PS Please submit a personal statement/statement of purpose of no more than 500 words for the department/degree of choice. Professional degree essays require a clear understanding of the public health field and how you hope to work within the field. Be sure to proofread your personal statement carefully for spelling and grammar. In your statement, be sure to address the following: what interests you in the field of public health, what interests you in a specific degree program and department at the Mailman School and what interests you in a particular certificate (if applicable). Please also describe how you hope to use your public health training to help you achieve your career goals. GPA The Mailman School has no strict GPA cutoff, though most of our applicants have earned a 3.3 GPA or better. Applicants with low undergraduate GPAs may wish to address any reasons for their average as an addendum to the application. CV Please send an up-to-date CV/resume that includes: Educational degrees Employment Experiences - especially those related to public health Professional skills and accomplishments Volunteer activities Fee Application fee of $65.00 RL Applicants will need to submit letters of recommendation from three (3) individuals familiar with your academic and/or professional work. Letters of recommendation should be submitted online from professional, not commercial, email accounts (e.g. yahoo, hotmail, etc.). Transcript Please send official transcripts from each of the colleges and universities you list on your application to SOPHAS. Request your transcripts early, as it may take many weeks for your college or university to issue and mail these documents. SOPHAS is no longer accepting foreign transcripts, only WES evaluations.