Karen Schnakenberg

Hello to Tortola23 and all applicants to our MAPW program who may have encountered this situation. As program director, I'm writing to clarify the situation. Due to an unexpected glitch, we incorrectly posted two different deadlines -- February 1 and February 15 -- for our MA in Professional Writing applications for fall 2011. Because of the error, we will definitely accept applications until February 15 and will give all applications completed by that date full and equal consideration for financial aid. It would certainly facilitate the admissions process, however, if applications can be completed prior to February 15 as we need to make admissions decisions by early March. I apologize for any confusion or concern and urge anyone who has a problem with the application process to contact me at the address below. Dr. Karen Schnakenberg MAPW Director Department of English Carnegie Mellon University krs@cmu.edu