PS A concise one-page statement is preferable. The department must consider many hundreds of applications, so a short statement focused on your research experience, interests, and goals, is generally most effective. Except in unusual circumstances, information on your personal history, childhood, and how you became interested in computer science is less useful. CV Resumé or Curriculum Vitae Fee $85 non-refundable application fee RL Three recommendation letters. It is usually best to ask professors from your current or most recent academic institution. Research supervisors are strongly preferred over classroom teachers, unless the course(s) involved a substantial project. Otherwise, it is better to obtain letters from faculty who gave you high grades. Obtain letters from regular faculty members if at all possible, rather than from adjuncts, staff, or graduate students. Supervisors from summer internships, particularly research labs, are also good choices. Transcript Official transcripts for all graduate programs in the School of Engineering are sent to the Office of Graduate Student Affairs.Materials that are not in English must be translated by an official and notarized transcription agency.