GRE (Graduate Record Examination)
The GRE is required for admission to Afro-American Studies M.A. Program.
For GRE information and free test prep materials, please visit the
GRE website at www.gre.org,
email gre-info@ets.org,
or call (609) 771-7670.
We strongly urge you to take a complete GRE prep course before taking
the examination. Check with your college counselor for available
courses in your area.
At UCLA, call: (310) 206-3340, or email: testprep@uclaextension.org.
Note: If possible, try to take the GRE in October, so that you will
have time to re-take, if necessary, before the December 15 application
deadline.
Applicants for admission to the M.A. program must hold a bachelor's
degree in the social sciences or humanities and demonstrate
and interest in African American studies, either through their
previous course of study or in their future plans.
While the GRE scores are very important, note that M.A. students
are selected on the basis of a wide range of criteria:
- Official
transcripts
- Three
academic letters of recommendation
- A
minimum of 3.0 or B average in the junior/senior years of
college
- A
statement of purpose describing the applicant's background
in African American Studies, proposed program of study, and
future career goals
- Scores
on the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record
Exmaination (GRE)
- An
original term paper or research paper which best expresses
the student's interests and abilities
- Other
evidence of promise that is deemed relevant, such as work
experience, accomplishments, or community and public service
- Two
page personal statement (regarding financial need) to accompany
fellowship applications (such as the GOFP - Graduate Opportunity
Fellowship Program)
Note: If you are applying for the Joint M.A./J.D. Program - LSAT
scores are required (but not GRE). Please inquire at the Law
School Admissions Office for LSAT details (310) 825-4041.
Brenda Stevenson, Ph.D., IDP Chairr
Lisbeth Gant-Britton, Ph.D., Student Affairs Officer
lbritton@bunche.ucla.edu
Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at
UCLA
160 Haines Hall, Box 951545, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1545
(310) 825-3776
