, historical research. In general, writing samples should be no longer than 20 pages. If you are sending part of a longer work (for example, a Master's thesis), please include an abstract describing the whole piece and its argument. RL We usually expect letters from professors who have taught you in the past, either in undergraduate or graduate work. They should comment on your abilities as a student. Where applicable, they should also comment on your work as a historian, or your abilities in languages. In some cases, you may also wish to include a letter (preferably no more than one) from somebody else who knows you well: a dean, boss, coach, pastor, or other person who can comment on your suitability for graduate work in history. Please send no more than four letters. Transcript Transcripts are required