Personal statement you should prepare your 13 page statement in a word processing program and then copy and paste your statement directly into the space provided Tell us about

Your professional goals
What you might want to do once you complete the MAF program
What your passions are
What attracts you to the program
Who on the faculty you might like to work with and why
Why you are an exciting candidate for MAF
MMA applicants who do not have a masters degree should include a note about how they meet the requirement for three years of professional experience
Unofficial Transcripts Please attach your unofficial transcripts as PDFs Official transcripts will be required upon admission
Writing Sample for PhD Applicants only Please attach PDFs of at least one example of your writing eg masters thesis published article
Signature type your name and the submission date to verify your application
Letters of Recommendation two letters are required
Enter the names email addresses and date of your request for each referee

You must have a bachelors degree from an accredited institution in the United States or the equivalent of a four-year degree at an international university that is evaluated by an approved agency Most four-year degrees from accredited non-US institutions are recognized as equivalent but three-year bachelors degree programs from universities in India and some other Asian countries are not.
If you have a non-equivalent three-year degree you will need to complete an additional year of undergraduate study usually 18 to 24 credits at the 300-400 advanced undergraduate level You can complete this work at your home institution at URI or at another accredited institution in the United States.

A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better in the undergraduate career that can be confirmed with official transcripts from the institution.
TOEFL IBT -
An overall score of 80 or above 82 for teaching assistantship consideration AND
Minimum scores in the following areas -
Reading 19
Writing 18
Listening 17
Speaking 18 the suggested minimum speaking score for a teaching assistantship is 20.
If you are below the minimum in one area by two points or in two areas by one point but have an overall score of 80 or above the Dean will make a determination if you can be considered.
IELTS -
International English Language Testing System IELTS All scores must be sent directly to URI Required minimum score of 6.5 AND minimum scores in the following areas -
Reading 6.5
Writing 6.5
Listening 6.5
Speaking 6.5. The suggested minimum speaking score for a teaching assistantship is 7.
The minimum score on the Paper-based TOEFL is 550.

Pearson Test of English - Required minimum scores are Reading 53 Writing 59 Listening 47 and Speaking 47 - 62 for international teaching assistants.