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Admissions Requirements and Procedures
Applicants for programs in Greek and/or Latin should be proficient in at least one and preferably both languages. Applicants for programs in Modern Greek should be proficient in Modern Greek. A knowledge of French or German and some preparation in ancillary disciplines such as history, philosophy, linguistics, religious studies, or art and archaeology are also desirable.Students admitted to the program may be recommended for fellowships awarded by the Graduate School and teaching/research associateships awarded by the Department. Prospective students should contact the Department for more information on admissions procedures:
Prof. Anthony Kaldellis
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Greek and Latin
The Ohio State University
414 University Hall
230 North Oval Mall
Columbus, OH 43210-1319 USA
(614) 292-2744
An application form from the Graduate School is available.
Application Checklist
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Send directly to the Graduate Admissions Office at the following address:
The Graduate Admissions Office
The Ohio State University
Third Floor Lincoln Tower
1800 Cannon Drive
Columbus, OH 43210-1270
- Apply online at http://gradapply.osu.edu
- The non-refundable application fee: $40 for US residents and $50 for International students
- Original copies of transcripts or record of marks for each university-level school attended. Include English translation of each of any foreign documents.
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Official GRE scores.
International Students applying must also send:
- One or more Affidavit of Financial Support forms and all required supporting financial documents, if seeking nonimmigrant student visa (not required upon application).
- Official TOEFL (or MELAB) scores (required for those whose native language is not English, and who has been educated primarily outside of the U.S).
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Send directly to the Graduate Studies Committee Chair at the following address:
Graduate Studies Committee Chair
Departement of Greek and Latin
414 University Hall
230 North Oval Mall
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 43210
- A statement of intent.1
- Academic CV
- Three letters of recommendation written on recommenders' original letterhead stationery, accompanied by completed Ohio State Reference Forms. Letters submitted by recommenders through the online application are also acceptable.
- A list of works the applicant has read in the original Greek or Latin.2
- A writing sample.3
- Original copies of transcripts or record of marks for each university-level school attended. Include English translation of each of any foreign documents.
Notes:
- Statements of intent typically cover some or all of the following topics: What are your academic interests? What is the genesis of these interests? Are there particular members of the faculty with whom you wish to work? These questions are merely a guide, do not feel bound by them. Use them to craft a statement that describes yourself in your own terms while also understanding the kind of issues that the admissions committee is itself considering.
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For partial works read in Greek and Latin, include the portions. For example,
"Herodotus, Historiae 2" and not "Herodotus".
"Herodotus, Historiae (selections, approx. 30pp.)" and not "Herodotus". - For the writing sample, send us your best work, not your longest. Good samples tend to be 15-35pp long. Shorter samples are often insufficiently ambitious. Longer ones tend to ramble. These numbers are arbitrary and only meant to guide you as to the kind of thing we are looking for. They are not intended as page limits.
