How to Apply
Apply through the Graduate School online at http://www.grads.vt.edu/admissions/applying/index.html. Please remember to select Creative Writing MFA as your option. Applications for the fall semester must be submitted by January 1st.
Once you have been accepted:
In addition to the academic transcript submitted to the Graduate School as part of the application process, please have a second, official copy of your academic transcript sent to the English Department:
MFA Program Staff Support
Department of English
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061-0112
att: MFA Applicant Academic Transcript
Please note that the MFA Program does not require GRE scores.
We request that all letters of recommendation be submitted online, via the Graduate School application.
The Admissions Process
The criteria for admissions follows those established by AWP and peer institutions. Candidates are required to submit one of the following, depending on their specialties:
- A 25-page portfolio of original fiction (stories or novel excerpts)
- An original 15-page portfolio of poems
The committee also reviews the following materials to determine whether or not to grant acceptance into the program:
- Academic record
- Personal statement
- Publications, awards, and professional record
- Three letters of recommendation, preferably from former professors and/or creative writers