Application Tips & Troubleshooting

  • We strongly encourage applicants to access the online application through the Google Chrome browser.
  • Make sure cookies are enabled
    • On your computer, open Chrome.
    • At the top right, click More. Settings.
    • Under “Privacy and security,” click Site settings.
    • Click Third-Party Cookies.
    • From here, you can: Turn on cookies: Next to “Blocked,” turn on the switch.
  • Compose the answers to your narrative questions in a word processing document (i.e., Microsoft word or Google Docs) and then copy and paste answers into the online application form when you are fully satisfied with your responses.
  • Verify that all files you will be uploading to the online application form (proof of residency, resume/CV, images, literary samples) are less than 1MB in size.
  • Carefully verify that you have typed your email address into the online application form correctly. Your email address is how you access your saved application.
  • As you are working in the online application, save frequently.
  • Work well in advance of the Monday, April 15, 2024 5:00 pm CST deadline. If you’re going to have a technical problem, it always happens when the clock is ticking.