Short supplemental writing samples?

[socaljournalist]

Applying to The Fletcher School (at Tufts) and other IR/Public Policy programs, the application says:

Though not required, hard copies of short writing samples or relevant articles may be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions.

As a journalist, I was planning to submit my best two articles, one an op-ed that was published in the International Herald Tribune about gay Muslims (a topic vaguely related to international relations) and the other, a front page story for The Orange County Register (with little to do with the field).

Does this sound appropriate? Should I send more, less, something different? Thanks for the feedback!

[Ziz]

Applying to The Fletcher School (at Tufts) and other IR/Public Policy programs, the application says:

Though not required, hard copies of short writing samples or relevant articles may be mailed directly to the Office of Admissions.

As a journalist, I was planning to submit my best two articles, one an op-ed that was published in the International Herald Tribune about gay Muslims (a topic vaguely related to international relations) and the other, a front page story for The Orange County Register (with little to do with the field).

Does this sound appropriate? Should I send more, less, something different? Thanks for the feedback!

Do you have any academic writing samples you could send? I realize that you`re a journalist but it looks like the programme you`re applying to is academic. Since you`re planning to send 2 samples, I would send one article and one academic-style sample, ideally on an IR-related topic. The point of the writing sample isn`t just to see your writing style, but also how you analyze issues, think and express your ideas and to show that you are capable of graduate-level academic work.