PS Be concise; an ideal essay should say everything it needs to with brevity. Approximately 500 to 1000 well-selected words (1-2 single space pages in 12 point font) is better than more words with less clarity and poor organization. Although a quick Google search for "Personal Statement" will bring you quite a bit of information regarding the many different ways Personal Startements are thought of, basically, the following 4 questions should be addressed:What you want to study at graduate school?Why you want to study it?What experience you have in your field?What you plan to do with your degree once you have it? GPA Admission to our Graduate School is highly competitive. The School generally requires a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 for the MA/PhD degree (the Graduate College requires a 3.0 to apply to the MA/PhD program). CV Curriculum Vitae is required. Fee Non-Degree Seeking, $95.00 (Applicant must hold an eligible US Visa. Verify eligibility with the ISS office (link is external). Current F1, J1, and B1/B2 visa holders do not qualify.);Degree Seeking, $95.00;Graduate Exchange Programs, $95.00 (Contact the Study Abroad (link is external) office to check eligibility.);Certificate, $95.00 (Fee is waived for currently enrolled degree seeking students.) RL Contact information for 2 Letters of Recommendation (minimum) The contact information you supply will generate an email sent directly to the recommender. There will be a link to your application (the recommenders section) and a code to gain access. This is the most efficient and comprehensive manner in which to have a recommendation connected to your application (as there are a few questions in addition to uploading the letter of recommendation). Please alert your recommender of an incoming email from the University of Arizona once you have completed and submitted your application. Transcript In addition to the online material, applicants must send one official transcript from each post-secondary institution attended to the School of Anthropology at:School of Anthropology Admissions Committee,Emil W. Haury Building,P.O. Box 210030,University of Arizona,Tucson, AZ 85721-0030