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Applications for the Fall 2026 Cohort is now open.

Application & Deadlines

Requirement:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university (minimum GPA 3.0).Ìý

Application fee $60 (to be paid as part of the online application).ÌýThe application fee is non-refundable.

If you are mailing hard copies of application materials, please send them to:

Boston College
Woods College of Advancing Studies Admissions Office
St. Mary's Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

Entrance Term:	Application Due Date:	Decision Letter Sent By:
Fall	Early Deadline: May 1	June 1
Ìý	Regular Deadline:ÌýJune 15 (International Students applying for Fall must submit an application by June 15th.)	July 15
Ìý	Rolling admissions: after June 15Ìý	Applications will be reviewed on a case by case basis, pending availability.
SpringÌý	Early Deadline: October 15 (International Students applying for the spring semester must submit an application by October 15th. Applications received after October 15th will be considered for the summer semester.)	November 15
Ìý	Preferred Deadline: November 15	December 15
Ìý	Rolling admissions: after November 15	Applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis, pending availability.

Standardized Tests

The Woods College M.A. in Creative Writing does not require the GRE or GMAT for admission. If you believe your scores would enhance your application, please feel free to submit them. Our GRE reporting code is 7534 and our GMAT reporting code is 44X-HX-07.

For all non-native English speakers the TOEFL (reporting code 3276) or IELTS (if applicable) is required.ÌýPlease view the International Students page for required test scores. If your undergraduate degree was conducted in English, you may be eligible for a TOEFL waiver. Please contactÌýWoods College AdmissionsÌýif you believe you qualify for a waiver.

International Applicant Info

Transcripts

Unofficial transcripts may be uploaded to your online application form for purposes of application review. However, official transcripts must also be submitted upon acceptance/matriculation. Both undergraduate and graduate transcripts are required if applicable.

Please mail transcripts to:

Boston College
Woods College of Advancing StudiesÌýAdmissions Office
St. Mary's Hall South
140 Commonwealth Avenue
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467

If your academic institution provides electronic transcripts please indicateÌýwcasadm@bc.eduÌýas the recipient.

Boston College Alumni and Current Students

Your º£½ÇÂÛ̳ transcript must beÌýformally requested from the Office of Student ServicesÌýand submitted to the Woods College. Woods cannot request or access transcripts independently.Ìý

International Applicants

All students who have attended or are currently attending an institution outside of the United States must provide a detailed, course-by-courseÌýtranscript evaluationÌýindicating theÌýconferral of an undergraduate degree that is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.Ìý

This evaluation is not just an English translation,Ìýbut a document provided by an accredited evaluating agency that shows all grades, course titles, credit hours, United States degree equivalency, grade-point average (GPA), and date of degree conferral.Ìý

This detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation must be submitted to complete the application.

Please request a detailed, course-by-course transcript evaluation for all international institutions where a degree was conferred from one of the following agencies:

Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE)

Center for Educational Documentation (CED)

The Evaluation Company (TEC)

World Education Services Inc. (WES)

Applicants whose native language is not English are required toÌýdemonstrate English language proficiency. For required scores, visit ourÌýInternational Student page.

International Student page

Personal Statement

Your personal statement is to be uploaded to your online application form.

InÌý500–750 words, outline what you hope to gain from the program and your creative writing ambitions more generally.

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Your résumé is to be uploaded to your online application form.

Ideal candidates should have at least two year post-graduate work experience. In addition to your academic history and relevant work experience, please include any licenses currently held, any social justice-related experience, any language skills other than English, and any research experience or publications.Ìý

Letters of Recommendation

Two letters of recommendation are required. If you have been out of school for less than 5 years, one of these letters must speak to your academic abilities and should come from a professor, academic advisor, or person who would be able to discuss your academic record. Please do not submit recommendations from friends or family.

Applicants who have graduated within the past three years, one recommendation letter must come from an academic recommendation/professor.

Letters of recommendation must be uploaded to the online application, emailed, or sent directly to Woods College by the recommender.Ìý We will not accept letters that are not recieved directly from the recommender.

Please note: letters of recommendations should be provided by professional or academic recommenders.

Interview

For all international students and non-native English speakers, interviews are conducted as part of the application process. The purpose of the interview is for the admission committee to gain a better sense of an applicant and how the program fits his or her academic and vocational needs. Additionally, the interview provides the committee an opportunity to answer a student’s specific questions and to address the unique needs one may have in transitioning to Boston College. The interview will last no more than 15 minutes. Qualified applicants will receive information on how to schedule an interview once their application has been received and initially evaluated.Ìý

Writing Samples

Writing samples are required. Please submit a maximum of 25 pages.Ìý

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