Incoming Status: Freshman
Area of Interest: Dramatic Writing
Entry Semester Available: Fall 2009
Application Deadline: March 30, 2009
Follow these instructions when applying to Purchase College as a Freshman Dramatic Writing applicant.
Note: International Applicants must follow the international application instructions.
Note: Students who have not reached their academic potential because of limited financial resources and inadequate academic preparation should review the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) at Purchase College.
Send your completed application(after it is reviewed by your guidance counselor), a check for $40 (payable to "SUNY APC"), and your Official Transcripts to:
SUNY Applications Processing Center
State University Plaza
PO Box 22007
Albany, New York 12201-2007
Note: International Students need to mail the completed international application to the Office of Admissions at Purchase College. International Students should review the international application instructions.
Step 2: Request for official High School transcripts or GED scores, and SAT or ACT scores.
Have scores sent to Albany with your application or sent directly to:
Office of Admissions
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400
Step 3: Submit your portfolio
Students applying to the Dramatic Writing Program are required to submit a portfolio to:
Office of Admissions
Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY 10577-1400
The portfolio must contain:
• A critical writing sample, 1 to 3 pages in length.
• A creative writing sample, preferably a short play, screenplay, or television play that is 1 to 3 pages in length.
• A 1 to 2 page essay explaining your reasons for wanting to enter the program. Include an assessment of your strengths and weaknesses.
• Two letters of recommendation are required.
Step 4: Interviews may be requested by faculty.