The MAGIC program will welcome applicants with strong analytical, language, and writing skills who are seeking a program offering integrated global and comparative historical perspectives. The History Department will make admissions decisions for the program. The program will consider applicants who have completed a BA or equivalent degree in History, a social science, or literature and culture. In exceptional cases, we will consider strong applicants with majors in other fields. An undergraduate GPA above 3.3 is expected, and above 3.5 is encouraged. For students with native languages other than English, strong English skills, as demonstrated by the TOEFL, will be required for admission.
The department offers a limited number of merit-based, full- or partial-tuition scholarships to the MAGIC students with the strongest records entering their second and/or third full semester of studies.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The History Department uses the standard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Application. Visit the Graduate School Catalog for additional information on applying to the History Department. Send your application and all supporting materials to the Graduate School, not the History Department.
The key materials to provide with the application are: transcripts; test scores from the GRE General Test; a statement that outlines preparation, general goals, and a proposed program of study; an analytical writing sample (5-15 pages); and three letters of recommendation. Students with a native language other than English should also submit their TOEFL scores. The MAGIC program is highly selective and is capped at 15 students per year.
Please visit the rest of the Department’s website, where you can find information about faculty publications and current research projects, e-mail contacts for faculty, and course offerings.
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ADMISSION
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