Writing Sample Instructions

The applicant must complete a writing sample well in advance of the semester for which the student is applying.

An appointment to complete an on-site writing sample can be scheduled by contacting the ODPE at (304) 746-8949 or 1-800-642-9842 extension 68949.

The applicant will be given access to a computer, a writing prompt, and 90 minutes to provide a response (approximately 500 words). MU computers utilize the word processing program Microsoft Word.

An on-line writing sample is available by contacting the ODPE at the above numbers.

The sample will be subjected to a blind review by three (3) doctoral faculty members using a rubric to evaluate graduate level writing skills – grammar, spelling, sentence construction, etc.

The evaluation of the writing sample will be reported as Exceptional, Acceptable, or Unacceptable. The applicant must have a writing evaluation of “Acceptable” to be considered for the program.

This page last updated on: 08/28/2007